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Al Strobel, Twin Peaks Actor, Dead at 83
Actor Al Strobel, best known as the mysterious Phillip Gerard on Twin Peaks, has died. Strobel was 83. Twin Peaks producer Sabrina Sutherland issued a statement on behalf of Strobel’s family, stating: “Through the darkness of future past and much sadness we say goodbye to Al Strobel. He is an irreplaceable human being and will […]
Continue readingAl Strobel, ‘Twin Peaks’ Actor, Dies at 83
Al Strobel, an actor who was best known for his role as Phillip Gerard, the one-armed man on “Twin Peaks,” died Friday in Eugene, Ore. He was 83.“Twin Peaks” producer and frequent David Lynch collaborator Sabrina Sutherland released a statement on behalf of his family: “Through the darkness of future past and much sadness we […]
Continue readingKyle MacLachlan: Even I ‘Don’t Pretend to Understand What David Lynch Does’
Even after nearly 40 years of filmmaking, David Lynch remains one of cinema’s most enigmatic artists. While the meaning behind films like “Mulholland Drive” and “Inland Empire” might be a mystery, Lynch’s work continues to captivate cinephiles. Including, apparently, some of his closest collaborators.In a new interview with The A.V. Club, Kyle MacLachlan, who Lynch […]
Continue readingLars von Trier Shares ‘Kingdom Exodus’ Title Sequence, His First New Footage in 4 Years
“The Kingdom” lives.Twenty-eight years ago, Lars von Trier created the darkly comic miniseries known in Denmark as “Riget,” which follows the lives of the staff and patients at a hospital experiencing weird phenomena — corpse mutilation, a Greek chorus of dishwashers, ghosts in the halls, a doctor rapidly giving birth to a full-sized Udo Kier […]
Continue readingTwin Peaks Fire Walk With Me: How David Lynch Approaches the Nature of Evil
The cancellation of Twin Peaks left anxious viewers scratching their heads and screaming at the television. That’s it? Special Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) is now evil, possessed by the spirit of Bob? It was a grim way to end the series at the time, but David Lynch has never been interested in giving the […]
Continue readingNine Inch Nails Repurposed A Rejected Song From Twin Peaks: The Return – Listen To It Now
The single most memorable episode of “Twin Peaks: The Return” featured a performance by Nine Inch Nails, but the song that we heard isn’t the one that Trent Reznor had originally written for the series. Most episodes of David Lynch’s 2017 “Twin Peaks” revival ended with a musical performance at the Roadhouse, otherwise known as […]
Continue readingKenneth Welsh, ‘The Aviator’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ Star, Dies at 80
Kenneth Welsh, a prolific Canadian actor who appeared in over 240 movies and TV projects including “The Aviator,” “The Day After Tomorrow” and “Twin Peaks,” has died. He was 80.Welsh’s death was announced by the Canadian acting union Actra in Toronto on Friday, calling him “one of Canada’s all-time great performers, with hundreds of memorable […]
Continue readingMolly Shannon on Baring All for Her New Memoir and Why ‘The White Lotus’ Was ‘a Dream’
Molly Shannon has never worked with David Mamet, and yet the “Saturday Night Live” alum credits the playwright with her career breakthroughs.In her new book, “Hello, Molly,” Shannon details the so-called “Mamet scam,” in which she and a friend pretended to work for the “Glengarry Glen Ross” director to secure meetings with Hollywood casting agents. […]
Continue readingEditor Duwayne Dunham on Collaborating with David Lynch on Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart and Twin Peaks
Five years after the Music Box Theatre’s previous David Lynch retrospective coincided with the television premiere of the highly anticipated Twin Peaks: The Return, the Chicago-based arthouse now presents David Lynch: A Complete Retrospective – The Return, a week-long celebration of Lynch’s work that also pays tribute to his many collaborators, friends and, in one […]
Continue readingDavid Lynch Joins the Cast of Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ in Secret Role
Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama “The Fabelmans” just got a new twist in its casting. Variety reports that Oscar-winning “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” filmmaker David Lynch has joined the cast of the ensemble drama in a top-secret, closely guarded role. Lynch is no stranger to being in front of the camera, as he has […]
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