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Jordan Firstman captures the highs and lows of being a ‘Club Kid’
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Firstman's new film, Club Kid, is about a gay party promoter whose life is upended when he discovers he has a young son. "Arlo teaches Peter to grow up, and I think Peter teaches Arlo to be a kid," he tells Fresh Air’s Ann Marie Baldonado. The filmmaker and actor talks about his own years partying in excess, finding inspiration in heartache, and his esoteric impressions that went viral during lockdown. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air Archives <b...
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This is Fresh Air. I'm Terri Gross. Our guest today, Jordan Fersman, is an actor, writer, and director who became known for his comedy on Instagram during the pandemic.
His feature film debut, Club Kid, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year and will be in theaters this Friday. Jordan Fersman spoke with Fresh Airs and Marie Boldonado. When we first meet Peter, the main character in Club Kid, it's 2016 and he's the life
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