Oscar Winning Director Jordan Peele Hopes His Story Will Inspire Others
The Get Out writer is the first black person to win an Original Screenplay Academy Award
Director Jordan Peele made history at the 2018 Oscars - becoming the first black person to win a statue for Best Original Screenplay for his directional debut, Get Out. Now the 39-year-old has said he hopes his win with inspire the next generation of African-Americans to greatness in the film industry.
Jordan Peele wants to be an inspiration for other black filmakers
The director confessed to reporters backstage that he almost didn’t become a writer/director because there were so few role models to inspire him.
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