# ‘Club Kid’ Almost Had a Very Different Ending, According to Jordan Firstman

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/club-kid-almost-had-a-very-different-ending-according-to-jordan-firstman/
- Published: 2026-11-07T09:14:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T10:25:10+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/club-kid-ending-jordan-firstman-reggie-absolom/

## Key points

- Jordan Firstman says *Club Kid* nearly had a different ending.
- The film follows a promoter who unexpectedly becomes a father.
- Firstman and cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra shaped its visual style.

## Summary

Jordan Firstman says the ending of his debut film *Club Kid* was nearly very different, while describing how the film’s emotional tone and visual style came together. The story follows party promoter Peter, who discovers he has a 10-year-old son, Arlo, and takes care of him after a tragedy; their growing bond gives the film its central emotional thread.

Firstman said cinematographer Adam Newport-Berra helped blend his preference for grit and realism with a more beautiful, cinematic look, particularly in the club scenes. The interview also discusses music as a connection between Peter and Arlo, including a playlist Firstman and 14-year-old actor Reggie Absolom made together, and Absolom’s experience DJing and performing a pivotal emotional scene.

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