.AndrewAhnFilms says he and Joel Kim Booster were “committed to casting queer actors” for FireIsland.
“Joel and I felt very committed to casting queer actors for this,” Ahn tells ET. “We know that the depth of talent exists within this community, and I think it’s really unfortunate that much of Hollywood still has this idea that you can’t do this. Like, that there are straight actors who might play these roles better. I think that it’s underestimating the value of lived experience that an actor can bring to a role.
And when it comes down to it, especially given that this film is set at a historical gay destination located on the fringes of New York City, “there are no straight people,” Booster says. By making this the location of this story, “I didn’t feel beholden or I didn’t feel like I had to be pedantic or educate straight people on what our world is.”
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