Turner Gable Kahn's "The Dirty Version," the movie

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The Dirty Version is a contemporary feminist romance set between South Florida and Hollywood. It follows Tash, a sharp-tongued novelist whose surprise-hit dystopian book is being adapted for a TV series. But when the rights end up in the hands of a swaggering action director who insists the story needs to be “sexed up,” Tash is assigned to collaborate with a Hollywood intimacy coordinator to write brand-new steamy scenes. The twist? She’s furious about the rewrite. And even more furious about the fact that her new creative partner—Caleb—is thoughtful, patient, and suspiciously good at his job.

It’s an enemies-to-lovers, slow burn about power, intimacy, trust, and the behind-the-scenes tensions of storytelling.

If the book were adapted for screen, I’d want a cast that could capture the intelligence and emotional undercurrents as much as the romantic tension.

For Tash, I would absolutely love to see Geraldine Viswanathan in the role. Tash is guarded and intense, fiercely loyal, and allergic to being underestimated. Geraldine is brilliant and could bring all of that, with nuance and humor.

For Caleb, I picture someone quietly magnetic—someone who...[read on]

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