GET OUT. US. NOPE. Jordan Peele is an award-winning writer, director, and producer of these groundbreaking films, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions. On this episode, Jordan walks Ryan Coogler through his early career, trading filmmaker dreams for comedy then finding his way to directing, genre filmmaking, how he wrote GET OUT but almost didn’t direct it, and the Batman actor who told him to use his fear.
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(1:45) Get Reel
(13:36) Puppetry and creature effects
(21:53) Writing GET OUT
(34:18) Genre filmmaking
(41:43) Use your fear
(42:36) Prox Recs
In Proximity is a production of Proximity Media
Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Paola Mardo
Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson
Producer: Caitlin Plummer
Associate Producer: Celine Mendiola
Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana
Editors: Cedric Wilson, Judybelle Camangyan
Production Assistant: Isabella Miller
Design and Social Media: Alexandria Santana
