FROM THE ARCHIVES: Using Your Fear in Filmmaking with Jordan Peele and Ryan Coogler

About this episode

This episode features a conversation with Jordan Peele and Ryan Coogler discussing filmmaking, fear, and their careers.

We’re going back into the archives to rerun this insightful and hilarious conversation with Ryan Coogler and Jordan Peele. From GET OUT to US to NOPE, Jordan has delighted – and frightened – audiences with his mastery of horror and social satire. On this episode, he breaks down his journey from clown school to KEY AND PEELE to horror, how he made the decision to direct GET OUT, and that one time a famous Batman actor advised him to use his fear.

People in this episode

Guests: Jordan Peele, Ryan Coogler

Topics covered

• filmmaking
• horror
• social satire
• personal journey
• comedy

Keywords

• Jordan Peele
• Ryan Coogler
• filmmaking
• horror
• GET OUT
• KEY AND PEELE
• fear

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: GET OUT, US, NOPE, KEY AND PEELE

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