# Pam Grier bombed her ‘Pulp Fiction’ audition in 1993, unaware it was a blessing in disguise

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pam-grier-bombed-her-pulp-fiction-audition-in-1993-unaware-it-was-a-blessing-in-disguise/
- Published: 2026-11-12T14:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T15:38:37+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/1993-pam-grier-bombed-pulp-fiction-audition-blessing-in-disguise/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Pam Grier auditioned for Jody in Pulp Fiction but did not get the role.
- Eric Stoltz’s casting affected Tarantino’s view of the pairing.
- The audition helped pave the way for Jackie Brown.

## Summary

Pam Grier did not get the role of Jody in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film Pulp Fiction, despite his admiration for her earlier work. The audition nevertheless helped lead to a later collaboration, as Tarantino remained keen to work with her.

Grier recalled seeing posters of herself in Tarantino’s office before auditioning opposite Eric Stoltz, who had already been cast as Lance. Tarantino said he could not picture Stoltz’s character convincingly confronting Grier’s imposing presence, while Grier joked that she was too tall for him. She later played the lead in Tarantino’s 1997 film Jackie Brown.

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