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Jordan Peele and Ryan Coogler on Genre, Fear, and Filmmaking

In Proximity

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Crafting a Filmmaker's Journey

This chapter chronicles the speaker's formative years and their evolution into filmmaking, beginning with an enlightening moment after watching 'Edward Scissorhands.' It captures their unique educational path at Sarah Lawrence College and their pivot from puppetry to improv comedy, setting the stage for their later success. Through reflections on challenges faced at MADtv and the personal drive to regain creative control, the chapter highlights the intimate connection of personal experience with the art of storytelling in film.

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