“There are no stories about us falling in love, navigating love, dating, relationships, and you don’t realize what you haven’t gotten until you finally see it. He praises the film for being the first of its kind and encouraged people to watch it. He went on about how there aren’t a lot of films about gay people falling in love and forming relationships. I want to give other openly LGBTQ actors these opportunities. But on a practical level, we’re doing the first gay rom-com ever made by a major studio, and most of the characters in it are LGBTQ - there are some straight characters as well. “On a cultural level, it’s a powerful statement to make. In an interview with Hollywood Reporter, Eichner talked more about the film and how producing it was not only about making a powerful statement but also wanting to give opportunities to LGBTQ+ actors.
