Andrew Ahn: Fire Island (feat. Andrew Ahn)

Stock up on some rosé and lose the shirt because we're going to FIRE ISLAND, baby! We are so delighted and honored to have director Andrew Ahn (SPA NIGHT, DRIVEWAYS) back on the podcast to preview his upcoming feature FIRE ISLAND. Coming to Hulu on June 3. Andrew shares with us his experience directing a studio rom-com, fighting to keep the film’s gayness, collaborating with Joel Kim Booster (STAR and screenwriter), and MUNA’s cover of an iconic Britney song.

SPOILERS incoming, so watch the film before taking a listen.

Also, Andrew selects a FIRE ISLAND adjacent Deep Cut pick, Alice Wu’s brilliant SAVING FACE, another wonderful queer AsAm romantic comedy to chat about alongside his film. There's your perfect Pride month double bill.

Andrew Ahn's Instagram, Twitter. (@andrewahnfilms)

Fire Island Socials (@fireislandmovie): Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.

Take a trip to our very own Pines (the Deep Cut Discord server) to talk more Fire Island! Keep up with Deep Cut on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Letterboxd.

CREW:

Director: Andrew Ahn

Producers: John Hodges, Tony Hernandez, Brooke Posch, Joel Kim Booster

Writer: Joel Kim Booster

Editor: Brian A. Kates

Cinematography: Felipe Vara de Rey

Production Design: Katie Hickman

Art Direction: Patrice Andrew Davidson

Set Decoration: Nisa Schoonhoven

Composer: Jay Wadley

Costumes: David Tabbert

CAST:

Noah: Joel Kim Booster

Howie: Bowen Yang

Will: Conrad Ricamora

Erin: Margaret Cho

Charlie: James Scully

Luke: Matt Rogers

Keegan: Tomás Matos

Max: Torian Miller

Cooper: Nick Adams

Dex: Zane Phillips

Rhys: Michael Graceffa

Braden: Aidan Wharton

Moses: Peter Smith

Johnny: Bradley Gibson