Episode 116
“In Heaven, everything is fine.”
After spending his youth pursuing "the art life," David Lynch dipped his toe into the medium of film with his shorts THE ALPHABET and THE GRANDMOTHER.
With THE GRANDMOTHER, he received attention from the American Film Institute, who invited him to move to the West Coast, where he'd spend a whopping five years working on what would become his feature film debut, ERASERHEAD.
In this episode, we'll discuss the creation of ERASERHEAD, through…
Episode 115
In our new series, David Lynch: Absurd Encounters, we'll be taking a deep dive into the first chapter of David Lynch's career, covering everything from his early short films through his success on the midnight circuit, his disastrous attempt to film Frank Herbert's Dune, his controversial Palm d'Or win, and everything in-between.
(And not to worry, Twin Peaks fans. While we won't be covering that television show during this series, plans are in place to bring you complete…
Episode 113
“I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, becuase there will be so much to look forward to.”
In this standalone episode, we're discussing Richard Kelly's modern cult classic DONNIE DARKO!
DONNIE DARKO's journey to the screen was one fraught with difficulties from the very beginning: Few studios were willing to take a chance on a young, unproven director, and once the film did finally get made, getting it…
Episode 110: FIGHT CLUB
“You're not your job. You're not how much money you have in the bank. You're not the car you drive. You're not the contents of your wallet. You're not your fucking khakis. You're the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world.”
After back-to-back successes with SE7EN and THE GAME, David Fincher found himself at the top of Hollywood's A-list, proving that he could produce hit films without abandoning his dark sensibilities.
His next project, however, would put…
