Stephen Colbert Envies Kyle MacLachlan Got to Play Paul Atreides in DUNE (1984)

In a fun interview early this year, Kyle MacLachlan visited the Late Show where host Stephen Colbert reveals that as a young man he desperately wanted the role of Paul Atreides in David Lynch's adaptation of DUNE (1984), which ultimately went to Kyle MacLachlan in his first film role. The two have a fun time reminiscing about some of Kyle's other David Lynch roles, particularly in Blue Velvet (1986). Colbert reveals that many of his friends gave him a hard time for looking so much like Kyle when that film was originally released.

Kyle MacLachlan on His Iconic Characters

GQ magazine features and interviews David Lynch mainstay Kyle MacLachlan about his most iconic film and TV roles over the years, particularly his collaborations with the respected director, and many more. MacLachlan is frank and down-to-earth about his experiences and provides some funny commentary about his career along the way.

Twin Peaks, David Lynch, and the Wonder of the Weird

Director David Lynch remarked, "The ideas dictate everything. You have to be true to that or you're dead." And YouTuber Braxton Haugen springboards his video essay on David Lynch's cinematic work with this quote, which he argues is central to understanding the director's eccentric body of work. Again, this is the kind of reevaluation of Lynch's work I have been hoping for all along, so it is gratifying to see more video essays of quality like this one popping up on YouTube.

Twin Peaks: The Return Analysis - Malmrose Projects

And to finish off our look this week at Malmrose Projects various David Lynch video essays, we end with a look at his final analysis: Twin Peaks: The Return (2017). Although Malmrose shares many of my views on the new series from the dynamic duo of David Lynch and Mark Frost, but for my personal views I go into much more detail in my fourth volume of my book series: 40 Years of David Lynch.

Twin Peaks Q&A: Lynch, MacLachlan, and Dern at FYC Emmy Panel

Before the Emmy's nominations are announced for the year, the TV industry conducts a number of For Your Consideration (FYC) special screenings, Q&A panels, and other events to help bring attention to the biggest Emmy contenders. And Showtime provided an excellent showcase and screened the final episodes of Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) and conducted a fun panel in the video below with David Lynch, Kyle MacLachlan, and Laura Dern.

Kyle MacLachlan Interview on Final Scene of Twin Peaks and Much More

Check out the latest interview of Kyle MacLachlan with the L.A. Times's Glenn Whipp. They discuss at length Kyle's acting process in bringing to life Agent Cooper, Mr. C, Dougie, and a couple of other variants of his character alongside director David Lynch while filming Twin Peaks: The Return (2017). I love this guy and his passion about his work.

Kyle MacLachlan Acting Career Interview with Alec Baldwin

Kyle MacLachlan's acting career is the fascinating topic of discussion in this episode of Alec Baldwin's interview podcast Here's the Thing. Kyle discusses his early childhood, in which his parents limited him and his siblings to watch only Disney films. And follow his journey as he matures into an excellent actor.

Happy Twin Peaks Day!

February 24th has long been celebrated by Twin Peaks fans globally as a special day, since it is the first day of the Laura Palmer investigation that begins the TV series. The towns of Snoqualmie and North Bend, where much of the original pilot, film, and revival of the series was shot, voted to upgrade today to an official day of celebration, "Twin Peaks Day!" Celebrate the first moment Agent Cooper and the rest of us first entered the town of Twin Peaks in the clip below.

Twin Peaks Finale Partly Explained by Mark Frost

To say we were left with a few questions at the end of the finale of Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) would be grossly underestimating the situation. David Lynch and Mark Frost pieced together something nuanced, complex, and purposely perplexing to mull over. And although he is not providing all the answers, Mark Frost is taking the opportunity to shine some light on Agent Cooper's final quest to save Laura Palmer.

Kyle MacLachlan on Conan

Beloved Special Agent Dale Cooper's real-world alter ego Kyle MacLachlan was interviewed this week by Conan O'Brien on the TBS Talk Show Conan and the result is a charming, fun, and touching conversation that is as interesting as it is hilarious. And check out the first time Kyle and Conan shared the small screen together in their unforgettable SNL sketch from 1990 in the clip below!

Preorder 40 Years of David Lynch - Volume IV: Twin Peaks: The Return (2017)

We arrive at the possible conclusion of the 40 Years of David Lynch series with Volume IV: Twin Peaks: The Return! Will David Lynch make more films and TV shows after this? As of today, He has officially declared himself as undecided. But dive deep into the master artist's latest creation with filmmaker Michael Adam Warren as your guide through nuclear blasts, charred lumberjacks, tulpas, doppelgangers, alternate dimensions, time travel, Kafka, and blue roses. And we are definitely going to talk about Judy. Preorder your copy before its release on October 10, 2017!

Late Night Twin Peaks Parody!

Late Night with Seth Meyers has some fun pretending to make a talk show inside Twin Peak's famous Red Room, and it is surprisingly funny and engaging. I know this is a joke, but I want an actual talk show like this now. Along with the recent WWE parody, it looks like parodying David Lynch and Mark Frost's surreal masterpiece is all the fashion nowadays and we Peakers should revel in every glorious moment of it.

WWE Twin Peaks Parody!

If you thought the cultural impact of Twin Peaks is a thing of the past, then just tune in to the WWE to be proven wrong. Sometimes you just need to get silly and integrate Twin Peaks into your story any way possible, especially in pro wrestling. Be prepared to enter the Black Lodge with the WWE in this humorous parody.

Twin Peaks: The Return - Parts 03 & 04

In Parts 03 and 04 of Twin Peaks: The Return (2017), David Lynch takes us deeper into Agent Dale Cooper's lucid nightmare of an existence as he attempts to escape from the Black Lodge and return to his own body back on Earth, or at least the Earth we are more familiar with. And many old friends concerned for Cooper begin unraveling the mystery of his original disappearance 25 years earlier.

Twin Peaks: The Return

Twin Peaks (1990-91) was like the candle that burned twice as bright and lived half as long. For it to get a rebirth is like the Phoenix taking flight again after resurrecting out of its own ashes. It is an amazing time to be a TV viewer.

40 Years of David Lynch: Volume II Release Day!

Today 40 Years of David Lynch - Volume II: Twin Peaks is released and is available to order on Amazon. David Lynch's professional career and mainstream popularity hit its zenith with the broadcast of the seminal TV series Twin Peaks (1990-91). Along with his co-creator Mark Frost, David Lynch helped make a new paradigm for television that had a remarkable impact and influence on a generation of TV thereafter.