Exclusive: Fire Island star Tomás Matos is finally ‘stepping into their spotlight’
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Fire Island director Andrew Ahn says he pushed for on-screen nudity in the LGBTQ+ rom-com
Fire Island director Andrew Ahn said he fought for nudity in the hit LGBTQ+ film. On 3 June, LGBTQ+ fans and Fire Island Pine enthusiasts were finally treated to the highly anticipated queer rom-com. Based on Jane Austen’s famous book Pride and Prejudice, the film follows two best friends – Noah (Joel Kim Booster) and Howie (Bowen Yang) – as they embark on their annual weeklong vacation to the titular gay hotspot. Since its release, Fire Island has been praised for its rejection of harmful queer trauma tropes and for…
Read MoreFire Island star Joel Kim Booster shares the deleted scenes he wishes made the final cut
Fire Island star Joel Kim Booster revealed the deleted scenes he wished made the final cut. On 3 June, Hulu released the Pride and Prejudice-inspired rom-com to universal critical acclaim. The queer-inclusive project follows two best friends (Booster and Bowen Yang) as they embark on their annual weeklong vacation to the titular gay hotspot. Fire Island, also written by Booster, has been lauded for its rejection of harmful queer trauma tropes and for its celebration and glorification of LGBTQ+ culture (and Marisa Tomei’s Academy Award-winning role in My Cousin Vinny,…
Read MoreExclusive: Margaret Cho says Fire Island “lets everybody in on the secret that being gay is better”
Fire Island is full of “gorgeous queer joy”, says star Margaret Cho. The Emmy-nominated trailblazer, whose iconic credits include All American Girl, Drop Dead Diva and 30 Rock, stars in the upcoming gay rom-com as Erin; the “gay elder” and “mom” to the gang who annually hosts them at her Fire Island condo. Although Erin was originally written as a man, Cho reached out and requested a part in the film, which resulted in writer and star Joel Kim Booster revamping the character and their background. “They were trying to…
Read MoreExclusive: Conrad Ricamora says we’re in “need” of more LGBTQ+ films like Fire Island
Fire Island star Conrad Ricamora says the upcoming comedy “does a great job” of capturing queer joy. Directed by Spa Night’s Andrew Ahn and written by comedian Joel Kim Booster, who also stars in the lead role of Noah, the Pride and Prejudice-inspired rom-com follows the character and his queer circle on a week-long vacation to New York’s iconic gay mecca. Fire Island is destined to earn cult classic status due to its hilarious script and performances, as well as its refreshing rejection of queer trauma. Instead, the film –…
Read MoreJoel Kim Booster on celebrating the Asian LGBTQ+ experience in Fire Island: ‘We’re more than the token friend’
“I really wanted to show people that there is joy in the experience of being gay,” says Joel Kim Booster, star and writer of Fire Island. The Andrew Ahn-directed Hulu comedy, which launches 3 June in the UK on Disney Plus, is destined to become a queer classic due to its unwavering commitment to authentically representing the queer experience, and for capturing the unequivocal joy that comes with being a member of the “rainbow mafia”. In his cover interview for GAY TIMES, alongside Ahn and cast members Bowen Yang, Conrad…
Read MoreHulu releases first trailer for Joel Kim Booster’s queer rom-com Fire Island
Hulu has dropped the first trailer from Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang’s new LGBTQ+ romantic comedy, Fire Island. The film, which is inspired by Jane Austen’s famous novel Pride and Prejudice, follows Noah (Booster) and his group of friends who take off on a week-long vacation at the titular LGBTQ+ hotspot in New York. Also starring Zane Phillips, Torian Miller, Margaret Cho, James Scully, Matt Rogers, and Tomas Matos, drama follows the group in the form of hookups, hilarious moments and friendship-testing situations. The first trailer, which was premiered…
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