Artists Love Twin Peaks: Recent Episodes
TPGrammar
Artists of all kinds are drawn to Twin Peaks. I have talked with a few expert artists about their Twin Peaks-related works. How do they do what they do? What can we learn from their approach? What are their thoughts on The Return? You might enjoy…
(Video versions of all episodes are here: http://tiny.cc/yyo5vz Thank you.)
Tommy Jones returns to present some very interesting ideas -- along with an update on his and his wife's forthcoming podcast.Tommy and I last chatted here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKBA1oUU7z0
Initially posted Mar 9, 2023 on YouTube under the title "Work, Play, and Creativity (with Scott Ryan)"
Description:Scott Ryan (BlueRoseMag.com) wrote his first book at 8 years old and has been creating ever since. A cultivator of ideas - his own and the writers’ he publishes - Scott is rarely without a project, a deadline, or a laugh. I had a great time chatting with Scott about family, work, creativity, and his latest book, "Lost Highway: Fist of Love."
Initially posted in late 2022 I think under the title "Seeing a dream through to the end"
Initially posted Oct 25, 2022 on YouTube under the title "A Call for Help: John Thorne on the art of analysis"
Description:John Thorne answers the call and helpfully shares how he approaches challenging texts. We discuss John’s newest book (http://tiny.cc/d270vz), a 300+ page interpretive review of “Twin Peaks: The Return” (2017), and even non-viewers of Twin Peaks will find value in John’s mindset and approach to analysis. It was a true pleasure talking with one of my favorite writers!
Initially posted Mar 14, 2022 on YouTube under the title "Passion, Craft, and the Pleasures of Doing Your Own Thing"
Description:A chat with artist Jeremiah Beaver (Take the Ring) about his craft. If you like Twin Peaks, you've likely admired his video essays and wondered how certain elements or ideas were accomplished. Jeremiah's an interesting guy, and this peek behind the curtain will likely inspire and motivate you to keep (or start) doing your own thing!
WATCH "Talk About Judy • Dreamers • Twin Peaks: The Return Theory" here: http://tiny.cc/4f8puz
Featuring John Thorne and Tamler Sommers. These guys are solid gold: synergistic in agreement and disagreement. After answering some excellent questions about his own "Ominous Whoosh" theories, John adds to Tamler's hypothesis in-progress. This was a thrilling discussion for me! Highlights (and don't miss the book preview at the end) include:1:29 - Books that’d be cool to write 7:36 - The reality of Las Vegas in Twin Peaks: The Return9:44 - The reality of Dougie (pre- and post-Cooper)14:20 - Twin Peaks as a mediated narrative (Cooper’s “dream”?)18:33 - So what IS happening in Vegas? (and how)24:50 - Psychology and POV (in Twin Peaks and Mulholland Dr.) 30:22 - Dream theories, when yes when no?42:12 - What does 'dream logic' mean? 43:20 - The beauty of the "Laura is the one" phrase49:44 - Cosmic chess match or personal story (it's a Frost-Lynch production!) 56:29 - Dale Cooper: crosser of thresholds1:01:40 - David Lynch's clues for unlocking Mulholland Drive 1:07:31 - Previewing John's new book on Mulholland Drive 1:21:05 - Appreciating good feedback & conversationFor more: https://twitter.com/tamler | https://www.tamlersommers.comhttps://twitter.com/thornewip | https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BBBB5VPHThe "Artists Love Twin Peaks" podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aa3aHgtjDQZ1197N07N9y#TwinPeaks #MulhollandDrive #LauraPalmer #DavidLynch #MarkFrost
I'm still thinking about Tamler's ideas and questions! Tamler Sommers is an author/philosopher ("Why Honor Matters"), a podcaster ("Very Bad Wizards"), and best of all a Twin Peaks dad. Please enjoy:1:01 - A decade-plus of podcasting4:10 - Tamler's deep dives into Lynch's works7:49 - Some current thoughts on The Return and "The One"11:08 - Appreciating the r/FindLaura venture14:57 - Sharing (and obsessing about) Twin Peaks with loved ones20:06 - Nadine's journey and endpoint27:12 - Who killed Laura Palmer? (mysteries, endings, & optimisms) 47:22 - Season 3 is great -- and a magical collaboration 52:19 - Was "Alice Tremond" a last-minute invention? If so, WOW58:56 - Reality vs projections of reality (key Lynchian theme)1:03:16 - Interpretation & puzzlement: Philosophy, David Lynch, & Plato1:16:05 - Skepticism & intuition (friends or foes?)1:24:18 - 'Continental philosophy' might be closest to Lynchian 1:27:04 - The playwriting to philosophy to "public intellectual" path 1:36:15 - The concept of Honor 1:46:57 - Spending time with this fictional show1:54:34 - Appreciating the Diane podcast1:59:12 - Some Dougie questions for John T2:09:52 - Even more potential roles for Cooper2:13:26 - Twin Peaks speed round2:15:52 - Some recommendationsConnections & References:https://twitter.com/tamler | https://www.tamlersommers.com/https://twitter.com/verybadwizards | https://verybadwizards.com/episode/episode-121-the-beauty-of-illusion-david-lynchs-mulholland-drivehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwVK2ZiuISU - Why Honor Mattershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti3iWJluM5g - CPFhttps://www.reddit.com/r/FindLaura/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obS0JpjFbRs - Ominous Whooshhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3HwagpDezM - Laura's Ghosthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvgZuIlUjjQ - Lynch & Tarkovskyhttps://twitter.com/DianePodcast 25YL: https://25yearslatersite.com/category/twin-peaks/The "Artists Love Twin Peaks" podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aa3aHgtjDQZ1197N07N9yTamler, thanks again!
Twin Peaks inspires the creativity in each of us, and for many, the desire to create becomes a need. Here, Tommy Jones and I explore the joys and risks of entering the podcast and video-essay landscape, including the huge endeavors such projects can be.
Join me in wishing him and his wife the best wherever the winds may blow.
Excerpted from “Twin Peaks: It’s Fictional & Personal,” a recent chat with my friend Josef: http://tiny.cc/sncpyz--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artists-love-twinpeaks/message
Excerpted from our recent chat “Twin Peaks: It’s Fictional & Personal” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/artists-love-twinpeaks/message
Josef is a filmmaker, a musician, and (like Hanuman, baby!) a good friend. This conversation was a great pleasure and a refreshing reminder that our public thoughts are also personal. Enjoy~ and have a great day.
0:00 - Eine Nacht in Kino
0:30 - How real is Freddie?
5:47 - Defeating Bob
8:03 - Thin (and bloodless) places
12:52 - TP-adjacent texts
15:32 - Spotlight: Barry Gifford
18:29 - Cooper and “the sounds”
27:50 - Bergman & the Red Room
33:58 - How religious is this show?
36:15 - Digital friends & sharing ideas publicly
40:00 - Some favorite Lynch stuff
42:00 - Who is the “We”?
43:58 - The ending of Twin Peaks
46:28 - Ideas that have stuck
51:33 - Planning & planting
53:02 - Chet’s presence
54:12 - “June Five”
56:26 - The Philadelphia office
56:58 - Merry Christmas, Leni!
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"WHAT YEAR IS THIS?" Let's dig in! *To view the full scene, click here: https://vimeo.com/937988193 With special guests Courtenay Stallings ("Laura's Ghost: Women Speak about Twin Peaks"), Patrick Mahan (Talking Backwards Podcast), John Thorne ("Ominous Whoosh: A Wandering Mind Returns to Twin Peaks"), Joel Bocko ("Lost in the Movies"), Andrew Cook (Salmon Shirts Forever Productions), and Alison Ivy. To watch the scene in black-and-white, click here: https://vimeo.com/940374474 Connect with:- Courtenay https://twitter.com/CourtenayCal- John https://twitter.com/thornewip- Andrew https://twitter.com/MasterMastermnd- Joel https://twitter.com/LostInTheMovies- Patrick https://twitter.com/patreeeek- Alison https://instagram.com/agent.ivy
- Anthony https://twitter.com/tpgrammarTheme song: "Circle to the Highest Home" by Josef Polydoros
While these would make terrible "Twin Peaks Trivia" questions, they are great for the car.
For me, the value in a good question is not necessarily its answer but its ability to spark new thoughts. Hopefully, some of these will do just that. Thanks for listening.
Part 2 of I don't know how many . . . tbd. I hope one or two of these questions brings you some pleasure, pain, or a nice combination of both.
Few works grip an audience more deeply, and lastingly, than David Lynch’s. Can his persuasion skills be unpacked?
PLEASE JOIN IN WITH YOUR COMMENTS. We are studying four great scenes! 1:55 - Dan and Herb at Winkie's Diner20:18 - Donna at the Tremond's37:44 - Gerard, Leland, and Laura at the intersection 1:01:58 - Dougie Jones at the cowboy statueWith gratitude to John, Joel, Andrew, and Colin!Theme song: "Collage Suite #2" by Josef PolydorosYou can watch the video version of this chat here: https://youtu.be/MmrFDs2zYWs
And you can watch the four scenes here:Scene 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UozhOo0Dt4o Scenes 2-4: https://vimeo.com/903055559 or http://tiny.cc/kjy5wz Contacts: Andrew: https://twitter.com/MasterMastermndColin: https://linktr.ee/creamedcornandtheuniverseJoel: https://twitter.com/LostInTheMoviesJohn: https://twitter.com/thornewip
This is an idea for analyzing a handful of scenes from Twin Peaks: The Return, in a group setting using elements from “the language of film” as a guide
Interesting and well-crafted sentences for all to enjoy~0:02 - Intro and background1:25 - Damn fine sentences
A joyful gathering of Twin Peaks expertise & enthusiasm with deep insights from John Thorne and Josh Minton ("In Our House Now"), Colin James ("Creamed Corn & the Universe"), Joel Bocko ("Lost in the Movies"), and Twin Peaks superfan Alison Ivy. We take on some of the biggest questions in Twin Peaks and invite you to join in and play along. Needless to say, we love Twin Peaks. Highlights include: 3:03 - Art & transcendence 12:20 - Big themes & ideas in Twin Peaks 25:51 - The Fireman & Phillip Gerard 34:10 - Cooper's mind 40:25 - Cyril Pons & cortisol 46:25 - What is it that traps Cooper in the Red Room? 1:01:03 - 25 years... Meanwhile... and the Red Room 1:09:58 - Mirror worlds and Laura's transparent face 1:17:50 - Is understanding Candie super important? 1:28:03 - Time, closure, erosions of the past 1:40:13 - Leland: "Find Laura" 1:47:57 - Was The Return of reservoir of various project-ideas? 1:52:12 - The Arm and Gerard; spotlights & curtains; 2:03:44 - 430, chronology, Part 18, & the “double motel” 2:12:50 - Tips (from the show) for “reading” the show 2:16:05 - David Lynch is an artist 2:21:34 - Lynch and curtains 2:23:34 - Part 18: What year IS this? 2:39:40 - Visiting the Palmer/Reber house (noises, loops, & loss) 2:45:49 - Measurements & logic of time 2:51:19 - The function(s) of “What year is this?” 3:00:03 - Nagging questions (Walter/Norma; corn; Mulholland Drive & more) 3:30:18 - Is Cooper still in the Red Room?
Thanks also to Josef Polydoros for the opening and closing theme music. Listen to his sounds here: http://tiny.cc/zqxavz *and listen to him discuss the hidden sounds of Twin Peaks in our Artists Love Twin Peaks episode: http://tiny.cc/2mxavz
Connect with today’s guests online: John: @thornewip Josh: @JoshuaMinton Colin: @YouStoleTheCorn Joel: @LostInTheMovies Alison: @AgentIvy
Thank you.
This episode features a story that maybe one or two people will enjoy. The aftermath of a darker period can sometimes be a little bit tenuous because we don't want to go back to that dark period, nor do we want to bury it completely -- nor do we want to remain stuck in place, afraid or otherwise. Revisiting this story after many years was interesting, and in many ways it reminds me of my relationship with The Return, oddly enough.
In this two-part chat with film analyst Joel Bocko (Lost in the Movies), we speak in depth about his own work before turning our attention to Twin Peaks. Part 1 explores Joel's productivity methods, his prolific output of Twin Peaks analysis, and his influences and accomplishments as a video essayist. In Part 2 (a play-along-at-home section), Joel graciously fields “exactly” 430 questions about that show we all like. You can support Joel and his damn fine work here: https://www.patreon.com/Lostinthemovies Highlights include:Part 1: All about Joel1:00 - Joel’s winning combination of “left & right brain”2:24 - Mapping out this discussion4:00 - Calendering out my work and daily life8:35 - Joel’s website (LostInTheMovies.com) and wide diversity of work13:00 - Self-motivation, productivity, frustration, & refinement18:30 - Feedback and original ideas22:07 - Which of Joel’s works does he recommend? (https://www.lostinthemovies.com/p/top-posts.html)26:55 - Heydays: the movie blogosphere’s and Twin Peaks’s32:34 - Is Twin Peaks still pleasurable?38:24 - Potential next projects45:39 - “Journey through Twin Peaks” and the video-essay genre53:00 - The innovations & influence of Kevin B. Lee58:24 - Mysteries of going viral1:03:00 - Potential legacy of the video essay genre1:07:28 - Autograph-signing in the Peaks-verse1:12:00 - Making films1:19:42 - Is Joel an artist?Part 2: All about TP 1:23:30 - 253 questions about TP (Play along at home)Connect with Joel: Twitter YouTube Patreon Journey to Twin Peaks here Tribute to David Lynch here
Here is a brief “interview” of Colin James (“Creamed Corn & the Universe” podcast) that I was able to sneak in at the end of a nice chat about the Mitchum Brothers. In this segment, Colin insightfully answers various impromptu questions about Twin Peaks and his own approach to character analysis. Please find Colin and his podcast online at @YouStoleTheCorn *The A.I. introduction made with ElevenLabs : )Thanks again to Colin, and thank you for listening.
Thank you to (Ai) Mr. C for voicing my attempt at a modern Traveler's Tale (the kind Chaucer wrote). The rhyme scheme is 10-syllable couplets, and the story is both timeless and strange. Audio borrowed from Josef P. The Dark Father’s TaleOur story in many ways is timelessBut also out-of-time, mysterious.A quest of sorts ‘cross place & dimensionOf wants (not needs) beyond comprehension.Reroutings, misdirections, lost bearings;Enemies, allies, spooks, & red herrings.A supernatural Battle of Wits:The hunt for (and choice between) coord’nates.Strange-but-true to flesh & blood, ears & eyes,Our tale resumes with a double-surprise: Arriving in a gas-station phone boothOur hero. Expelled from his search for truth, Sent through the wire of a trickster’s phone.Abandoned, alone, and then, not alone.A dark son and darker father uniteUnder black moon, near a staircase of night.A dark reunion, this black receptionBlack as that child’s curséd conception.Here, outside this store of (in)convenience,A stick-up, a hold-up with no defense –The pursuer pursued; a hand and gun,A father tracked down by his misfit son.And yet, this gun-to-head’s a stroke of luck:The assailant’s dispatched, thrown in a truck.No longer alone, passenger in towOur hero now goes where he needs to go.The night black as the pit from pitch to pitch He parks the truck near a gravely ditchWhere the father trades a riddle’s reply For a device aimed at a target high.The son, unlike the father who lumbered, Climbs unencumbered toward digits numbered.The dark father watched (his own fate would wait)And listened to his son investigate.On this holy hill, a new mystery:The good fortune of youth-complicity.A marriage of synchronicityOf flesh of blood of electricity –“I’m there!” said the son; coordinates matched;Then he, not father, was brightly dispatched.Trapped, zapped, snapped-up in full ocular viewBefore your eyes and binoculars too. The cow jumped over the moon: Switcheroo~Those numbers were rotten, and Richard too.“Oh,” said father, with a turn of his heel,His work not done, climbed behind the wheel.Another path ruled out, a course outrunCalmly and cold said I: “Goodbye, my son.”
Sound designer Josef P shares some fascinating discoveries about the soundscape of Twin Peaks, including numerous hidden gems in the 2017 revival, "Twin Peaks: The Return." We also enjoy some original compositions, explore the art of sound, and dive into a few iconic scenes. Highlights include:1:00 - Learning about sound
5:20 - Getting trapped in the world of Twin Peaks
8:06 - Making sounds & scoring silent films
14:02 - Good advice from Dean Hurley
15:52 - TP Audio clip 1: Lucky 7 conga line
19:35 - Is there a Twin Peaks sound subculture?
22:20 - TP Audio clip 2: coordinates
26:44 - Insider knowledge amongst sound designers
31:10 - Firewood (Lynch, Badalamenti, Hurley)
32:04 - TP Audio clip 3: Giant visits Cooper, S2Ep1
38:28 - Josef's work 1: "Frayed Wire II"
41:45 - Josef's work 2: "Melody" (Gainsbourg reimagined)
46:52 - TP Audio clip 4: Something yrev interesting
49:49 - TP Archives and the Endorphins channel
52:33 - What IS sound?
56:15 - The Return, Pt 14: Finding Naido
1:00:03 - Modern oldies and the optigan
1:03:13 - Interlude: a brief book-talk
1:06:25 - Some editing techniques and tools
1:10:45 - TP Audio clip 5: Jackrabbit's Palace
1:14:44 - TP Audio clip 6: Sam and Tracey
1:16:34 - TP Audio clip 7: Cooper blocked
1:20:54 - TP Audio clip 8: Hastings and more
1:22:38 - TP Audio clip 9: Sheriff's station
1:25:14 - The Return, Pt 3: Cooper meets Naido
1:32:25 - Short-wave radio enthusiasm
1:36:23 - "Miscommunication interests me"
1:39:01 - The companionship of art
1:41:25 - Consuming and talking Twin Peaks
1:51:41 - Some sound encouragement
1:55:40 - Signing off in style: "Misrepresented Television Theme I"
References & Resources
Josef's music - http://tiny.cc/mex5vz
Josef's social media - http://tiny.cc/sex5vz
iOptigan - https://optigan.com/ioptigan/
Endorphins playlist - http://tiny.cc/g5y5vz
Books discussed - http://tiny.cc/25y5vz; http://tiny.cc/65y5vz
Neat ideas from John Thorne about Bob, Cooper, and "Twin Peaks: The Return"Full chat, "The Art of Editing (with John Thorne)": http://tiny.cc/gjq5vz
Josef P shows us some modern oldies -- and some sounds you're likely to recognize. Full chat on the way in a day or twohttps://optigan.com/ioptigan/
Sound designer Josef P takes us to the sheriff station where times moves strangelyFull chat available soon
Sound designer Josef P provides some insight into that wonderful Lucky 7 conga-line music
Full chat available soon
These comments from John Thorne were extremely interesting to me - for multiple reasons.
One reason, which we discuss in an earlier part, is the possibility (*and without the script we'll never know) that John's path might have echoed the Fireman's, i.e., by needing to be reimagined very late in the game.Full chat: http://tiny.cc/gjq5vz
John Thorne discusses over 20 "missing pieces" from his acclaimed book, "Ominous Whoosh: A Wandering Mind Returns to Twin Peaks" (http://tiny.cc/d270vz). In this valuable peek behind the curtain, we learn a great deal about how a large & complex work of theory gets crafted, edited, shaped, and reshaped over time -- and witness new ideas developing in real time. Highlights include:0:01 - 6 months ago (Flashback): Rumors of some missing pieces4:41 - Most/least favorite parts of the book and the show10:18 - Do we have an audience here? 11:44 - Feedback from actors and creators 16:24 - Main categories & reasons for editing/cutting 19:33 - Missing Piece 1: Andy & Lucy28:18 - Piece 2: Decrypting Laura? (an early, abandoned thesis) 34:24 - Fireman in the Red Room (an early, abandoned scene) 38:03 - Quantum Physics and Easter41:55 - Piece 3: TV death and Twin Peaks43:35 - Piece 4: "The indweller of the house” (maintaining buoyancy) 51:42 - Decrypting Cooper?54:25 - Counterarguments and rapport-building 57:07 - Piece 5: Cooper willfully de-materializes? 1:03:38 - Current interests & new ideas1:05:17 - Piece 6: Cooper as "a man out of time"1:07:12 - Piece 7: Hastings & Kafka1:09:19 - Piece 8: Bob, Mr. C, and Cooper (cool stuff)1:16:30 - Piece 9: Ray, Bob, and the enduring appeal of Twin Peaks1:19:48 - Piece 10: Security cameras and Dale Cooper1:22:30 - Piece 11: Home, and the seeds of a potential essay1:25:55 - Piece 12: Breakfast at the Jones household1:31:41 - Pieces 13-14: "Path 1" Cooper and some intriguing outlet covers1:38:11 - Piece 15-16: Coordinates (and geocaching) & observations for Twitter1:43:04 - Pieces 17-18: The Hindu concept of Moksha & timeline incongruities1:45:29 - Piece 19: The Drunk!1:51:06 - Piece 20: Diane & Cooper (the hardest piece to cut)2:02:23 - Cooper exits the Red Room: John reads one of my favorite passages! 2:06:31 - Piece 21: Gordon Cole's preternatural awareness (and foreshadowing)2:18:10 - Piece 22: Cooper's motivations: Some early theory that had to morph2:22:00 - A few additional questions: inspirations & the "discourse" of Twin Peaks2:29:27 - Joys and value of talking about Twin Peaks2:33:14 - Different types of feedbackResources & References:John's books: http://tiny.cc/d270vz John's social media: http://tiny.cc/p270vzJohn's podcast: http://tiny.cc/q270vz
It was great fun trying out a new game with Joel Bocko recently. Here's another quick clip from one of our speed rounds. This will be fun to play in a group setting!0:02 - Linda & Richard0:39 - Casa Kafka1:37 - Bob's agency?Excerpted from "Twin Peaks Conversations #19": http://tiny.cc/jbx4vz with an extended patreon section here: http://tiny.cc/ibx4vzFor many fantastic conversations, please see Joel's playlist here: http://tiny.cc/mbx4vz
It was great fun testing out a new game with Joel Bocko recently. Here's a clip from one of our speed rounds. Looking forward to playing this in a group setting!0:07 - analysis & archeology1:07 - Irene & CandieExcerpted from "Twin Peaks Conversations #19": http://tiny.cc/jbx4vz with an extended Patreon section here: http://tiny.cc/ibx4vzFor many fantastic conversations, please see Joel's playlist here: http://tiny.cc/mbx4vz
Video essayist Robert Kersz (Frame Into Focus) provides hope by suggesting that editing is less difficult than it might appear.Full chat here: http://tiny.cc/obo4vz
I had a great time chatting with Joel on his "Lost in the Movies" channel -- one of my favorite productions, with a killer lineup of previous guests. It was great fun and quite the honor. Here is Joel's intro to the episode.
The full episode is here: http://tiny.cc/jbx4vz with an extended patreon section here: http://tiny.cc/ibx4vz
Scott Ryan on the team-effort, joys, and challenges of publishing the Blue Rose Magazine.Full chat: http://tiny.cc/8q45vzBlue Rose Magazine: bluerosemag.com
Scott Ryan, author of "Lost Highway: Fist of Love" (2023), enjoyably answers an unexpected question about Twin Peaks: The Return Full chat: http://tiny.cc/8q45vz
Scott Ryan (BlueRoseMag.com) wrote his first book at 8 years old and has been creating ever since. A cultivator of ideas - his own and the writers’ he publishes - Scott is rarely without a project, a deadline, or a laugh. I had a great time chatting with Scott about family, work, creativity, and his latest book, "Lost Highway: Fist of Love." Highlights include:
0:18 - Human attention spans, then & now
1:30 - The upcoming David Lynch encyclopedia
5:02 - Living by deadlines
7:09 - Was Scott always the writerly type?
9:57 - Scott’s interviewing secret
13:01 - Who would enjoy Scott’s Lost Highway book?
14:37 - 1997: Lost Highway & twins (not Fred & Pete)
18:30 - Scott’s artistic path, from 16 to the present
23:38 - Personas vs realities
27:20 - Creating vs consuming
28:38 - Scott and music
30:47 - Insights & realities for aspiring writers
33:17 - The pleasures of having a project
39:10 - Roots to fruits, how does a book happen?
44:19 - Confidence and pride, or not
46:41 - Scott’s “role” in the Twin Peaks-sphere
49:36 - Publishing & running an independent magazine
58:08 - Fist of Love: Lost Highway interpretations
1:00:53 - What does “the lost highway” mean?
1:03:40 - What does “psychogenic fugue” mean?
1:08:35 - Lynch’s description of Lost Highway
1:14:15 - Potential symbolism/mysticism in LH
1:18:45 - An interesting quotation
1:19:28 - Bringing ideas to fruition
1:20:46 - Do we like the world?
1:22:00 - Having a fun household
1:25:22 - Cut, quirky, and epic scenes
1:29:11 - Post script
References:
The Blue Rose Magazine - https://www.bluerosemag.com
Scott’s social media - http://tiny.cc/kd45vz / http://tiny.cc/md45vz
Scott Luck Stories podcast - http://tiny.cc/je45vz
Robert Kersz (Frame Into Focus) discusses uplifting nature of working hard.
Full chat here: http://tiny.cc/obo4vz
As a researcher and video essayist, Robert Kersz (Frame Into Focus) emphasizes the importance of spirituality and religion in the works of David Lynch. Learning from Robert was a true pleasure.
Highlights include:
1:25 - Robert’s main projects
2:02 - Time, effort, investment, and cost
7:10 - Did Robert have an ideal audience in mind
9:01 - Lynch addictions / obsessions
11:15 - Puzzles, themes, and a-ha moments
13:42 - Darkness and light
15:50 - Book-writing vs video essays
17:30 - How much artwork has Robert looked at?
20:28 - Reading for symbolism
26:29 - Mitigating against force-fitting an interpretation
28:58 - The title & main thesis of “Twin Peaks and Spirituality (Theory Video)”
31:20 - What does “sensory understanding is illusionary” mean?
37:40 - An interesting visual & Lynch’s art
41:40 - Cooper and Jeffries in the Philadelphia office
44:00 - Superimposition, Vidya, and Maya
46:08 - Different types of births (and Inland Empire)
48:28 - Robert’s style and approach
55:22 - Organized TM
58:33 - Editing and pacing a video essay (including for beginners)
1:05:44 - Some Twin Peaks favorites
1:08:57 - Duality & electricity
1:15:43 - Miyazaki & going deep into spiritual works
1:22:10 - Projects in development
1:23:15 - Solving Twin Peaks : - )
References:
“Twin Peaks and Spirituality (Theory Video)” - http://tiny.cc/fvn4vz
“Finding Meaning in Miyazaki” - http://tiny.cc/ivn4vz
Frame Into Focus - http://tiny.cc/kvn4vz
Twin Peaks aficionado Cameron Cloutier shares some unique thoughts about our favorite show in this unanticipated chat.
Thanks, Cameron -- always good to see you.
Much more from Cameron at Obnoxious and Anonymous:
http://tiny.cc/a2n0vz & http://tiny.cc/r2a4vz
and also here, in our longer interview "Seeing a dream through to the end":
http://tiny.cc/4bn0vz
John Thorne and John Bernardy collaborate on an insightful interpretation of the Cooper in the "collapsing box" scene from Part 2.
Full chat: http://tiny.cc/yy04vz
John Bernardy and John Thorne answer the question: Can we - I mean Cooper - really "go out now"?
Full chat: http://tiny.cc/yy04vz
John Bernardy and John Thorne linger on a key thematic idea
Full chat: http://tiny.cc/yy04vz
John Bernardy and John Thorne are gifted writers with a talent for analysis, intuition, and originality. We had a great time discussing their theories (https://bit.ly/3JDQ38W | http://tiny.cc/d270vz), their research & writing processes, and the world of Twin Peaks in general.
Highlights include:
1:07 - What is that Twin Peaks show about?
2:53 - Is any of the supernatural stuff . . . real?
8:15 - Hinduism and Esoteric Buddhism
17:00 - Interesting titles: "Ominous Whoosh" and "Navigating Between Worlds"
27:37 - How to corral such a big text into a coherent analysis
44:35 - Being stuck -- in Twin Peaks and in life
49:44 - Could Cooper have just "gone out now"?
53:59 - Fruitful entry-points into Twin Peaks (other than plot)
58:43 - Game time: Cowboy statue ("Windswept")
1:04:20 - Game time: Bosomy woman (a "key" perhaps?)
1:12:53 - Game time: Cooper in the security monitor
1:17:47 - Starting from cool and making it work
1:20:19 - Lynch's unique creativity
1:22:13 - What's with the backwards talk in Twin Peaks?
1:28:00 - What's a tulpa?
1:32:17 - Twin Peaks as an open, participatory text
1:37:57 - An unsolicited recommendation
1:43:14 - Advice for young writers
1:47:23 - Speed round: Laura & Diane
1:49:50 - Speed round: Best TP ending (S1, S2, FWWM, TR?)
1:50:52 - Twin Peaks events and get-togethers
This was a real treat for me -- thanks John and John!
Resources & References:
John T’s latest book: http://tiny.cc/d270vz
John T’s social media: http://tiny.cc/p270vz
John T’s podcast: http://tiny.cc/q270vz
John B's podcast: https://bit.ly/3l2PGuj
John B's social media: http://tiny.cc/0cz3vz / http://tiny.cc/zbz3vz
John B's writing: https://bit.ly/3JDQ38W
My grammar course: http://tiny.cc/l270vz
Independent filmmaker Cameron Cloutier has been a fan of art (and artists) since youth -- and remains so today.
Full chat: http://tiny.cc/4bn0vz
Take the Ring visual essay (Thorne/Beaver) - http://tiny.cc/c2n0vz
Have you wanted to do this but were hesitant to start? Filmmaker Cameron Cloutier gives some straightforward tips for pulling it off.
Full chat: http://tiny.cc/4bn0vz
Independent filmmaker Cameron Cloutier discusses his love of the arts, his admiration for talent, and the highs, lows, and realizations of turning a wild idea into a project fulfilled. Cameron's latest work is here: http://tiny.cc/q5n0vz (Apologies for the mic problems on my end -- not sure what happened there).
Highlights include:
1:40 - Some of Cameron's strengths and talents
4:18 - YouTubing methods & options
9:45 - Writing, pre-writing, and "ship-steering"
15:52 - Cameron's film training & independent learning
18:15 - Cool dad stuff
19:29 - Film and TV-as-film
22:18 - Learning from filmmakers you admire
26:36 - Is directing a form of composing?
32:30 - Advice for inexperienced yet eager filmmakers
38:30 - A lifelong admiration for the arts and creators
42:36 - Cameron's conversational approach to analysis
44:35 - Online living and fan communities
48:22 - The perseverance and persistence of seeing a dream through
55:01 - Detractors, critics, and the public eye
1:01:03 - Collaborators and supporters
1:05:30 - Creative aspects of cutting and editing
1:11:44 - Struggle, growth, and satisfaction
Links & References:
Obnoxious and Anonymous - http://tiny.cc/a2n0vz
Take the Ring visual essay (Thorne/Beaver) - http://tiny.cc/c2n0vz
The Summer House at Pearl Lakes (Amli) - http://tiny.cc/d2n0vz
The Cottage Fairy - http://tiny.cc/g2n0vz
Cinema Sickness - http://tiny.cc/h2n0vz
John Thorne offers some very interesting ways to analyze point-of-view, drawing from his own repertoire and upon Seymour Chatman's "story vs. discourse" ideas.
Full chat (video): http://tiny.cc/i5c0vz
Full chat (audio-only): http://tiny.cc/f6i0vz
Find John's book here: http://tiny.cc/d270vz
(Initially published Oct 2022)
Two of my favorite writers, John Thorne and Peter Smagorinsky, share thoughts on a very interesting topic: writing accessibly for readers of various types.
Full chat w/ John (video): http://tiny.cc/i5c0vz
Full chat w/ John (audio-only): http://tiny.cc/f6i0vz
Find John's book here: http://tiny.cc/d270vz
Full chat w/ Peter: http://tiny.cc/07c0vz
(Initially published Oct 2022)
John Thorne shares a few items from his book left on the cutting room floor. Perhaps one day they will see the light of day.
Full chat (video): http://tiny.cc/i5c0vz
Full chat (audio-only): http://tiny.cc/f6i0vz
Find John's book here: http://tiny.cc/d270vz
(Initially published Oct 2022)
Jeremiah Beaver (Take the Ring) opens up his sketchbook and reveals some breaking news.
Full chat (video): http://tiny.cc/eempuz
Full chat (audio-only): http://tiny.cc/j6i0vz
(initially published March 2022)
Jeremiah Beaver (Take the Ring) on the benefits of supportive, creative family.
Full chat (video): http://tiny.cc/eempuz
Full chat (audio-only): http://tiny.cc/j6i0vz
(initially published March 2022)
Jeremiah Beaver (Take the Ring) discusses what might not be so obvious
Full chat (video): http://tiny.cc/eempuz
Full chat (audio-only): http://tiny.cc/j6i0vz
(Initially published March 2022)
Featuring Cameron Cloutier (Queen of Hearts, dir.) and Jeremiah Beaver (Take the Ring). It was certainly a surprise to hear this -- and very interesting to hear how the TPgrammar account is received.
Excerpt from "Twin Peaks Thought of the Day (April 2, 2022)": https://youtu.be/LE9a1NPM6zg
A chat with artist Jeremiah Beaver (Take the Ring) about his craft. If you like Twin Peaks, you've likely admired his video essays and wondered how certain elements or ideas were accomplished. Jeremiah's an interesting guy, and this peek behind the curtain will likely inspire and motivate you to keep (or start) doing your own thing! (Initially published Mar 4, 2020)
Highlights include:
1:21 - How long do these videos take to produce?
2:53 - Passion projects & the genesis of the Take the Ring channel
5:28 - Free-writing & scriptwriting
9:17 - Training, learning, mom's red pen, and the value of family
14:02 - Motivation & effort (and shooting for enduring value) 16:18 - Enjoyment, inspiration, & challenges
23:05 - Obsessions & eccentricities (and the great Maj. Briggs)
29:24 - Jeremiah's fingerprint & ("clean, dry, simple") style
33:55 - Composing as building: Recommended tools of the trade
38:26 - The "video essay" genre
45:58 - The importance & power of audio editing
52:48 - Thinking, writing, vetting, & revising
1:02:28 - What else is worth knowing?
1:09:48 - Jeremiah's sketchbooks, dossiers, and plans (Very cool!)
1:21:33 - Pre-vis artwork and preview of "BOB" episode
1:24:10 - Dreamers, Thorne, Kreider, and Bierce
1:31:56 - Jeremiah's repurposed "Secret History" files
1:39:58 - Advice, motivation, encouragement, & realism
1:49:17 - A "playground for artists everywhere" - great show, great community
1:51:13 - Family is good
WATCH "Talk About Judy • Dreamers • Twin Peaks: The Return Theory" here: http://tiny.cc/4f8puz
Connect with Jeremiah here: https://twitter.com/TakeTheRing430
Diagram Twin Peaks-themed sentences here: http://tiny.cc/af8puz
John Thorne answers the call and helpfully shares how he approaches challenging texts. We discuss John’s newest book (http://tiny.cc/d270vz), a 300+ page interpretive review of “Twin Peaks: The Return” (2017), and even non-viewers of Twin Peaks will find value in John’s mindset and approach to analysis. It was a true pleasure talking with one of my favorite writers! (Initially published Oct 19, 2022)
Highlights include:
0:26 - “Wrapped in Plastic” at 30
4:06 - the development & expansion of John’s analytical skillset
7:55 - writing enjoyable-to-read academic essays
10:21 - how has John’s new book been received?
12:22 - analysis, personal development, & self-knowledge
14:18 - “reading and writing my way toward the truth”
17:50 - disciplining oneself as a writer
19:55 - this thing of “feel-thinking” (intuition and “feel-thinking”)
23:28 - creating one’s own “writing prompt”
27:30 - challenges of analysis
31:02 - Chatman’s “covert narrator” and the use of POV
40:10 - stories within stories (puzzle pieces coming together)
45:03 - when research is invigorating (Rourke’s “overlapping deliria”)
52:08 - these would be fun to read (some “missing pieces”)
57:50 - thoughts on the legacy of The Return
1:02:19 - when diversity works well (Lynch/Frost: syncs & clashes)
1:04:00 - “doing it for the doing”
1:07:00 - helpers and inspirations
1:14:11 - contributions to the Twin Peaks “interpretive canon”
1:16:52 - helpful (and non-helpful) critics
1:23:10 - what does “Lynchian” mean? How about “Thornean”?
Resources & References:
John’s latest book: http://tiny.cc/d270vz
John’s current journalism: https://www.bluerosemag.com/
John’s former magazine: https://wrappedinplasticmagazine.com/
John’s social media: http://tiny.cc/p270vz
John’s podcast: http://tiny.cc/q270vz
Seymour Chatman’s “Story and Discourse”: http://tiny.cc/g270vz
Brian Rourke’s “Inland Empire” essay: http://tiny.cc/i270vz
Philip Ball’s “Beyond Weird”: http://tiny.cc/7270vz
Amrutur Srinivasan’s “Hinduism for Dummies”: http://tiny.cc/w270vz
My grammar course: http://tiny.cc/l270vz