00:00 What was your reaction when you found out that Fire Island got this Emmy nomination?
00:03 It was a lot of shock and surprise to be honest. I did not think this movie would be nominated
00:09 Especially not for you know
00:11 writing on the main ceremony with all the mini series and limited series and all of that like that was
00:18 That was really I don't know like I didn't I was one of those people who you know
00:22 Woke up at 5 that day and like, you know sat in front of the nominations
00:26 I woke up to like a hundred text messages from my friends saying congratulations
00:30 And that was kind of the best way to find out really
00:33 What is the fan response from people who loved this movie meant to you?
00:37 It's been it's been really meaningful because I set out to make a movie that was hyper specific to my experience and my story
00:44 And to find out that people recognize themselves in that in my specificity and that it was meaningful to them
00:52 Like that is why we do this ultimately, you know
00:54 Like we want to get it out and we want to touch people and and make them feel seen and if my movie could do
01:00 That for some people like that's all I can ask for
01:02 Now there are so many amazing nominees tonight here at the Emmys
01:05 Is there another nominated show that you would love to guest star on if you could Oh Wow Abbott Elementary
01:11 I mean, come on. I've known Quinta for many years
01:15 We you know, it's so it's the best part about being at events like these is seeing all the friends you started with
01:21 Here too and just seeing the incredible things that they're doing and Quinta is like sort of the top of that and it's like yeah
01:28 I would love to be on at that elementary
01:30 In her Golden Globe speech IO thanked assistants
01:34 Is there another undersung group in Hollywood or a person in Hollywood that you think needs to be thanked?
01:39 Yeah, our drivers every single one of these guys in a black car SUV is going through hell to get in here today
01:46 And then you know, they they've definitely overheard some
01:50 intense phone calls of mine, so yeah, I think
01:53 The the drivers for sure the NDAs they have to sign. I'm sure are crazy
01:58 (audience laughing)
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