Episode 587: In The Seats With...Jason Karman and 'Golden Delicious'

Coming of age is never a simple thing....On this episode we're back in the theatres looking at some really genuine and beautiful Can-Con as we get a coming of age story for voices that don't always get the representation they deserve.  It time for 'Golden Delicious'.Jake is under a lot of pressure, everyone wants something from him.  His Dad wants him to try out for the basketball team; a fail dream of his own, while his girlfriend is pressuring him to take their relationship to the next level.Enter Aleks, an openly gay teen who's also obsessed with basketball moves in across the street, which causes Jake to struggle with the idea that maybe making the team isn't what he really wants as he tries to balance his perceived obligations with the world and with his true self in finding genuine happiness.The real magic of Golden Delicious is that's it's honest an not trying to hit us over the head with any overt tropes or tired storytelling cliches.  It's just good cinema and so much of that falls at the feet of director Jason Karman.  We had the pleasure of sitting down with Jason to talk about the origins of the project and so very much more....