The Casting Couch with Minh Collins

Sep 26, 2019 · 28m 34s
The Casting Couch with Minh Collins
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Minh Collins is the creator of the film "Rocking the Couch," a documentary on the casting couch in the film industry. Laura met Minh at the Hollywood Florida Film Festival...

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Minh Collins is the creator of the film "Rocking the Couch," a documentary on the casting couch in the film industry. Laura met Minh at the Hollywood Florida Film Festival and recorded this podcast later in Malibu, California. They discussed the history of the casting couch in the film industry and what is happening in the industry today.

Summary: Hollywood titans, Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby, have been brought to their knees by the #MeToo movement. But they did not invent Casting Couch. The term casting couch has existed for decades. But in 1992, a case against talent agent, Wallace Kaye, was brought to court by 12 unknown actresses, who braved the loss of their careers, their privacy, and their Hollywood dreams. They stepped forward, despite the advice of their union, and brought the case to the police. Against all odds, they won, and no one listened. This documentary explores the case and asks, "Why didn't we hear about this?" More importantly, why didn't Hollywood learn from this case? For, if they had, maybe the Cosbys and the Weinsteins would have learned as well, and these sexual exploitations could have been prevented. Find the movie at https://www.amazon.com/Rocking-Couch-Andrea-Evans/dp/B07NBWZ8NW

Facebook and Instagram: @minhcollins

To find out more about Laura and her work please visit her website at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find Laura on Twitter @thatlaurapowers, on Facebook @thatlaurapowers, and on Instagram at laurapowers44.
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