DAVID LYNCH: ABSURD ENCOUNTERS, PART 6

"Diane, 11:30 AM, February 24th. Entering the town of Twin Peaks, five miles south of the Canadian border, twelve miles west of the state line. I’ve never seen so many trees in my life. As W. C. Fields would say, I’d rather be here than Philadelphia."

While BLUE VELVET's success (and its Academy Award nominations) helped to cement David Lynch as a director to watch out for, he still wasn't quite on Hollywood's A-list, mostly due to his disinterest in playing by Hollywood's rules post-DUNE.

But he had several offers for a follow-up to that film, some that he pursued which were never made, and some that he flat turned down. And through this process, he was put in direct contact with an experienced television writer named Mark Frost.

Little did he know that Frost would soon become one of his most important collaborators, and within a couple of years, they’d work together to create one of the most influential TV series of all time, TWIN PEAKS.

In this episode, we'll be taking a deep dive into Lynch's journey to TWIN PEAKS, giving you a full look at the development of the show and the filming of its pilot episode, otherwise known as "Northwest Passage." We also discuss our own thoughts on the pilot and TWIN PEAKS's position in the history of episode television.

This episode also acts as the pilot episode to our own TWIN PEAKS watch-along series, Fire Shock With Me, which will be debuting a few weeks exclusively on CinemaShock+. In this limited series, we'll be walking through every single episode of Lynch's iconic television series, and designing it to be enjoyed by both seasoned TWIN PEAKS fans and newcomers alike (meaning there will be no spoilers for future episodes). If you'd like to join us on this journey, subscribe to CinemaShock+ now at cinemashock.net/plus.

SYNOPSIS:

The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper is called in to investigate her strange demise only to uncover a web of mystery that ultimately leads him deep into the heart of the surrounding woodland and his very own soul.

Up Next: David Lynch: Episode 7: WILD AT HEART.

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CAST & CREW

Directed by: David Lynch

Written by: David Lynch | Mark Frost

Produced by: David J. Latt

Cinematography: Ron Garcia

Edited by: Duwayne Dunham

Music by: Angelo Badalamenti

Release Date: April 8, 1990

Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop & Todd A. Davis.

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