I hear this siren behind me.

During that gig, Feldshuh remembers how much comfort Westfeldt offered her as her father was dying.

There was a knock on my fathers hospital door.

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It was Jennifer Westfeldt, and she said, I didnt want you to be alone, Feldshuh recalls.

After that, the actress knew shed do anything for Westfeldt.

And comedian/actor/director Michael Showalter appears as one of Helens many lovers in an early scene.

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According to Juergensen, being able to do his own thing was the only way hed do it.

He said, I just basically want to do some ad libbing on set with you guys.

That was the other thing that audiences, especially gay audiences, were like, are you kidding me?

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So Helen is just this ridiculous footnote in her life and all she ever wanted was Josh.

dont end up together).

Yet it still resonates with the LGBTQ community.

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Jackie Hoffman (Feud), who played Jessicas pregnant BFF, remains proud of the film.

Lesbians, first of all, love it.

One time it was a cop who says, Werent you in the movieKissing Jessica Stein?

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I think its been more than one cop, oddly enough.

When people see me, to this day, they still talk about it.

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