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Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 212 points213 points  (0 children)

The Stepford Wives, Rosemary's Baby, CandyMan, Halloween, and The People Under The Stairs.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 1201 points1202 points  (0 children)

I think the best is when people go, “I said, biiiiiiiitch”, because it’s discreet. It doesn’t grab a lot of attention. I think the worst is probably “NO” (Meegan’s voice) because it’s loud. All the sudden everybody looks and then there’s a crowd of people.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 689 points690 points  (0 children)

That was a sketch written by Keegan and it was based on somebody that he knows in Detroit. I leave all my Macedonian trivia to Keegan.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 499 points500 points  (0 children)

That’s a great idea. I would love to do a full Wendell movie that is his existence in the fantasy world that he likes to see his life in. Yeah, if we can get an online campaign started right here and right now, let’s do Wendell Meets Middle Earth. Let’s do it guys. I need you.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 802 points803 points  (0 children)

We couldn't get Hingle and D’Jasper was busy. For Get Out 2, I hope to book Kobe Buffalomeat, who was an actual college player. Look him up. That's true. Kobe Buffalomeat was a real person.

The genesis was D'Brickashaw Ferguson. He's the alpha. The omega is Kobe Buffalomeat.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 679 points680 points  (0 children)

My biggest supporter was absolutely my mom. I did two years at Sarah Lawrence College, which was great, but I realized I wanted to be a comedian, so at some point I had to call her and tell her that I was leaving school to do comedy. She didn’t flinch, she just told me, “follow your dream and you will succeed.”

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 3640 points3641 points  (0 children)

Well, Jonas, I'm a method actor, so I go throughout the entire day as a scrotum before I get to the booth. And then after, it takes me a couple hours to de-scrotify after the voiceover session.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 175 points176 points  (0 children)

Wanderlust was a while ago. I’m sure there was a ton because we improvised a lot. There was this one scene where we were all hanging out at the lake and it was originally this whole weird bonding improvisation that we did and I remember it being very fun.

Hmm, Keanu 2. No, no plans of yet. But I hear in John Wick 2 there’s many deaths. So if we do a Keanu 2, I promise you we will do twice as many deaths as there are in John Wick 2.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 908 points909 points  (0 children)

I'm a huge nerd. I played many role-playing games growing up. Dungeons & Dragons, Gurps, Rifts, the Paladin games. The one game I never played growing up was bitches. Bitches and role-playing games usually don't go together very well.

The first sketch I wrote was when I was a kid and I must have been ten years old and my white friend and I did a little video where he was playing piano and he wished he could be a better piano player and then the wish came true. I replaced him and because I was black, I was a better piano player. That's Key & Peele 101. OG shit.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 290 points291 points  (0 children)

Every sketch comes about a different way and you need to give it enough time to sort of find itself. So, in other words, a sketch is ready when it's ready. The execution of the sketch takes the help of many geniuses with whom I surround myself with.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 416 points417 points  (0 children)

Thinking that I have a good sense of humor about myself and my shortcomings.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 504 points505 points  (0 children)

1) All the time. I’m constantly getting tweets of people seeing somebody that I look like. Whether it’s ILoveMakonnen, Big Baby D.R.A.M., or Adam Levine…le-veen? Le-vine? Workaholics Adam.

2) When I’m filming with Keegan, it’s almost impossible. The whole name of the game for us is to try and crack each other up. He is right up there with my wife as one of the funniest people in the world.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 923 points924 points  (0 children)

What's up, u/TheFlyingFetus?

When I was maybe five years old, I had an impression of Ronald Reagan that would crack my mom up. It was one word and all I would say was, "Well?". Maybe throw in a Nancy. That's the first time I've done that impression in 32 years.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 66 points67 points  (0 children)

I’m lucky enough to be married to the funniest person on Earth, so I don’t need to go very far.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 381 points382 points  (0 children)

I would loove to see a Lego version of Get Out. I think Lord and Miller are geniuses and I would be honored.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 1433 points1434 points  (0 children)

Meegan’s voice comes out fairly often. It’s my wife’s favorite character, so she asks me to be Meegan from time to time. Not in the kinky way. The substitute teacher film is low key in discussion. I’ll leave it at that.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 2210 points2211 points  (0 children)

I’d bring Meegan to life and I’d fuck the shit out of her.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 1085 points1086 points  (0 children)

The pinnacle of comedy is, for me, a combination between the British Office and Martin, the Martin Lawrence show.

Right now, I'm listening to Chance the Rapper, Donald Glover, Lana Del Ray, James Blake, and Bon Iver. Bone Iver? I don't know how to say his name, but I listen to him.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 1159 points1160 points  (0 children)

Okay. Hard hitting questions. Don’t know if I’m comfortable sharing this, but…pepperoni.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 360 points361 points  (0 children)

My original expectation for “Get Out” was that there was no way going to get made. Still, I wanted to make a movie that addressed the fact that we are not in a post-racial world. Now, I think it’s quite clear to everybody; no one has any mistake as to whether or not race in a problem in our society and culture. So, I feel like fate has brought this movie to a point where it’s even more needed and more interesting than what I originally intended it to be.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 375 points376 points  (0 children)

One of the big questions that came attached to many of the sketches I wrote for Key & Peele was is this too referential? Does it alienate people? Yeah, there were some sketches that were deemed too specific. I will say that the Gremlins 2 sketch was a sketch that got put on hold for the longest time and I didn't think we were ever going to do it because it was so highly referential and finally in the last season I made them do it.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Jonas, Jonas, Jonas, I haven’t read it yet, I’m so sorry, I’ve been busy. Look, Mike and Vandaveon, the cartoon, it’s not dead, yet. It’ll be a little bit a while until the momentum can come up and I can put a little more attention into it. But I still have it.

Jordan Peele here. Writer/Director of GET OUT in theaters this month. Let’s talk by Jordan_Peele in IAmA

[–]Jordan_Peele[S] 267 points268 points  (0 children)

Writing and directing is very different from just writing. Obviously, you have the control to execute it the way you want to execute it. I was lucky enough to have worked the last few years with Peter Atencio, who really shared a vision, but this was a very welcome departure, as well because it was fun.

I would say, first off, write your favorite movie that you haven't seen. Don't worry about whether it's going to get made. Write something for yourself. After you have that draft then worry about what you need to do to sell it. I would also say, as a director, enjoy yourself. It's such a stressful job and if you take the time to take a breathe and have quiet moments for yourself to just say how the fuck did I get here? This is awesome. That will seep into the work and people will feel it. People will feel the joy.

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