Lindsay Lohan inspires comedy movie

Dogs In Pocketbooks, which will star Joan Collins and Lydia Hearst, will follow the story of a young star as she attempts to conquer Hollywood.

Collins told New York Post gossip column Page Six, 'The script is a hoot - a satire on the crazed hysteria surrounding showbiz celebrities. I'm playing an aggressive, sexy, powerful woman. For a change.'

Screenwriter Charles Casillo added, 'Lydia will play a bratty movie goddess in and out of rehab, in trouble with the law, and hounded by greedy agents, predatory paparazzi, off-the-wall stalkers and crazed media - a role obviously based on Lindsay Lohan. I spent a lot of time casting for the right actress for this screwball comedy, but Lydia is perfect. We looked at a lot of actresses for this role, and I was really knocked out.

'The movie is in no way mean-spirited towards Lindsay. It's the kind of thing she has spoofed about herself in the past. It's more of a satire about the crazy people around her and the situations they generate. It satirises the obsession with modern celebrity.'