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"Sorry, SNL. Comedy Central's Key Peele finally cracked a viral worthy Obama: Jordon Peele plays the cucumber-cool POTUS, and Keegan-Michael Key plays Luther his ballistic feelings-intepreter.\n\nFacebookPinterest\n\n GQ: How did you first come up with the Obama Anger Translator?\n\n Key: We kept thinking of the moment, a while back, when Obama was addressing Congress, and one representative just yelled out \"Liar!\" I mean he just showed a complete lack of respect for the POTUS. And the fact that Obama could show so much poise and composure, that was one of those moments where his character was clear. This man was not going to yell, he's not going to scream, he's not going to retaliate with any form of aggression. And Jordan was like, \"What if we found a way to have someone be the conduit of his aggression?\" Around that time in the news people were saying \"Why doesn't the president stand up for himself? Why doesn't he display some sort of emotion?\" That was the moment, that was the incubator. We thought: let's find some sort of concept that will provide the president with some sort of surrogate.\n\n GQ: That moment is such a clear example of Obama having to strike a very delicate balance, not fall into the \"angry black man\" stereotype. Did you have that in mind when you created the Obama Anger Translator?\n\n Peele: Certainly when were going for comedy we're taking it all from moments of truth. So, in going for the laugh we go through these moments of truth. I think in reality, even his name was an affront to a lot of people, you know what I mean? And I think in so many ways, more than any other President, he has to walk that tight rope. It's fascinating, we actually got to meet him, and one of the things he liked about our show was the phone call sketch, where we explored this idea that when we're on the street and we talk the way we do, but if we start talking to an African American guy we start talking with a much more street accent to sort of man up. Of course, after he leaves we go back to our\u2014pardon the phrase, geekier\u2014accents.\n\n GQ: When did you guys meet him?\n\n Key: We met him in LA at the Beverly Hilton hotel. He had been here for the George Clooney fund-raiser. We were not at the George Clooney fundraiser because we don't have that kind of money to spend on food. You know, we work for Comedy Central. But the next day he had some time on his hands, so we were penciled in and we got to meet him. We spent about 5 minutes with him and it wasn't just shakin hands, smile, picture. I mean we got to talk with him for a little bit. We also got to watch him do his weekly address. You know this sort of digital fireside chat.\n\n Peele: One of the things he said in a sort of half-joking manner was \" Hey guys, I need Luther. I may have to wait until after the election, but I need him.\" You know it may have been something too edgy to align himself with, but you know just getting something like that in a joking manner sort of validated everything for us. Not just because we happen to be fans of the President, but the fact that we sort of nailed something that he had been thinking.\n\n Key: I was gonna say it's a rare occurrence for a comedian to meet who you are emulating, so not only did we have the opportunity to do that, we also got to meet the most powerful person in the world. So, for him to be so on point with our piece, you know he clearly understands the nuance and the man clearly understands what we were going for. It's rare you get that opportunity.\n\n GQ: I remember a while back when he was on Jimmy Fallon and he talked about how much he liked your show.\n\n Peele: That was the high point of the last year, definitely. That was the catalyst to getting in contact with him. It was so cool you know, he was just talking about our show off the top of his head.\n\n K: Yeah I really think it was unsolicited because Jordan and I had gotten a tweet from Jimmy Fallon that day saying \"I think you guys are gonna want to watch the show tonight.\"\n\n GQ: So, if Obama loses who is Luther going to unload on during the concession speech?\n\n Key: That's a good question, you know there's a lot of possibilities.\n\n Peele: We're gonna be shooting two options in the days before the election\u2014one if Obama wins, one if Romney wins. We haven't put too much thought into it yet because so much is going to happen between now and then, but I imagine it will be some of the most over-the-top Luther Obama we've ever done.\n\n Key: Yeah I think it's safe to say a bunch of props are gonna get wrecked that day.\n\n Peele: We'll have Luther come in in one of those exoskeletons that Ripley gets in and aliens are just flying around\n\n Key : I would be surprised if Luther had some harsh words for Super Pacs. And he may have some lines about how corporations are or are not people. That may have a lot to do with what a Luther concession speech might be about.\n\n Peele: I mean we also could be so depressed we won't want to be making comedy."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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