Jordan Firstman on Club Kid, toad venom and aging out of the party scene

You might know actor and filmmaker Jordan Firstman from his viral pandemic-era conceptual “impressions” or his turn as Charlie on HBO’s I Love LA, but his latest project is turning heads for an entirely different reason.

This year, Jordan became the talk of the film festival circuit with his directorial debut, Club Kid — a sharp, funny and deeply personal project that he also wrote and stars in. The story follows Peter, a gay 30-something nightclub promoter 10 years deep into the New York party scene. When he unexpectedly discovers he has a son, he’s forced to grow up fast and navigate a massive shift in his life.

Jordan sits down with Tom Power to talk about bringing Club Kid to life, the psychic reading that predicted the movie’s success, how an experience with toad venom gave him the courage to make the film, and why he’s drawn to exploring the complex inner lives of gay men.