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"Get Out" Director Jordan Peele
Dec 22, 2017
Award-winning director of 'Get Out', Jordan Peele, discusses the challenges of making a crowd-pleasing horror film about race. They talk about the use of awkwardness and microaggressions in the film to create subjectivity and address important social issues. Peele also talks about the importance of using limited resources creatively in horror films and the process of discovering and creating the unique music score for 'Get Out'.
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- Jordan Peele highlights the importance of balancing comedy and horror to create tension and subvert audience expectations in 'Get Out'.
- Peele emphasizes the significance of representing the black horror audience and filling a gap in the conversation surrounding race representation through genre-defying and truthful storytelling in 'Get Out'.
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Jordan Peele's Journey from Writing to Directing
Jordan Peele reveals that directing was his first passion and writing for comedy was a detour. The experience of being an actor helped him understand how to emotionally connect with his performers and orchestrate the audience's emotions. He discusses the importance of balancing comedy and horror to create tension and subvert audience expectations. Peele also highlights the significance of representing the black horror audience, showcasing a protagonist who is perceptive and relatable. The film's genre-defying nature and truthful storytelling aim to fill a gap in the conversation surrounding race representation.
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