But that’s just how the filmmakers want you to feel before they hit you square in the gut.

It made me laugh, but I was supposed to be upset or angry.

There’s lots of footage of Ted Melfi making bird sounds," she remembers.

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Melissa McCarthy in Netflix’s ‘The Starling.'.NETFLIX

gave Melfi confidence in asking her to navigate the peaks and valleys of theStarlingscript.

But, he needed to make some changes for his formerSt.

Vincentstar before she signed on.

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Chris O’Dowd and Melissa McCarthy go deep in Theodore Melfi’s ‘The Starling.'.NETFLIX

McCarthy was ultimately fascinated by the resulting story’s earnestly hopeful heart roosting under its wilder dressings.

“There are a lot ofshouldsin our world: How youshouldbehave, how youshouldreact, how youshouldget over something.

Youshouldbe over it by now,” finishes McCarthy.

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Melissa McCarthy fights off a rogue bird in ‘The Starling’ trailer.NETFLIX

“The shoulds are always judgmental.

There’s no right way to do it.

Watch EW’s exclusive trailer above.