Saturday, April 8, 2017

The Twin Peaks Pilot: Comments from Creators, Cast, and Others


“Originally [Twin Peaks] was going to bet set in North Dakota but I said to David that I spent a weekend there once, there’s not a lot going on in North Dakota. . . . We moved it to the Northwest where David spent his time growing up and he felt very connected to the landscape.  The big primeval forests are very important to the tone of the show.” – Mark Frost (producer and co-writer, Twin Peaks pilot), Seattle Weekly (as reported in Twin Peaks: Behind the Scenes, by Mark Altman, p. 17.)

“Once it became the Northwest we just went up there and did a lot of location scouting and found a lot of great, great places.  Like the sawmill—that was pretty incredible because it was a beautiful old sawmill. . . . [W]e had maybe four days shooting inside and outside and we were always using those images—the saw blades and stuff.” – David Lynch, (director and co-writer, Twin Peaks pilot), Lynch on Lynch (ed. by Chris Rodley), p. 160-161.



“One of the first questions people ask is, ‘How did they find you?’  How did they find the Mar-T?  They sent out a location scout in February of 1989.  We weren't very busy and I said, ‘You can use it, but we're fixing to do some remodeling.’  But they said, ‘Oh no, don't do anything like that.  We want it just like it is.’  About two weeks later, they said that David Lynch will be up on the weekend and he'll decide.  So they came up and told us they wanted to use it.  They came up about the 28th of February and I'd never seen so much equipment.  There was about seventy-five people that were working, and there was another hundred that were watching from the outside.” – Pat Cokewell, (former owner of the Mar T Café – a.k.a. “the Double R Diner”), Wrapped in Plastic #7, p. 13.

“There’s this story about the Double R Diner.  See, the highway used to go through there and the diner was, you know, doing business.  And then the big freeway went in and nobody was stopping there.  And the owner . . . used to make, like, maybe six pies a day when we got there, if that.  After Twin Peaks she was making sixty pies a day!  That place is on the map, you know, forever.” – David Lynch, Lynch on Lynch, p. 161.



“The day we were doing the town hall scene was actually the last day of filming on the mainland.  The following day, we were going to Bainbridge to the Kiana Lodge to do the Great Northern stuff.  So we were doing the town hall scene, and I was standing next to David and Debbie Trutnik, his secretary.  David leans over, and he goes, ‘Debbie, did you give Frank his scene yet?’  And I went, ‘Scene?  What do you mean “scene?”’  Debbie went, ‘No.’  ‘Well, you better give it to him.  We're shooting it after lunch.’  And I thought, you know, it's probably like one word, or one line.  So then Debbie comes and brings me this huge scene in a boiler room with Kyle [MacLachlan], Michael Ontkean, and Al [Strobel] as the One-Armed Man. . . . . So they say, ‘We're shooting this after lunch.’
            “So I look at this scene, and it's a long scene.  And there's this monologue that Bob has to do.  And David's going, ‘See this?  We do this scene.  And see these four lines here?  Well, that's a song, Frank.  Those are lyrics.  Make up a tune.  Just make something up.’  So I was totally flipping out.  Here I was, a part of the crew for months.  They're running around looking for a location--they didn't even have the location for this scene yet.  We're running late.  It's now probably 11:00 at night.  We have to catch the last ferry to Bainbridge at 1:30.  We're still trying to shoot this stupid scene.  So I didn't know what I was doing.  I thought, ‘Here I am, I'm a crew member.  If I'm horrible, everybody's going to laugh at me.  I'm going to be this big joke doing this scene.’  So every ounce of energy, every ounce of everything, was drawn up.  I don't know how I did it.” – Frank Silva (On-set dresser, Twin Peaks pilot, actor, “Killer Bob”) Wrapped in Plastic #7, p. 9

“I would say that generally a lot of the scenes from the pilot were shot from the hip.  There was a lot of improvisation.  So we might go into one scene with expectations we had from the script, and David would change the format and change the intent of the scene. . . . [A]nd of course he was influenced by the powerful setting up there.  The weather was changing by the minute. . . . So sometimes we'd have to move the scene in under a shelter because it was lightly snowing, and of course that would change the mood.  It was a wonderful experience, shooting that.”  Everett McGill, (actor, “Big Ed Hurley”) Wrapped in Plastic #44, p. 14



“I remember we shot the pilot here [at the Kiana Lodge].  It was so cold and rainy--it was so freezing!  I had a call at 11:00 in the morning.  I came and got make-up and got dressed, and my scene went up at 11:30 that night!  I stood around and froze.  We came over here [to the banquet hall] and had dinner around 9:00 at night.  They were going to have my scene the next day, but David said, ‘No.’  [Mine] was the last scene that they got here.”  Jan D’Arcy, (actor, “Sylvia Horne”) Wrapped in Plastic #25, p. 3

“When we shot [Sheryl Lee] it was cold—I mean, it was so cold.  And she lay out there, and then we’d have to take her away, where they had these blankets and heaters set up behind this giant log.  So she’d run fifteen and go into this warm little tent and get her body temperature back up, and then go back and shoot.  She was a great sport” – David Lynch, Lynch on Lynch, p. 172.



“I was hired for the pilot as a guest, and they said, ‘possible recurring,’ which they always say to anybody who’s a guest and they don’t really know what they’re going to do with the character.  What happened was, we did the pilot, I rambled on, they liked it, and it just worked.  I think that’s how my part got bigger. . . . When they screened the pilot at the Director’s Guild everybody laughed after I did the phone thing.  Then, when I came on again, everybody cheered.  Nobody else in the pilot got the same boisterous response as I did.  I was completely shocked.  I couldn’t shut my mouth.  I have witnesses; they were there with me.  Afterwards, David and Mark came up and said, ‘We’ve got plans for you.’”  -- Kimmy Robertson, (actor, “Lucy Moran”) Wrapped in Plastic #43, p. 3

“I remember I went home and my dear, dear friend, Brandon Lee was over, and I said, ‘Watch this Lynch thing with me.  They want me to do this TV show.  Let’s sit back and watch this.’  So we opened up a couple of beers and watched the pilot of Twin Peaks.  And it was unbelievable!  We didn’t say a word to each other the whole two hours!  It was just incredible.  It was the kind of TV I had never seen.  I’ll never forget that endless shot of the telephone cord.  Oh, man!  It affected me as much as any movie I had ever seen.  The two of us just sat there and said, ‘Let’s watch it again!’  And we did!  I couldn’t wait for Monday to roll around so I could call Mark Frost and just say, ‘God bless you.  It’s phenomenal.’” -- Miguel Ferrer (actor, “Albert Rosenfield”), Wrapped in Plastic #35, p. 4

“So, we had shot the pilot, and then it aired.  And I remember that night as if it were yesterday.  We had a big party at our house and lot of the cast members and crew were there.  It was airing on television and the phone started ringing.  People on the East Coast had just finished watching it.  There was this wave of people across the United States calling as soon as it finished airing in their time zone.  It never occurred to me that it was going to air on other people's televisions!  I thought it was only on mine!  Very surreal!” – Sheryl Lee (actor, “Laura Palmer”) Wrapped in Plastic #16, p. 5

(A longer version of this piece originally appeared in Wrapped In Plastic #46, (April, 2000).)


41 comments:

  1. I love reading Lynch's direction to Frank Silva! Just make up a tune! Fantastic

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. This best replica watches feels more contemporary, as if Omega found the secret sauce to bring a fan-favorite watch uhren replica  into modern day without making things overly modern. Now, it’s important to mention that Omega does make current-gen top replica Omega Seamaster Diver 300m watches in blue, and that watch still goes by the nickname “Bond,” from time to time. With replica omega its ceramic bezel and wavy laser-engraved ceramic dial, it’s the epitome of the current Omega design thinking. It’s big, it’s heavy, and it’s shiny. It also happens to be one of the brand’s best selling pieces.Overall, I really like the looks of the new steel repliche rolex blue mode, even as an everyday watch. The muted, almost navy hue of the blue looks absolutely killer here – a big departure from the glossy look of ceramic. And the wave pattern looks better than ever in this execution.

      Delete

  2. I came across while watching movies. .Thanks for sharing..^__^..I will tell my sister and friends about your blog...pls continue to
    write an article...I'm looking forward for the upcoming posts you will be posting

    want to watch american and korean tv series and movies?

    Any Idea Where to watch movies online?
    In these days , you can Watch movie online for free without ads and payment needed.

    I know we love to Watch movies online even

    American Tv Series . I don't know if you are also fond of watching

    Korean Tv series . My name is cielo I am a movie and tv series lover

    "is now Trending"
    for more trending news try to visit "

    THank you ...

    "gOD BLESS"







    ReplyDelete
  3. Who killed laura palmer (sheryl lee) who killed brandon lee based near Seattle Washington burial site of bruce and brandon lee the parallels are endless do a blog on that

    ReplyDelete
  4. the crow and the wraith both revenge pictures with almost identical themes both movies had crew killed during filming the wraith co starred sherilyn fenn who played audrey in twin peaks

    ReplyDelete
  5. David Patrick Kelly t bird crow , a scholarship to the college of your choice the accolades of your peers oh yes i know you get to die a royal execution the joker card and cooper gets to watch

    ReplyDelete
  6. laura palmer and brandon lee both inadvertently killed by their fathers

    ReplyDelete
  7. “I remember I went home and my dear, dear friend, Brandon Lee was over, and I said, ‘Watch this Lynch thing with me. They want me to do this TV show. Let’s sit back and watch this.’ So we opened up a couple of beers and watched the pilot of Twin Peaks. And it was unbelievable! We didn’t say a word to each other the whole two hours! It was just incredible. It was the kind of TV I had never seen. I’ll never forget that endless shot of the telephone cord. Oh, man! It affected me as much as any movie I had ever seen. The two of us just sat there and said, ‘Let’s watch it again!’ And we did! I couldn’t wait for Monday to roll around so I could call Mark Frost and just say, ‘God bless you. It’s phenomenal.’” -- Miguel Ferrer (actor, “Albert Rosenfield”), Wrapped in Plastic #35, p. 4

    ReplyDelete
  8. ernie hudson from the crow in twin peaks season 3

    ReplyDelete
  9. David Patrick Kelly t bird crow , a scholarship to the college of your choice the accolades of your peers oh yes i know you get to die a royal execution the joker card and cooper gets to watch

    thai porn

    ReplyDelete
  10. miguel ferrer and kiefer sutherland lured brandon lee to the crow for his royal execution

    ReplyDelete
  11. michael massee the actor that shot and killed brandon lee plays andy in lost highway

    ReplyDelete
  12. A very awesome blog post. We are really grateful for your blog post. You will find a lot of approaches after visiting your post. watch movies online

    ReplyDelete
  13. I can’t imagine focusing long enough to research; much less write this kind of article. You’ve outdone yourself with this material. This is great content.
    Vex Movies

    ReplyDelete
  14. This is actually good to read the content of this blog. here is very general and the huge knowledgeable platform has been known by this blog. I, in reality, appreciate this blog to have such kind of educational knowledge.I am sharing related topic which is mostly important for How to Generate Credit Card ?

    ReplyDelete
  15. The availability of information is widespread on the Internet, so many people get something from this awesome work and also found some intresting topic is Google Play Gift Card Generator

    ReplyDelete
  16. your article is awesome always follow your blog and found most interesting topics I also start a blog on iTunes Gift card

    ReplyDelete
  17. This is Actually Good to Read the Content of This Blog. Here is Very General and the Huge Knowledgeable Platform Has Been Known by This Blog. I, in Reality, Appreciate This Blog to Learn More About This Topic. Free Robux Generator

    ReplyDelete
  18. Thank you very much for sharing this great work of sites that I like. Earn points by completing paid surveys, free offers or by sharing with your friends. Earn enough points and you can get free Robux.

    ReplyDelete
  19. great article, I was very impressed about it, wish you would have stayed next share Streamcomplet

    ReplyDelete

  20. I have read your article, it is very informative and helpful for me.
    I'm also sharing article Everything you need to know about Google Opinion Rewards.

    ReplyDelete

  21. I have read your article, it is very informative and helpful for me.
    I'm also sharing article Everything you need to know about Google Opinion Rewards.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Its like you read my mind! You appear to know a lot about
    this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you can do
    with a few pics to drive the message home a bit, but
    other than that, this is excellent blog. A great read.
    I will definitely be back.
    but you try fro following things also,
    Free Robux
    How to get free Robux
    Get Free Robux
    FREE ROBUX ROBLOX
    Earn Free Robux - Redeem Instantly
    Free Robux - Earn
    Earn Free Robux
    free robux websites
    earn robux today
    free robux codes
    ​Free​ Roblox ​Robux

    ReplyDelete
  23. Your blog is very fantastic, I really like it. Keep working and thanks for sharing this great information. I am a gamer and here is something interesting for you.
    You may Visit here

    ReplyDelete
  24. Thank you very much for your great information. It really makes me happy and I am satisfied with the arrangement of your post. You are really a talented person I have ever seen. If you have time, please visit here visit here visit here

    ReplyDelete
  25. I love it. This is very helpful info. I found so many interesting stuff in your blog. Really its great article. Keep it up. For minecraft artical, you may visit here
    Click Here

    ReplyDelete
  26. Great post! I am actually getting ready to across this information, It's very helpful for this blog.Also great with all of the valuable information you have Keep up the good work you are doing well.click here
    Click Here

    ReplyDelete
  27. I maintain such information much. I was once seeking this specific information for a very long time. Many thanks and best of luck. I also have something for you. you can Check here

    ReplyDelete
  28. but has been very very close.Que signifie "connaître sa montre" ?É só que o público é particularmente falante daquilo que não pode pagar,en in antwoord op uw verzoeken,co może nie być problemem dla niektórych weteranów zegarmistrzów).pas cher louboutin homme oxfordkun on kyse ostamisestanaturalmente se vuoi comprare un sacco di DD," Of course,och då behöver du inte oroa dig för att någon ska plocka upp bitarna åt dig).purché porti il logo Rolex,replica iwc watchessom Rolex har sendt tilbage til fabrikken,pero no te preocupes,Wat betekent het om "je horloge te kennen"?proof crown mark." Ik waardeer dit soort openhartigheid,replica rolex datejustder ofte spørger om råd i baggrunden,że są drogie.die sie vor sich haben,ale celý proces mě donutil zatajit dech.The rabbit has always liked the blue and black circle color scheme,Rolex ha una serie di periferiche interessanti oltre ai suoi orologi.nie kupić zegarek niechętnie,ale potem porównaliśmy go do Rolexa naszego przyjaciela przycisk do papieru

    ReplyDelete
  29. You are continuosly providing amazing content. I loved to watch it. It helps me alot. I also have something for you to Compress and archive files and data. You can check Winrar

    ReplyDelete
  30. Thanks for sharing such great information. This is one of the best sites which provide all the details of relevance to topics.click here
    Check here

    ReplyDelete
  31. I really appreciate your article. the post has excellent tips which are useful. this post is good in regards of both knowledge as well as information. Also you can check BSL Shaders 1.14.4 a perfect shaders pack for minecract. You should definitely give it a try.

    ReplyDelete
  32. This is actually good to read the content of this blog. here is very general and the huge knowledgeable platform has been known by this blog Everything is very interesting to learn and easy to understand. Take the given information. Visit my article about dolphin emulator

    ReplyDelete
  33. Das Alligatorlederband und das passende Metallarmband sind nahtlos in das Band integriert und können jetzt ohne replica uhren deutschland Werkzeug entfernt werden – das Metallband läuft durch eine proprietäre Schnellverschluss-Endkette und das Alligatorlederband verwendet eine Zuglaschenfeder Hebel. Als Hommage an die erste Faltschließe der Marke Cartier replica uhren ist das Lederband mit einer einfach gefalteten Doppelauslöser-Faltschließe mit der ikonischen C-förmigen Schließe der Marke ausgestattet. Wie bei den meisten modernen Faltschnallen wird das „Ende“ des Riemens unter die Schnalle gesteckt.

    ReplyDelete
  34. Today replica watches we will discover the characteristics of this really interesting economical automatic watch starting from the price up to the variants with rubber or NATO strap as well as the opinions and reviews that have made this model one of the most appreciated replica omega models among enthusiasts, particular attention it will also be dedicated to vintage and second-hand (used) models.

    ReplyDelete
  35. Sie wird in Japan replica uhren von einer der bekanntesten und wichtigsten Armbanduhrenmarken auf dem Markt hergestellt und entworfen. Die Rede ist von Seiko, einer der Marken, die sich schon immer durch ihr Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis hervorgetan hat und zu den Besten zählt.

    ReplyDelete
  36. I enjoyed reading your blog post about the Twin Peaks pilot and the comments from 1990. Twin Peaks is a classic, and your insights into the pilot episode and the era when it was first released are both engaging and nostalgic.
    promocodehq

    ReplyDelete
  37. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this iconic series, and I look forward to more of your reflections on the world of entertainment. For those seeking discounts on streaming services, "frugalishness" could be a useful resource.

    ReplyDelete
  38. "Fantastic blog! Your writing is not only informative but also engaging. I love how you break down complex topics into easily understandable concepts. Keep up the great work!"
    asus student discount

    ReplyDelete
  39. "I love the way you engage with your readers and foster a sense of community. Your blog isn't just a one-way street; it's a place for meaningful discussions and connections. Thank you for bringing us together."
    craigslist pensacola

    ReplyDelete