Simulacra and hyper real

Question 1

How is Durst seen as simulacra

Answer 1

A fabricated persona constructed by the media

Question 2

Hyper reality?

Answer 2

It is re-presented from mediated perspective

Might be argued that the series itself if a comment on the fascination of audiences and hyper real over the real— the archive and home movie footage, the newspaper and photo stills, the reenactments, Jareckis own response to Durst reflects this

Question 3

Simulacra definition

Answer 3

~An image or representation of someone or something.

~An unsatisfactory imitation or substitute.