Lydia Hearst-Shaw was cast to play a character based on Lindsay Lohan in the comedic Dogs in Pocketbooks. Screen writer, Charles Cassillo says Lydia will play a "bratty movie goddess in and out of rehab, in trouble with the law, and hounded by greedy agents, predatory pararzzi, off-the-wall stalkers and crazed media." But, he adds that the movie is "in no way mean-spirited towards Lindsay."
Some wonder how much acting Lydia Hearst will actually have to do for this part given her real life status as a model, movie star, and TV star. Lydia even seems to change her hair color from brunette to blond and back again at about the same speed as Lindsay.