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

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed the song too.

@kmc7062

2 жыл бұрын

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

@Surreality22992

2 жыл бұрын

@@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!

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@cliffordsam8260

Жыл бұрын

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.

Joel Kim Booster appeared on Conan a few years ago and his stand-up was hilarious. I'm happy great things are happening for him.

@tabularasa

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! He is new to me, but I just found that Conan clip on KZread-- non-stop laughs. He is a very funny guy

@waywardmind

2 жыл бұрын

I just watched his first appearance 30 minutes ago, and it was excellent

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

@chocomojo9552

2 жыл бұрын

he s a solide 8!!!

@rachelroberts633

2 жыл бұрын

He didn't seem nervous at all

@jmahlon

2 жыл бұрын

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

@chocomojo9552

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

Happy Pride to you, too!

@budwiser5798

2 жыл бұрын

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

@riquisimx

2 жыл бұрын

🏳️‍⚧️

@wendymartin8269

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

@kuntyfucstik

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

You are 101% definitely NOT straight!!💩

@traekas7228

2 жыл бұрын

Just now??

@Lil1heathan

2 жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

Love it

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!

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. 🏳‍🌈

What an intelligent and articulate human.

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

2 жыл бұрын

😂👌🏻

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

I absolutely LOVED the movie Fire Island. It's definitely in my top 5 all time movies I love. If you haven't seen it, go see it. Joel, what a refreshing gift you've brought to the screen...thank you! ❤

@RaymondHng

2 жыл бұрын

Do I have to watch _Pride and Prejudice_ in order to appreciate _Fire Island_ ?

@robertplattner1636

11 ай бұрын

@@RaymondHngnot necessarily, but it’s more fun if you have

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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 !!!!!

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

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

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

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

Charming lad! Glad he is finding his success

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

@rikeshpr85

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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

Excellent interview!

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

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

They are the true Americans

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

@MariaBareiss

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

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.

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

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

Love him - great interview - thanks 🙏

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

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

😄 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

2 жыл бұрын

💯

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

Representation matters. Love wins.

This movie made me cry. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

I love his confidence! :)

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

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!

Jean Batiste's reaction to the translation--hilarious

This guy is awesomely funny!

That was so great! He’s so funny!

Well done Joel

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

So proud of him love that movie

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.

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.

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

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 ❤️

Can't wait to see this!

Joel is so funny and I love him

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

Joel is an icon

He is very well spoken !

@chocomojo9552

2 жыл бұрын

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

Give him longer interviews 😭😭😭

That last translation was so on point.

What a beautiful human being ❤️

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

I love how Joel is both entertaining and informative

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!

Nice dude. All the best, man.

I love Joel so happy to see him getting this publicity

This movie was delightful

LOve his style

I LOVEEEEEEE HIM

This was a good interview.

Thank you

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

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

Loved the movie (on Hulu).

Love him!

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

Great interview!

So happy for him!

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

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

🧑‍🍳Proud chef! Great interview Joel 💕💕

It was a great rom com.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@lilzuplada1564

2 жыл бұрын

@@Leftatalbuquerque Asians know how to tell apart other Asians

@MariaBareiss

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

2 жыл бұрын

@@Leftatalbuquerque Kim specifically is a Korean last name!

what a delightful human!!!!!!!!!!🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈🏳‍🌈

Brilliant!