"Like comedy, horror has an ability to provoke thought and further the conversation on real social issues in a very powerful way."
"I think that human beings are the most awful monster we have ever seen."
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Jordan Peele
Filmmaker, Actor
Jordan Peele is a filmmaker and comedian known for his innovative horror films that explore themes of race and identity, particularly in 'Get Out'.
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"We need to break boundaries, so every time I feel like, "Oh snap, oh my God, I don't know how this is gonna be received," I also feel this validation, like, "All the greats, all my favorites have felt this.""
"Sometimes blessings come in strange packages."
"I look at racism as one of the social demons. And, in its worst, it's violent and it's a systemic commitment to oppression."
"The conversation about race is inevitable. It's one that people know that we have to have and continue to have."
"A greater truth that I think we are faced with on a day-to-day basis as minorities is: We are the color of skin first and people second."