UTA Signs ‘Rotting In The Sun Star’ Jordan Firstman
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed writer, director, comedian and actor Jordan Firstman (Rotting in the Sun) for representation in all areas, with an eye toward securing him new opportunities across film, television, theater and more.
Firstman is coming off of his breakout starring role in the darkly comedic thriller Rotting in the Sun, co-written and directed by Sebastián Silva, which was acquired by MUBI after world premiering at Sundance 2023.
Silva and Firstman play versions of themselves in the pic, which went on to be nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards.
Pic finds Silva detached from life, struggling to succeed in the art world and habitually taking ketamine. When he meets social media influencer Firstman at a nudist beach, the two discuss collaborating, but fate has other plans.
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