The blog post where I geek out about Jordan Peele...

Jordan Peele holding an Oscar 

What makes Jordan Peele an auteur? For me, it's his distinct style of horror and bringing awareness to problematic issues in America. Get Out is Jordan Peele's directorial debut and it is a showstopping debut! While I have yet to watch Nope, Get Out will always be that number one classic. 

The film was written by Jordan Peele, as well as directed. I love when films are done like this, because who knows how to portray the story best than your own self! 

What I think makes Jordan Peele an auteur is how he uses his platform to create something new. 

As a director, he uses his platform to allow inclusivity in Hollywood. He casts all black characters as the main characters in his films. My favorite quote from him from a Deadline article is, "I don't see myself casting a white dude in a lead of a movie--it's not because I don't like white dudes. It's because I've seen that movie. " Allowing these POC actors a platform to perform shows Hollywood that the era of white lead stories is ending, and a new actor full of diversity and color is arriving. 

His combination of a black cast with a horror element is a staple and brand that Peele is building for himself and I am here for it. Even in movies like Candyman which Peele wrote on, you can see his staple of horror mixed with social commentary. 

Peele is someone who knows his horror, he understands the ins and outs of the genre. So he understands the competition of the genre he is dealing with. That is what makes the social issues in Get Out so unique to the genre. Yes, its horror but also a reflection of the world, of race, of real issues. And this is what makes Jordan Peele an auteur. 

I am very interested to see him step into the stop-motion world with Wendell & Wild. I do hope Netflix promotes this movie more but for now, I will keep it here in my blog.  

In closing, I want to thank Jordan Peele for opening my eyes to the world of horror and scares. I was never a fan of the horror genre before Peele. I found the idea of getting scared with no purpose behind it very useless. But knowing that Peele is using his platform to bring diversity to Hollywood, how can you not support that! The way he incorporates societal issues into a Mastercraft of the film will always blow my mind.  To this day I don't really watch horror, but whenever Peele has a new film coming out, you know I'll be there to watch!