'Nope' Video Interviews with Steven Yeun and Brandon Perea

“Nope” stars Steven Yeun and Brandon Perea call the project Jordan Peele’s “most ambitious film yet,” while talking to CinemaBlend’s Eric Eisenberg. Watch as they discuss working with the acclaimed director, including “homework” they were given ahead of shooting, how they formed their characters, some of their favorite details on set and more!

Video Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
00:21 - The 5 Movies Jordan Peele Asked Brandon Perea To Watch Before He Even Got A Script
01:12 - How Steven Yeun and Jordan Peele Approached The Character’s Traumatic Past
02:53 - Steven Yeun’s Favorite Hidden Details Of His Character on Set
03:41 - How Brandon Perea Completely Changed The Character of Angel
05:35 - Brandon Perea’s Favorite Details Jordan Peele Included On Set
07:05 - Steven Yeun Has A Very Deep Meaning Behind The Shoe

Eric Eisenberg is the Assistant Managing Editor at CinemaBlend. After graduating Boston University and earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism, he took a part-time job as a staff writer for CinemaBlend, and after six months was offered the opportunity to move to Los Angeles and take on a newly created West Coast Editor position. Over a decade later, he's continuing to advance his interests and expertise. In addition to conducting filmmaker interviews and contributing to the news and feature content of the site, Eric also oversees the Movie Reviews section, writes the the weekend box office report (published Sundays), and is the site's resident Stephen King expert. He has two King-related columns.