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Joel Kim Booster discusses his journey from playwright to TV writer and the making of Fire Island.

In this wide-ranging conversation, Joel talks about his early days as a playwright, the television shows and performers that inspired him to pursue comedy and TV writing, and the long, unusual journey that brought Fire Island from concept to hit feature film.

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