Here’s what we learned from this interview with Andrew Ahn, director of new comedy Fire Island.
This post was written by Eli Sands.
Director Andrew Ahn brings his sensitive, gentle touch to the first great rom-com of the summer in Searchlight Pictures’ Fire Island. Written by comedian and actor Joel Kim Booster, the film carries Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice into the contemporary social mores of summering on Fire Island, a longtime haven for the LGBTQIA+ community.
On the most recent episode of our director-focused film podcast Deep Cut, my co-hosts Benjamin Yap, Wilson Lai, and I spoke with Ahn about his approach to directing what has become one of my favorite romantic comedies.
Here are some of the best takeaways from our conversation, which you can hear in full below:
On bringing his indie-born patience to a comedy
Ahn spoke about how he and his collaborators used an organic, breathable approach to supporting comedic performances, while still “trying to surprise an audience with every joke.”
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