Jordan Peele surprised many people by making his debut feature a horror film. Everyone remembers his success on MadTV and Key & Peele, but then he brought Hollywood to its knees in 2017 with his directorial debut, Get Out.
That one movie would pave the way for the writer-director to earn himself a new wave of projects coming down the pipeline. The Oscar winner will be at the helm for two remakes and voicing a role in a popular Pixar movie. But how exactly did the comedian make the jump to filmmaking?
The former MadTV star has been an insanely busy dude in the last two years, and for good reasons.
He Asked President Clinton A Question As A Teenager
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In 1993, a young Peele had his first brief moment in the public eye. Not long after Bill Clinton became the president, he hosted a nationally televised Q&A session in which children from all over the country asked him questions.
When it was Peele's turn, the 14-year-old inquired about how Clinton could help kids whose parents weren't paying child support. With only 30 seconds to respond, the Democrat explained, "If he's not able, and the mother is working and taking care of the kids, I think the tax system should actually give the mother money back if necessary."
