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Casting director Lindsay Chag has been convicted of aiding and abetting a casting workshop in charging for an audition or employment opportunity – a misdemeanor violation of the state's Talent Scam Prevention Act. The case was the first to go to trial following indictments last February against 28 defendants, including five workshops and 18 casting directors, several of whom have pleaded no contest and been placed on probation. Chag, who has more than 200 credits as a…...

Casting director Lindsay Chag has been convicted of aiding and abetting a casting workshop in charging for an audition or employment opportunity – a misdemeanor violation of the state's Talent Scam Prevention Act. The case was the first to go to trial following indictments last February against 28 defendants, including five workshops and 18 casting directors, several of whom have pleaded no contest and been placed on probation. Chag, who has more than 200 credits as a…...

For some, making their first feature is a long and drawn out process, featuring years and years of meticulous screenplay editing, an arduous casting process, another year in post, all to beget a film that is as personal as a hermetically-sealed bag. Jc Khoury, the writer/director of The Pill didn’t have time for that. Mixing personal aspirations with game shows, he came up with the idea for his debut feature and gave himself a ticking clock before he had to put it all on film.

The ticking clock idea translates directly into The Pill where a one night stand could quickly turn into a life-long problem if not for these two little miracle pills (my review). In this extended interview, discover the films that helped shape this frank and funny little film, what line makes people yell at the screen in horror, whether or not it’s a good date flick,...