Director Andrew Ahn Relishes All Gay Cast of New Comedy, ‘Fire Island’
thegavoice.comA year into the COVID pandemic, out director Andrew Ahn received the script for Joel Kim Booster’s “Fire Island” and knew almost immediately he needed to make it. “It was a lonely time for me — I had not seen my friends for a long time and I wasn’t able to go out dancing and drinking and be able to spend time with them,” he told Georgia Voice. “I saw in his screenplay everything I was missing in my life, and so I really wanted to be part of it.
I love how it talks about this queer Asian American relationship and celebrates chosen family and queer joy. That for me felt really meaningful to help bring to culture.” “Fire Island” is a romantic comedy about best friends Noah (Booster) and Howie (Bowen Yang), who head to the New York gay mecca for a summer vacation with their friends.
Their annual tradition is staying at the home of Erin (Margaret Cho), a lesbian who has bonded with the group over the years.
Noah makes it his mission to make sure Howie has a week full of romance and fun, but both men find prospective romantic partners.
