Episode 418: In The Seats With...John Patton Ford and 'Emily The Criminal'

Wading in the wiles of crippling debt can be a scary thing....On this episode we're tackling an excellent little piece of indie cinema that is in select theatres now.  We're looking at 'Emily The Criminal'.Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a handsome and charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi). Faced with a series of dead-end job interviews, Emily soon finds herself seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills of black-market capitalism, and increasingly interested in her mentor Youcef. Together, they hatch a plan to bring their business to the next level in Los Angeles.We had the unique pleasure of sitting down with first time writer/director John Patton Ford about the origins of this story, getting someone like Aubrey Plaza on board as she works against type and so very much more....