Professor David Peimer
Hollywood Imports the Best Scottish, Irish, Welsh Talent
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Summary
An entertaining appreciation of some of the best directing, acting, and writing talent Hollywood imported from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, including: Anthony Hopkins, Liam Neeson, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Jeremy Irons, Cillian Murphy, Kenneth Branagh, Dylan Thomas, Michael Fassbender, and more. Being outsiders in their respective ways, we explore their influence on Hollywood and our culture today, as well as their Otherness.
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a Professor of Literature, Film and Theatre in the UK. He has worked for the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 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 in New York, UK, Berlin, EU Parliament (Brussels), Athens, Budapest, Zululand and more. He has most recently directed Dame Janet Suzman in his own play, Joanna’s Story, at London Jewish Book Week. He has published widely with books including: Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, the digital book, Theatre in the Camps. He is on the board of the Pinter Centre (London), and has been involved with the Mandela Foundation, Vaclav Havel Foundation and directed a range of plays at Mr Havel’s Prague theatre.