Transparent casting

Jill Soloway follows Gaby Hoffmann in the comedy "Louis Is Not Easy," and Jill writes a short audition for Gaby when he goes to Amazon for investment; Jill and Gaby then travel together to interview the show , and successfully persuaded investors. Jay Duplass was discovered by Gill at a director's party, and he had turned down the show, but it took Gill 15 minutes to change his mind   . Jill's older sister is gay, and Amy Landecker had a similar experience with the show's character as a teenager   . Jeffrey Tambor is over 70 years old   ; when he took on the show, he worried that he would not be accepted by his family   .