Oprah's Super Soul Super Soul Special: Oprah at the Apollo, Part 1: Jordan Peele, Salma Hayek Pinault and Trevor Noah
Nov 5, 2025
This discussion features Jordan Peele, acclaimed for his Oscar-nominated film Get Out, who shares insights on race, outsider identity, and the challenges of filmmaking. Salma Hayek Pinault, a powerful advocate against domestic violence, reveals her personal struggles and the importance of fighting for women's rights. Lastly, Trevor Noah, author of Born a Crime, reflects on growing up as a mixed-race child in apartheid South Africa and his mother’s profound influence, emphasizing resilience amid societal challenges.
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Making The Movie He Wanted To See
- Jordan Peele described developing Get Out as a years-long personal hobby where he designed the movie he wanted to see but had never seen.
- He said he was the film's first audience and built it from fragments until he could pitch and make it.
Outsider Identity Shaped The Story
- Peele explained his mixed-race upbringing shaped feeling like an outsider and set him on exploring black identity in America.
- He linked lack of vulnerable black male images in pop culture to why audiences connected deeply with his film.
Microaggressions As Horror
- Peele framed microaggressions in the party scene as a form of everyday horror that black audiences recognized immediately.
- He said the film lets nonblack viewers experience the world from a black protagonist's perspective.
