The character of Josie Packard in David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks was originally meant for Isabella Rossellini. Her character would have been named Giovana Pasqualini Packard. When scheduling didn’t work, Joan Chen was cast as the “vulnerable outside” as described in a March 1990 publicity photo.
The North Bend Theatre was near capacity and fans were patiently waiting for Julee Cruise to take the stage during the 2016 Twin Peaks Festival, a former yearly celebration of Twin Peaks in and around North Bend, Washington held between 1993-2018. But something was amiss. Julee Cruise was scheduled to perform at 8:30 p.m. between…
By the end of May 1990, the first season of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks had finished airing on the ABC Television Network. For two months, fans of the show had heard Angelo Badalamenti’s music and dreamed of getting their hands on the soundtrack. Nationwide interest kicked into high gear after Julee Cruise performed “Falling”…
In anticipation of her first concert in England, David Gritten interviewed Julee Cruise for the Telegraph Weekend Magazine on Jan. 26, 1991. This short profile of the voice of love contains some interesting details about her career along with a fantastic black and white photo by Jillian Edelstein.
Following a last minute performance by Julee Cruise on Saturday Night Live, folks were clamoring for her vocal rendition of the theme to David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks titled “Falling.” For weeks leading up to Cruise’s performance, viewers had heard the instrumental track with each new episode. Her live performance on the late night NBC…
For more than a century, Snoqualmie Falls, a sacred place of the Snoqualmie Tribe in Snoqualmie, Washington, has served as the subject of countless photographs. In the early 1900s, Iowa-born John Boyd Ellis captured the majesty of the 268-foot waterfall in a real photo postcard (RPPC) that includes a look at the Snoqualmie Falls Lodge….
The summer of 2002 is etched in my memory as one of those rare moments in life that felt almost unreal in its perfection. It’s been 23 years, and I still look back on that weekend in August as one of the greatest of my life. I was a volunteer at the Twin Peaks Festival…
Following the success of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks, Julee Cruise went on tour performing songs from her 1989 album, “Floating Into The Night” in late 1990. On February 17, 1991, she held a one-night-only show at the famed London Palladium. While I’ve been unable to locate any photos from this show, I…
Following the success of the first season of Twin Peaks, people rediscovered Julee Cruise’s 1989 album, “Floating Into The Night.” Prior to Sept. 11, 1990, it was the only way to find songs heard in David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange show. Her release was reviewed by countless music journalists including Alanna Nash for…
In homes across the United States in spring 1990, Julee Cruise’s voice floated through the air each week when ABC Television aired David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks aired on Thursday nights. The show rocketed her to stardom and newspapers were clamoring to talk with this angelic performer. On June 1, 1990, Boston Globe…