In The Seats With...Phil Connell and 'Jump, Darling'

There's no shame in admitting that every once in a while in life, we get stuck... 'Jump, Darling' is a charming new film that hits VOD platforms tomorrow that tracks the story of a young rookie drag queen (Thomas Duplessie) who finds himself emotional reeling after a bad breakup and escapes to the country in order to press the reset button on what he's doing with his life. There he finds his grandmother (Cloris Leachman) who's in a steep decline of her own as she struggles to keep herself out of a nursing home. Together they find some genuine clarity in purpose of unabashedly supporting each other to the best of their abilities. This was a unique film into the gay experience as it really dove into the many nuanced layers of what means to be a creatively fulfilled and happy person in life which makes it beautifully resonant and relatable film for people on all levels. I got the unique pleasure of sitting down with writer/director Phil Connell to talk about his journey with this truly unique film, working with an icon like Cloris Leachman and the importance of getting this story out to the masses.