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Love Letter to Leland Palmer’s Many Emotions in Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me

In honor of the 26th Anniversary of the theatrical release of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me on August 28, 2018, I share this love letter to Ray Wise’s performance as Leland Palmer during the famous Intersection and Mo’s Motor scene. The range of emotions he displays is nothing short of spectacular.

LELAND PALMER’S MANY EMOTIONS IN TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME

Tweet from Ray Wise

On August 5, I published a story about the actual location used for Mo’s Motor in the motion picture which briefly mentioned Wise’s impressive performance. He retweeted the article and noted that it was his “favorite scene in the movie!” (By the way, make sure you follow Ray Wise on Twitter at @TheRealRayWise).

I can easily see why it was his favorite. The sequence runs approximately six minutes – from Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) and he pulling up to the intersection to the “conversation” with Mike, the One Armed Man (Al Strobel) to decompressing at Mo’s Motor (Treat Him Right!). During that time, he conveyed every emotion imaginable – anger, rage, fear, paranoia, happiness, confusion and more. As an actor, it had to be a true delight to be given such an opportunity.

Overall, it’s a powerhouse performance, complemented by Lee and Strobel who give equally as much as Wise.

Need proof? Check out the gallery for Leland Palmer many emotions.

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  • Steven Miller at Twede's Cafe enjoying cherry pie and coffee

    A "Twin Peaks" fan since October 1993, Steven Miller launched Twin Peaks Blog in February 2018 to document his decades-long fascination with David Lynch and Mark Frost's wonderful and strange show. With his Canon camera in hand, he's visited numerous film locations, attended Twin Peaks events and conducted extensive historical research about this groundbreaking series. Along with fellow Bookhouse Boys, he dreams of creating a complete Twin Peaks Archive of the series and feature film. Steven currently resides in Central Florida.

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