I think I know Pride and Prejudice by heart. Who doesn't? Speaking of romantic comedies let's go to the mother lode. I think I also watched that way too young. I love “ Pretty Woman.” I can't get enough of Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. For me as a nascent queer boy, it was mind-blowing to watch. Let's see what it's about.” And they didn't know that it was queer. My parents rented it from the Blockbuster Video because they said, “Oh, this is the movie about Asian people that white people are watching. One of my favorite movies is Ang Lee's “ The Wedding Banquet.” I remember watching that as an eight-year-old. I was so excited to do this, especially having Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang at the center of it. And my favorite rom-com is “Fire Island.” That's my favorite rom-com I've ever seen.ĪA: There's something so special about the rom-com. I think that's the only way to really navigate life. And I think that's what I love most about comedy but also for it to comment on society and on our troubles and infuse it with a bit of humor. I think comedy is necessary for society to be able to laugh and have a good time and escape from our troubles or from our problems. NA: There's something about the accessibility of comedy that's such a universal thing that people gravitate towards. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reservedĭo you have a favorite rom-com and what is it that makes the rom-com such an enduring genre? (From L-R): James Scully, Nick Adams and Conrad Ricamora in the film FIRE ISLAND. And I think that always going back to friendship community, finding the support that you want from those that love you for who you are. We still wanted to create something that had a positive message. Especially as queer Asian Americans there are nuances that Joel and I wanted to articulate in this film. We didn't want to shy away from that in the film because it's a part of our experience. It still filters into the LGBTQ community, too. We haven't grappled with that in society. And so, it's really about getting to make it and experience it with other queer people with his friends that it's going to be really gratifying for him.Īnd yet, the film also is very frank in its loving way about the social divisions and the sense of not fitting in even within that community.ĪA: There's still racism and classism within the queer community. They're probably not going to see the movie ever. Joel Kim Booster talks about how he has a really wonderful relationship with his family but they don't know about the movie. And so, we had to find it with friends, with other LGBTQ people. Maybe we didn't receive the support that we were looking for. Why is that is important?ĪNDREW AHN: I think for so many queer people coming out to our families it has been a long process, especially in our youth. The movie has a lot to say about chosen families. I'm so happy I got to experience that energy last night. We made it with this audience in mind, and to see them receive it like that was the biggest gift. NICK ADAMS: It was just so joyful and electric and I was so happy and emotional the entire time to see all of the work paying off in such a beautiful way. Nick, you saw the film for the first time last night in an audience that was mostly gay men who were wildly enthusiastic. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved (From L-R): Matt Rogers, Bowen Yang and Tomas Matos Photo by Jeong Park. ![]() In an interview, director Andrew Ahn and actor Nick Adams, who plays a character based on Austen’s Miss Bingley, talked about the specifics of the setting and the universal themes of friendship, love, and chosen families.
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