Joel Kim Booster discusses making the movie and importing his own misadventures into an original screenplay.
Sun’s out, fun’s out!
A background extra, sauntering across the damp deck in flip flops, slips just as cameras roll.
Bowen Yang, Joel Kim Booster, Torian Miller, Matt Rogers, Tomás Matos, and Margaret Cho hit the beach in LGBTQ rom-com ‘Fire Island.'.JEONG PARK/SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES AND HULU
(His ego is far more bruised than any physical hurt.)
The story is also Booster’s love letter to his own experiences gallivanting across Fire Island over the years.
“I’m so spoiled for pretty much every project moving forward that I do.
Good morning, Angels! Matt Rogers, Bowen Yang, and Tomás Matos strike a pose for ‘Fire Island’ karaoke.JEONG PARK/SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES AND HULU
I can hope, but I highly doubt it.”
They’d never seen themselves that way."
(That actually happened to the Korean American Booster multiple times.)
The cast of ‘Fire Island’ snap a quick pic while filming a club scene.JEONG PARK/SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES AND HULU
“I think that there is a real hunger for specificity,” Booster adds.
“We’re still riding this wave of creator-driven projects.
We’re seeing that now even the studios are waking up and wanting to be a part of that.
Leave it to Joel Kim Booster to find a muscle hunk (Zane Phillips) to join the ‘Fire Island’ crew.JEONG PARK/SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES AND HULU
I think people want the specificity of our voices to come through.”
Bianchi, whose own work went on to inspire countless others, can relate.
“The first tier is the artist’s vision and then it gets incorporated into the larger culture.”
Joel Kim Booster enjoys the benefits of shooting a movie on Fire Island in the summer.JEONG PARK/SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES AND HULU
At least for now, he’ll let the Polaroids do the talking.
Fire Islandpremieres on Hulu June 3.
‘Fire Island’ best friends Noah (Joel Kim Booster) and Howie (Bowen Yang) express their love in subtle ways.JEONG PARK/SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES AND HULU
Tea time! Bowen Yang, Margaret Cho, and Joel Kim Booster pose for a Polaroid while filming the ‘Fire Island’ Tea Dance.JEONG PARK/SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES AND HULU
Matt Rogers and Tomás Matos have their priorities straight: go for the wine and cheese.JEONG PARK/SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES AND HULU
