Why Fire Island Is "A Safe Haven For Queer People" - Joel Kim Booster

[@asamisato6753]

Fire Island is a movie people will still be watching 40 years from now. I've seen multiple reviews call it an "instant classic" and I think that is accurate. The movie to compare it to is Clueless. It's hilarious, romantic... Seriously this movie is everything you would want from the premise. Everything in this movie just works and after watching this interview I understand way more about how that happened.

[@frankinsaneandmyrrh1202]

wow! I gotta say, none of the interviews or clips I've seen so far have convinced me as much as your comment! now I really am way more interested to see it

[@stranraerwal]

it's neither hilarious nor romantic. The film portrays the usual stereotyped queer people of the 70teens. Simply awful.

[@cliffordsam8260]

A forgettable so, so adaptation of Jane Austen's P&P only if one likes to see multi-ethnic men/gurls in speedos. A humorless, threadbare rehash of film stereotypes and meme tropes. The only notable character to look for is Legacies actor and busy rising star, Zane Phillips.

[@Surreality22992]

The band playing Britney Spears's "Sometimes" when Joel came out is a nice touch - the song plays a pretty big role in the film.

[@nwilson120]

I noticed the song too.

[@kmc7062]

Agree. And the version in the film is a fantastic cover of the song!

[@Surreality22992]

@@kmc7062 Absolutely! MUNA did the cover, and if you'd like to check it out, they just released their third studio album, which is fantastic!

[@matisseny2923]

he is so adorable and nervous.. really happy for him. fire island was so funny!! he deserves all the success.

[@chocomojo9552]

he s a solide 8!!!

[@rachelroberts633]

He didn't seem nervous at all

[@jmahlon]

@@chocomojo9552 rating people's attractiveness is basic and toxic.

[@chocomojo9552]

@@jmahlon I was refering to one of Boosters sketch. He said, in New York he s a 6 but in Ohio ,he s a solide 9. Go watch it on youtube!

[@Lil1heathan]

I couldn't agree more!! I hope he's able to take this and run with it. 🔥

[@critterkarma]

As a baby boomer lesbian, I spent many a summer in the 1980’s and early 90’s in the Pines and Cherry Grove. It was hard to watch how AIDS decimated an entire generation of Gay men, (and many of my dear and closet friends) and how the “our safe haven” was directly impacted on Fire Island. I’m so gratified to hear that some thirty years later, these two “ enclaves of fabulousness” are back and in full swing!!! Can’t wait to see this film! Happy Pride Y’all!!!! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

[@DrDespicable]

Happy Pride to you, too!

[@budwiser5798]

And now we have Monkey Pox will this be down played as well so as not to hurt peoples feelings!?

[@riquisimx]

🏳️‍⚧️

[@wendymartin8269]

I was lucky to spend time in P town, Cape cod,MA, in the 80s and 90s, always had a blast there, it was our own world (after 4pm lol) Happy pride all!

[@kristi1189]

@@budwiser5798 The only people that downplayed AIDS/HIV are Reagan and the republicans. They also downplayed covid.

[@shannonmurphy760]

Awwww you can see Colbert saying "That went well" or something of the like to Joel at the end.

[@kuntyfucstik]

My lip-ready sense thinks: "That was great, man!"

[@sarahjane86guitar]

I loved Fire Island and I love him and Bowen! I put it on as background while I was working from home…and let’s just say that backfired on me. Lol at least work wise! I can’t wait to watch it on repeat!

[@toobasaurus23]

Joel's definitely got style. Happy that a show like this is coming about. Even as a straight man Im watching this. Representation, man!

[@64Magick]

You are 101% definitely NOT straight!!💩

[@traekas7228]

Just now??

[@Lil1heathan]

As far as we've come as an accepting society, it still warms my heart so much to know that there are allies out there!!

[@cyrellroberson9698]

Love it

[@jerrytai5714]

he's smart and witty, funny, gorgeous and incredibly talented! Enjoyed the interview and the movie too!

[@richmoves]

This was a good interview, I'm glad he's doing so well. Back in the 80s I was a DJ and Light-man at the Pavilion, the main club in the Pines. Fire Island is a magical place that's difficult to describe in words. 🏳‍🌈

[@michaelscot4816]

What an intelligent and articulate human.

[@cycoklr]

What a great audience.! I could feel their appreciation of Joel's talent and genuineness.

[@davidadams2395]

It's exciting to see we've arrived at a place where we'd be spotlighting the ins and outs of Fire Island on national TV.

[@kylorenthehusky2584]

😂👌🏻

[@stevebaker2890]

He seems so smart and funny definitely gonna watch fire Island asap

[@joshuapowers1369]

I see Joel Kim Booster doing a lot of great things and soon he will be super mainstream and I’m so here for it !!!!!

[@michaelsoldierworks1]

Superstar! Can't wait to see where this project takes him. Thanks Steven for getting him the airtime he deserves.

[@taiwanmark]

Wow, loved his stand up and in this interview you can see he is a huge talent with massive potential. Can't wait to see his show

[@kylejhartman]

Phenomenal interview, and a great film too! I’m so glad that conversations about authentic AAPI and LGBT representation can take place on mainstream programming.

[@johnhaxby306]

good for him! smart, driven and talented, keep going!

[@hashtagdag]

Conrad Ricamora! I remember when he was a barista at my local coffee shop twenty years ago. Big success to him always!

[@grannygreat5843]

I love it when Stephen is 'loving' an interview!

[@siiiiiuu7]

I could listen to this man talk all day. What a lovely interview

[@WongCharoen]

Charming lad! Glad he is finding his success

[@gnirolnamlerf593]

Wow! Is he a great guest, or what? Clearly he has something he wants to say to the rest of us and knows what it is. His stand-up experience has stood him in good stead. Oh, and he's gorgeous.

[@zoe6723]

I tried Fire Island the day it came out, because I love Bowen on SNL. I got hooked on all the story lines. Always wanted to see the real Fire Island. It's beautiful. Enjoy!

[@BentaDZ]

I already watched “Fire Island” like 2 times, it’s funny and sweet

[@rikeshpr85]

I watched it too. Its like Epstein Island but for Cuomosexuals like Colbert

[@klasi58]

What a lovely guy Joel is. He certainly will make a mark in the show business industry. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@robertschwartz4810]

I'm so glad he's doing so well! I just love his humor.

[@gs90]

Love that they played ''Sometimes' for his intro song 😍

[@garymeise673]

I watched the movie before I saw this, it took me about 45 minutes into the movie before I realized, OMG, this is Queer Pride and Prejudice, it totally thrilled me. And seeing him mention his love of the BBC version and the 2005. How completely brilliant. Jane would have loved the 'Fire Island' homage.

[@siiiiiuu7]

I love how Stephen had a whole stack of cards but Joel killed it on the first one, so he ended it right there on a high note 😂

[@jrfraukar]

I think that Joels time was up and Stephen saw this joke as a good exit point. These games are often used as a time filler.

[@GDletterwriter]

Awesome that he acknowledged Margaret Cho. Her live shows in Portland were legendary. I love her. He's very cute. I'm happy for him.

[@Big__Sister]

This is such an important interview. We stan an intersectionality warrior!

[@maggiedore2802]

Get it Joel! So good to see such an amazing fellow Big Blue alum on my favorite late night show! 🎉

[@rajhang2]

Am so excited to watch all this on....love it from Nepal 🇳🇵

[@joeemory1852]

What a very cool man....Love him.....smart, funny and completely engaging!!!! Right on!

[@thesmileyeffect]

He had me at Gay Pride & Prejudice. I've been meaning to watch it because of Bowen, but he is so freaking charming! Also, re: Fire Island, I had no idea about this lovely place. I've visited Provincetown, and loved it, so I'm sure that this post of the island is wonderful.

[@Mayabee321]

Joel is HILARIOUS and I’m so glad he’s getting the success he so richly deserves

[@nia-uo8nc]

So happy for JKB! Loved watching fire island! Can’t wait to see him in more things!

[@FreeSpirit0978]

This movie made me cry. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@hoozle]

I know nothing about this movie or actor but I love him 💗

[@MariaBareiss]

Same experience over here! I knew if Bowen Yang was involved it would be good.

[@Sharonmxg]

sometimes, a guest's experience will remind me of a personal experience (though on a much smaller scale). In College, older than my fellow students by around a decade, having found my path later than expected, I directed a play for which I was also the lighting designer, and prop master. An excruciating, difficult, high pressure senior project that brought me extreme personal satisfaction when the product was fantastic and well received. It is maybe a micro version of Joel's experience as writer/producer/star of such a wonderful product. Memory of my joy makes me so happy for his!

[@sgarrita2561]

He is lovely, funny, smart! Great cast too!

[@rixx46]

As a straight person (Bowen Yang fan) I HOPE that the audience isn't restricted to the LGBTQ audience. It's really funny, charming and informative about the gay community (occasionally TMI!) Love is love -- Romance is romance. And good for Colbert for celebrating Pride in such a concrete fashion.

[@toodie535]

should do very well at your local art movie house. FIND it.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I just loved Bowen and Joel in the trailer of ‘Fire Island’! Absolutely fabulous 👏🏽

[@gijoelover]

I love his confidence! :)

[@lilzuplada1564]

I thought it's gonna be a politics-heavy overdone gay movie. It's not. It's a hearty rom com with some really vulnerable and laugh-out-loud scenes. Great casting! Great actors! Yang and Kim-Booster really shined!

[@RedBear535]

Just watched this yesterday and it was near perfect. I absolutely loved it.

[@RaceBannonChannel]

Exactly. This is why queer people need their spaces. I don't think non-queer people fully understand that even in places where queer people are more accepted, we always have our antennae on scan for what feels safe or not. This is why sometimes I go to gay weekend events where I know that everyone around me understands me and I can let my guard down and so can they. I also liked the movie Fire Island a lot. If you haven't seen it, give it 20 minutes because the setup to the movie isn't nearly as good as the rest of it.

[@IAMASELENATOR92]

I love how Joel is talking about the significance of representation in media

[@englishmuffin4640]

this is perfect. i wish i have a friend like joel lol

[@gilliganmcneuter3922]

Just watched the movie today It was epic and epically hilarious and heartwarming and I cried at least twice This man is as talented as he is stunningly beautiful ❤️

[@TotallyKoalafied]

Excellent interview!

[@janemandley4033]

So excellent!!!! Joel did such an incredible job on the movie, it truly is a faithful adaptation. Class is such an important factor in both the book and the movie, but I also loved how he took the institution of marriage completely out of the plot and replaced it with something much more modern and queer: consensual non-monogamous sexual/romantic connections.

[@FFact483]

Love him - great interview - thanks 🙏

[@kylorenthehusky2584]

Representation matters. Love wins.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

The fact that Joel Kim Booster is a Jane Austen Stan makes me so happy!

[@sweets3745]

Great movie loved it. Could of been a series. Hope there's more of this.

[@IAMASELENATOR92]

I love how Joel is both entertaining and informative

[@santolify]

This guy is awesomely funny!

[@PK-kitti]

So proud of him love that movie

[@clifftos4256]

Well done Joel

[@toodie535]

Jean Batiste's reaction to the translation--hilarious

[@mlwhite2894]

He is very well spoken !

[@chocomojo9552]

he used to be a spelling bee nerd. he lives Books and stuff..... I know, weird!!

[@shirakawanaoya]

That last translation was so on point.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

😄 These two have _such_ good chemistry, together. Am I the only one who thinks it would be a good idea, at some point, to maybe bring this guy back to co-host an edition of _First Drafts?_

[@siiiiiuu7]

💯

[@Ofa337]

I didn't realize that he created this movie. How Wonderful!!

[@essiethehippiechild]

What a beautiful human being ❤️

[@elizabethlisafischer2861]

Thanks for writing such a fantastic movie!!!!! Love you!!!!!!

[@tmoore4139]

He's delightful! Can't wait to watch Fire Island.

[@セ千尺丂セ]

They are the true Americans

[@linnaeusshecut3959]

Sometimes it takes someone on the outside looking in to make the best observations of a society.

[@kathyrose8750]

I had no idea this was based on Pride and Prejudice- as an Recovering Pride and Prejudice adaptation fanatic I need to watch this now!

[@suzannebrown2505]

Fire Island is a wonderful place near the end of Long (125 miles approx.) Island. To get there, one must take a ferry, other boat, or a sea plane to get to this tip of the New York island. There are several different parts of the Island: There is a homosexual (gay) part, nudist part, heterosexual part, and family part (or parts). I had a half share in a house in Davis Park, a heterosexual part of the island, for one summer. Mostly, this island caters to different groups of people who rent a house for the summer (Memorial Day through Labor Day), and go there to have a fun day at the beach and each person renting a house creates a dinner for all the residents paying rent for the summer on a Saturday night, or may go out to eat at one of a few restaurants on different parts of the island, or one of the houses may have a party to which the renters on that particular part of the island may attend, or have a night together to play cards or other types of games. It’s a fun place for people with different outlooks get together on their part of the island to relax from the work grind of the week. Most people drive to the ferry and park their cars, take the boat ride on Friday night and return to drive home on Sunday night. The biggest drawback is driving on the Long Island Expressway with heavy traffic on the weekends in summer. If one can afford it, the best way to go is by seaplane, which lets you off in the water and walk a few feet to the sandy shore and walk to your house from there.

[@Zenithx3]

Can't wait to see this!

[@Msnbsea]

This movie was delightful

[@laurenredding1419]

This movie was so unreal good I literally can't stop thinking about it

[@user-gl2ps6ui8p]

That was so great! He’s so funny!

[@veronica56478]

omggg the band even played Sometimes (The song Bowen sings in karaoke in Fire Island). LOVE the attention to detail

[@sherik233]

So happy for him!

[@qmia476]

Give him longer interviews 😭😭😭

[@abigailrosen4293]

Its strange to think that this movie has only been out for a year. I feel like ive been watching it my whole life

[@ericryanyawl9401]

So strange to be proud of someone you don't know. He deserves this success.

[@IAMASELENATOR92]

Joel is so funny and I love him

[@tomr.1435]

Love him!

[@StewChicken42]

Nice dude. All the best, man.

[@jaredleemease]

Thank you

[@billysprout2374]

I LOVEEEEEEE HIM

[@hummersd]

Loved the movie (on Hulu).

[@porgiepuddinandpie]

JOEL WALKING OUT AS THEY PLAY SOMETIMES!!!! OMG

[@IAMASELENATOR92]

Joel is an icon

[@Ohsolovely2]

LOve his style

[@stanleycoleman]

This was a good interview.

[@beckymorrow1809]

🧑‍🍳Proud chef! Great interview Joel 💕💕

[@FreeSpirit0978]

I think the quote that Stephen recites is the opening quote of the movie. I could be wrong.

[@gingerhitzke9185]

Brilliant!

[@firsttimeisawjupiter1031]

He's so talented

[@shaynaingram7714]

Great interview!

[@paumejia3659]

I really love the movie .its about friendship and love. ☺️☺️☺️

[@caitlinbriggs3256]

He’s so lovely.

[@sewgatormomm]

How have I never heard of him? He’s funny and well spoken. I love that he kept getting cast as a Chinese delivery boy, when he’s obviously Korean, lol.

[@Leftatalbuquerque]

How can you tell? It's not as easy as telling a Swede from an Italian.

[@lilzuplada1564]

@@Leftatalbuquerque Asians know how to tell apart other Asians

[@MariaBareiss]

@@lilzuplada1564 I don't know, I've seen at least 3 stand up comedy bits about how Asians can't tell specific Asians from other Asians: delivered by Asian comedians!

[@harriet.z]

@@Leftatalbuquerque Kim specifically is a Korean last name!