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.

Creative Obsession: David Lynch

Today we continue our examination of the best David Lynch-related video essays on the internet with Jake Jarvi's Creative Obsession. Jake has fun with this essay, examining some of the absurd humor that Lynch favors using in his film style. To a degree, Jake is making more of a humorous profile on the master director, who somehow manages to extract exquisite performances from his actors, in spite of the very eccentric ways he sometimes uses to get there.

David Lynch: Film Auteur or Genre Manipulator?

A good video essay, but I have to ask: why an enforced either/or? David Lynch is both a Film Auteur and a Genre Manipulator, at the same time. One would say his style as a visual author is punctuated by the way he manipulates genres around in his films. It adds an unpredictable quality to all his films.

What Does "Lynchian" Mean?

Our quest continues as we explore YouTubers Eric Guzman and Justin Bibler collaborate on their video essay: "What does 'Lynchian' mean?" Although I do have some differing opinions on this subject, I still admire their work on this video and its editing. And much of what they say is believed by other Lynch fans.

Blue Velvet - Masterpiece Films

A fun homage to PBS's Masterpiece Theater, YouTuber Consequence of Sounds takes that old show's format to showcase classic films instead of books. Here she dissects some of the elements of David Lynch's 80's masterpiece to showcase why it still enthralls audiences as much (if not more) today than it ever did before.

Two World Theory of David Lynch

We continue our ongoing project to spotlight the best and most intriguing David Lynch related video essays currently available on the net. This week we begin with a look at YouTuber Astin Lopez's brief video discussing his "Two World Theory" of Lynch's film work. Although his essay presents some excellent examples from Lynch's early films, the analysis itself does not run particularly deep into exploring its intriguing subject.

Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern Interview with Elvis Mitchell

Film Critic Elvis Mitchell invited Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern to visit with him for a brief Q&A to commemorate a special screening of their first and only other film together, David Lynch's Blue Velvet (1986). This was all part of the celebration around David Lynch's ongoing music festival dubbed "Festival of Disruption." Of interest, the two actors were probably taking a break from filming their top secret scenes together on Twin Peaks: The Return (2017).

Laura Dern Interview on David Lynch, Big Little Lies, and Much More

Laura Dern grew up the child of two Hollywood actor/celebrities, Dad Bruce Dern, and Mom Diane Ladd. In spite of her parents years of warnings about the instability of an acting career, young Laura was always a natural from her first impromptu part as a little girl to her modern flourishing career as a strong, yet flawed woman in a number of high-profile movies and TV shows.

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.

Blue Velvet Analysis - Renegade Cut

Blue Velvet (1986) might just be the Lynchiest Lynch-Film that ever got projected at movie theaters. It is a movie that perfectly unfolds a mystery before your eyes with an adept use of surrealism that somehow winds up enhancing the reality of the drama rather than diminish it. Blue Velvet is a voyage of the mind and soul that is fully complete, although keeps you wanting more.

David Lynch on How a Milkshake Obsession Inspired Frank Booth from Blue Velvet

David Lynch is a fun public speaker in part because he is a unique storyteller. And nowhere is this more apparent than in this anecdote he shared once in public regarding his 7 year daily routine of eating at L.A.'s famous burger joint Bob's Big Boy, and how it led him to see a man who inspired the character of Frank Booth later in Blue Velvet (1986).

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.

40 Years of David Lynch: Volume I Release Day!

The perfect companion for anyone wanting to explore and learn more about the films of David Lynch. The first of my five-part series 40 Years of David Lynch - Volume I  is released today! My book takes things deeper than I ever had a chance with the blog. Read it for a more detailed analysis, additional thoughts and insights, and my perspective re-watching all of David Lynch's films and TV series five years later.

40 Years of David Lynch (Book Trailer)

Watch 40 Years of David Lynch's new book trailer premiere! Volume I will be released on April 25th and Volume II on May 16th. Enjoy the Lynchian audio/visual goodness!

40 Years of David Lynch - Volumes I-IV Release Schedule

Join filmmaker and author Michael Adam Warren on a journey of discovery through the cinematic dreamscapes of director David Lynch the man who created some of the most strangely beautiful films in the world, including Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Dune, Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks, Fire Walk with Me, Lost Highway, The Straight Story, Mulholland Dr., Inland Empire, and The Return. 40 Years of David Lynch is a career retrospective of a film director whose style is so unique they had to coin a new word even to describe it: “Lynchian.”