Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane and Nicholas Stoller join Anna Smith for this episode to talk about BROS, the first romantic comedy from a major film studio about two gay men, produced by Judd Apatow and directed and co-written by Nicholas Stoller.
Billy co-wrote and stars in this funny, refreshing rom-com alongside Luke Macfarlane who plays the macho lawyer Aaron, who Billy’s character Bobby just might fall for. Billy and Nicholas, who co-wrote and directed the film, talk to Anna about their decision to bring LGBTQ+ representation into the mainstream, with central characters who are gay, lesbian, trans and bisexual - both on screen and in real life.
UK listeners can watch BROS in cinemas from Friday 28 October 2022.
Other films mentioned in this episode include:
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, 1989, Rob Reiner
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, 1993, Nora Ephron
YOU'VE GOT MAIL, 1998, Nora Ephron
ANNIE HALL, 1977, Woody Allen
Television series mentioned in this episode include:
HEARTSTOPPER
SCHITT’S CREEK
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Host: Anna Smith
Executive Producer: Hedda Archbold
Producer: Lydia Scott
Audio Producer: Jenny Nelson
Intern: Ellie Hardy
House band: MX Tyrants
This episode is in partnership with BROS