What teenagers are ready to laugh at is the misery of other people. Jordan Peele More Quotes by Jordan Peele More Quotes From Jordan Peele Racism comes in many different forms. Sometimes it's subtle, and sometimes it's overt. Sometimes it's violent, and sometimes it's harmless, but it's definitely here. It's something that I think we're all guilty of, and we just have to make sure that we deal with our own personal racism in the right way. Jordan Peele thinkracismsometimesway Part of what horror is, is taking risks and going somewhere that people think you're not supposed to be able to go, in the name of expressing real-life fears. Jordan Peele namethinkyoupeople Part of the desire to live in a post-racial world includes the desire not to have to talk about racism, which includes a false perception that if you are talking about race, then you're perpetuating the notion of race. I reject that. Jordan Peele liveyouracismworld I'll say this: The scariest monster in the world is human beings and what we are capable of, especially when we get together. Jordan Peele sayget-togethertogetherworld I think the lesson is that when you give black voices a platform and the opportunity to tell our story, we will tell good stories just like anybody else. Jordan Peele goodyoublackopportunity The best comedy and horror feel like they take place in reality. You have a rule or two you are bending or heightening, but the world around it is real. Jordan Peele feelbestyouworld As a black man, sometimes you can't tell if what you're seeing has underlying bigotry, or it's a normal conversation and you're being paranoid. That dynamic in itself is unsettling. I admit sometimes I see race and racism when its not there. Jordan Peele youmanblackracism I'm obsessed with giving the audience something they don't see coming. Jordan Peele somethingseeaudiencegiving I wanted to be Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, Stanley Kubrick, David Cronenberg, Ridley Scott, James Cameron, and Hitchcock. I'd wanted to be a director since 13, and horror and the suspense thriller were the most powerful genres to me. Jordan Peele mesuspensehorrorpowerful Little Haley Joel Osment in 'The Sixth Sense' can see dead people. Well, I can see racist people. Jordan Peele deadseei-canpeople I want to believe in ghosts. I love ghost stories. Jordan Peele ghostswantlovebelieve I find campfire stories and urban legends are kind of the bread and butter that inspires a lot of people who are making horror and thriller. There is a nugget of truth behind these sort of cautionary tales. Jordan Peele behindlegendstruthpeople You boil down your influences to a soup, and it all informs you. Jordan Peele yourdownyousoup I was a very scared child. Not, you know, not so much of life but of the demons that lurked in the dark. And horror movies terrified me. You know, I'd love watching them but then at night, I would just be up in sweats all night. Jordan Peele meyoulovelife We go to the theater to be entertained, but if what is left after you watch the movie is a sort of eye-opening perspective on some social issues, then it can be a really powerful piece of art. Jordan Peele goyouperspectiveart The power of story and the power of a well-crafted film or television show is really all you need to speak to people. I think Hollywood is sort of catching up to that. Jordan Peele youspeakpowerpeople New York is about as cosmopolitan as it gets. It's a fairly mixed and woke town, so there weren't a lot of situations growing up where I felt like the outsider or the alien. Jordan Peele aliennewgrowing-upnew-york When I talk about movies like 'Rosemary's Baby' and 'Stepford Wives,' I really noticed that these movies were able to address fears surround the women's lib movement in a way that was engaging, not preachy, but fun. Jordan Peele womenfunbabyway I am a huge fan of Quentin Tarantino, who takes time to figure out what his next movie is. Jordan Peele i-amwhonexttime In the Trump era, it's way more obvious extreme racism exists. But there are still a lot of people who think, 'We don't have a racist bone in our bodies.' We have to face the racism in ourselves. Jordan Peele facethinkracismpeople
