"It's interesting" I Love LA star Jordan Firstman hits back at the show's negative criticism

Jordan Firstman's role as Charlie Cohen is one of the most refreshing aspects of I Love LA, and the actor has quite the opinion on the negative reviews the show has gotten, especially for it's depiction of Los Angeles life. Created and led by Rachel Sennott, the show follows a group of friends in LA as they reminisce and navigate their adult friendships while going through their twenty-something lives.

Firstman's character Charlie is an openly queer celebrity stylist on the show, contributing a lot to the show's chaotic arcs. While the reviews are decent, I Love La has received criticism as well, for it's portrayal of social-media obsessed, out-of-touch characters, and here's how Firstman is responding.

Speaking to USA Today, the actor said,

“It’s interesting the way people perceive ambition when it’s filtered through women and gays (working) in what a lot of people think is this superficial industry. But then they can watch shows like ‘Succession,’ which is about objectively way worse people. You see so many tales of ambition – like Timmy (Chalamet) playing ping-pong – and that’s somehow more valid to them than getting a brand deal."

He then continued to talk about how the show's younger audience are able to grasp it's themes in a better way, as he added,

“Younger people are resonating with this show because they understand how hamster wheel the world feels right now. This is what we have to do to stay alive, whereas 10 years ago when ‘Girls’ came out, you could flounder more. We’re fighting to pay rent, and everyone is just trying to chase something. That is why the show feels so modern to me, and there is going to be a knee-jerk reaction when something is so confronting.”

More details about I Love LA

I Love LA is a comedy drama created, written by, and starring Rachel Sennott, that is the latest show HBO Max has put out and has everyone talking. The series follows a tightly wound, emotionally codependent group of friends in Los Angeles as they navigate ambition, careers, relationships, and the slow realization that adulthood is not turning out the way they planned.

Sonnett plays Maia Simsbury, an assistant determined to break into talent management, whose sense of control collapses when her estranged college friend Tallulah, now a rising influencer, reenters her life. On the other hand they are surrounded by a carefully drawn ensemble of creatives, partners, and industry gatekeepers who embody the quiet instability of life in a city built on perception.

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I Love LA is available to stream on HBO Max.

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