Gregg Araki Cites the ‘Visionary Insanity’ of ‘Twin Peaks’ as His Biggest Filmmaking Inspiration

From its inception as a primetime soap opera that captivated America with a groundbreaking serialized format to its return as a misunderstood (and subsequently reappraised) movie to its epic coda in the form of one of the most acclaimed limited series of all time, the legacy of “Twin Peaks” has only grown over the past 30 years.

David Lynch’s story of Laura Palmer’s murder and its traumatic ripple effects on her small logging town is regarded by many as the auteur’s finest work, condensing many of the themes and motifs that he spent his career exploring into a singular masterpiece.Gregg Araki certainly thinks so.

In a new interview with Deadline, the “Doom Generation” director was asked to name a movie that inspired him to pursue a career in filmmaking.

He singled out the formula-shattering “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” as his favorite David Lynch movie, though…

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