The adventure with Jerry Horne in the woods continues with the “I am not your foot” scene from Twin Peaks – Part 9 on Showtime. Like several other scenes of Jerry lost in the woods, this one was shot in Olallie State Park outside North Bend, Washington.
WHERE IS JERRY HORNE’S I AM NOT YOUR FOOT SCENE LOCATED?
I originally found this location on September 16, 2019 while on a tour of Olallie State Park with Bookhouse Gal Jill Watson (thank you, Jill!). We used a screen cap from the episode to match the trees the in the shot.
This particular scene is found near the entrance to Weeks Falls Trail in the park. The exact coordinates are 47° 26′ 10.5″ N 121° 39′ 14.118″ W.
The map above shows were a few additional film locations from Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me and Twin Peaks – Part 17 on Showtime. All I can say is Olallie is the best! Truly a wonderland of Twin Peaks film spots.
Don’t forget to pick up a Discover Pass if you are visiting the park. It’s affordable and easy to order online. Day passes are also available at the park entrance.
I AM NOT YOUR FOOT – OCTOBER 5, 2015
According to the Behind The Curtain videos on the Twin Peaks – From Z to A set, this scene was shot on October 5, 2015. It was one of the first days the crew was at Olallie State Park. David Lynch is seen sitting in the woods. On the far left side of the image, Sabrina Sutherland looks on. Behind Lynch is Peter Deming wearing a black jacket and Riley Lynch, David’s son, wearing a green jacket. The white area in the distance is the parking lot near the Ranger’s house.
The location will be along the left side as you enter the trail. The best way to find it is to look for the grouping of skinny trees on the far right side of the image above.
This is what the area looks like covered in snow. It was such a joy to visit Olallie on February 26, 2024 after attending the Real Twin Peaks 2024 event. The snow-covered state park was like visiting another world.
YOU TRY TO TOUCH IT AGAIN AND IT BITES YOU
The scene begins with Jerry looking down at his foot. He appears unsure and afraid of it.
In the Behind the Curtain footage, Assistant Director Scott Cameron listens in as Lynch explains with David Patrick Kelly’s character Jerry Horne is freaked out by his own foot:
“You don’t recognize it as anything yours. It’s it’s could kill you. And you go down and you’re afraid to go down. Touch the toe but as soon as you touch the toe, its little teeth, you know, try to get you. So you rear back. And then you look at it again. You want to get rid of that thing. And you reach down like this again [gestures to foot] and you try to touch it again and it bites you and you come back. And then you come down – you want to get rid of this thing. So you come down again, come down again and grab your foot and throw it away … At least two times you’re trying to get it. You’re just looking at it for the longest time, and afraid of it. It’s way out in front.”
There is a green flag seen on the far right side of the image. That is most likely Kelly’s mark for his foot.
JERRY HORN LOOKS DOWN AT HIS FOOT
As Jerry stares, he hears a voice say, “I am not your foot.”
It was difficult to match the area where Jerry’s foot was placed. Yet I believe this image could be close. There were definitely a lot of sticks on the ground (and it was raining the day I visited).
I even tried to capture a similar image of my boot (though no voice spoke to me during my visit).
Peter Deming is holding the camera as David Lynch watches David Patrick Kelly reach for his foot. I love seeing shots like this!
This is how it appeared in the monitor.
There appears to only be one monitor for this scene. Lynch typically likes to shoot with an A and B camera set up. With Deming holding the camera above Kelly’s foot, there probably wasn’t a need for a second set up in this shot.
When the Behind the Curtain camera crew pans to the left, we seen on-set photographer Suzanne Tenner along with a light defuser. The white area in the background is the parking lot where the crew trailers were parked.
Interestingly, the photos she took were not released as part of the official promotional materials for the show. This means there may be unseen photos that I hope will be released one day.
Jerry Horne attempts to grab his foot. For some reason, I didn’t capture these reverse location shots (just means another trip is needed).
MEDIUM SHOT OF JERRY HORNE AFRAID OF HIS FOOT
The camera pulls back to a medium shot as Jerry attempts to grab his foot again. The roaring, wind-like sound you here in this scene is actually Snoqualmie River which is behind Jerry.
There a great behind-the-scenes shot of him looking at his foot.
Here’s another look the location where this scene was shot.
I also attempted to recreate the shot of Jerry Horne scared of his foot.
Here is the same location on August 26, 2023, a few years after my first visit.
FLY ALL THE WAY OVER
Jerry eventually musters enough courage to grab his foot while yelling “Get out!.”
David Patrick Kelly tells Lynch that he can lift his “leg up high but [he] has to sit down faster.” Lynch’s solution is to have Kelly do the best he can and they will use stunt performer Mark Norby do the actual stunt in a wide angle shot. He is going to “fly all the way over” which Kelly asks for clarification.
Lynch said, “You’re there [gestures]. You lift it up. The leg goes up and you go down. The leg goes toward the sky. That’s a tough one.”
David Patrick Kelly rehearsed the scene with a pad placed in the woods.
MARK NORBY PERFORMS THE STUNT
A wide angle shot shows Mark Norby dressed as Jerry Horne landing on his back as he pulled up on his foot.
After Mark does the stunt, he stands in the woods looking for confirmation the stunt went well.
Here’s a similar shot. The area behind me is Weeks Falls trail.
Here is a similar shot from August 26, 2023. This area really hasn’t changed since they shot the scene in fall 2015.
VIDEO FROM OLALLIE STATE PARK
I also made a short video of this scene. It only contains the wide angle shot but you can hear the peaceful raining falling and the river running. A small moment of zen.
