It was around the time that then-Senator Barack Obama was "becoming a thing," but MADtv refused to let him out of his contract for a Saturday Night Live audition. So Peele says he locked himself in a room, started smoking a lot of weed and plotted his revenge "like a comic book supervillain." That's when it occurred to him: "I wanted to be a producer," he said he realized. "These producers are making these decisions about art and comedy and they don't know anything about art and comedy. I want to be a producer and bring my artistry and they'll all be sorry." Peele decided he needed "seven to eight" years to "be great." So he started developing multiple projects, including Get Out.
TOPICS: Jordan Peele, MADtv, Saturday Night Live