Professor David Peimer
The Films of Kubrick and Tarantino: “Pulp Fiction,” Magnificent Myths, Daring Dreams, and Capturing a Culture
Summary
In looking at the films of Stanley Kubrick and Quentin Tarantino, David Peimer illustrates how an artist can capture a cultural era with a truly penetrating eye. This talk explores the vision of these filmmakers, how those visions are brought to life, and the resonance of their films today.
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a professor of theatre and performance studies in the UK. He has taught at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and New York University (Global Division), and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing. He has written eleven plays and directed forty in places like South Africa, New York, Brussels, London, Berlin, Zulu Kingdom, Athens, and more. His writing has been published widely and he is the editor of Armed Response: Plays from South Africa (2009) and the interactive digital book Theatre in the Camps (2012). He is on the board of the Pinter Centre in London.
One of the most striking and influential films … Only one answer, lack of time. I wanted to show brief glimpses of a few. You can write books about it. We can debate. We can discuss so much about each one. The mark of a great artist with great intellectual and artistic richness.
Kubrick always uses a slur, but not as an alternative to brother and Tarantino has been mixed. It’s a big debate between being heavily criticized in Tarantino, by using it so much. What’s interesting is that so many Black American actors and writers came out in support of Tarantino. It’s a big debate. I don’t think there’s a right or wrong.