UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Keegan-Michael Key, star of Comedy Central's "Key & Peele," was on the University Park campus in early October to receive the Alumni Fellow Award, the Penn State Alumni Association's highest honor. Key earned a master of fine arts degree in theatre in 1996. During his visit, he attended several theater classes to discuss his career and his approach to comedy, in addition to participating in a Q&A with Dan Carter, director of the School of Theatre.
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Video shows Keegan-Michael Key's thoughts on fame, failure and meeting Obama
At one point during an in-class Q&A session, a student asked Key if he envisioned being where he is now when he was at Penn State. “Not in a million years,” Key responded, but he said he made the right decisions at the right time and challenged himself. Credit: John Patishnock / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State alumnus Keegan-Michael Key spoke to students in the School of Theatre earlier this month.
Below are excerpts from that conversation and responses to student questions:
Learning experiences vs. failure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCdDnFf2rdc
Writing original work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOlgA-gr47w
Legacy and fame:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rho_f2PzAw4
Meeting President Barack Obama:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_prT_N4KwQ
Last Updated October 28, 2014