In bringing best-selling author CHUCK PALAHNIUK’S novel CHOKE to the screen director/writer CLARK GREGG knew that he would be fighting tight budgets and tight schedules.

He reached for the stars with SAM ROCKWELL, ANGELICA HOUSTON and JOEL GREY and managed to get the cast he was after.

But, while ROCKWELL and HOUSTON may have needed a little coaxing, JOEL GREY was a little closer to home. GREGG is married to JENNIFER GREY making him a son-in-law with access.

Listen in while GREGG tells HOLLYWOOD OUTBREAK why JOEL GREY was the perfect guy for the role: