New Twin Peaks Book Filled With Cast and Crew Interviews

As a researcher and archivist who adores David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, I love hearing stories from the cast and crew who made everything happen. Their recollections have helped me piece together an amazing historical tapestry about a show I’ve adored for more than three decades. That’s why I’m excited to see a new book from Scott Ryan titled “Twin Peaks: Through The Red Curtain” that’s filled with priceless interviews, some of which have never been published in print.

“TWIN PEAKS: THROUGH THE RED CURTAIN” BY SCOTT RYAN

Scott Ryan’s newest book has compiled over 60 interviews from 10 years of research to tell the story of Twin Peaks through the words of the people who created it. Here is the official description from his website:

“Ever since Twin Peaks aired on television in 1990, fans and critics have been discussing who killed Laura Palmer, what the ceiling fan means, and wondering when that gum we like is going to come back in style. But in Twin Peaks: Through the Red Curtain, it is the cast and crew that get to do the talking about what it was like to work with David Lynch and Mark Frost on one of the most influential series of all time.

On-screen stars Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Piper Laurie, and Sherilyn Fenn join behind the scenes participates of Mark Frost, Jennifer Lynch, and Sabrina S. Sutherland, who mix with The Return stars of George Griffith, Amy Shiels, and Clark Middleton to bring together their shared memories of Twin Peaks, Fire Walk With Me, and The Return.”

In this new book, you’ll learn how the famous Red Room was created, how the feature film was greenlit into production, and how the show’s third season on Showtime in 2017 was created. Grab a piece of cherry pie, brew a cup of black coffee, and dance through the red curtains of Twin Peaks.

Published by BearManor Media, the book is offered in both HARDBACK ($36.99) and PAPERBACK ($26.99) on BlueRoseMag.com.

WHO DID SCOTT RYAN INTERVIEW FOR “TWIN PEAKS: THROUGH THE RED CURTAIN?”

This book is a compilation of all the interviews Scott Ryan has done through the Red Room, The Blue Rose, his books, live appearances, and YouTube Series. This is the first time they have all been put together in one book, along with sections of interviews that have NEVER BEEN RELEASED before.

I was shocked at seeing some of the names listed below, especially since we’ve lost so many actors in the past 10 years. I’m grateful Scott captured their stories before they transitioned to a different plane of existence.

• Mädchen Amick – Shelly Johnson
• Dana Ashbrook – Bobby Briggs
• Kim Bendheim – Lil’ From Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
• Holly Borgholthaus – The Screaming Girl
• Robert Broski – A Woodsman
• Ian Buchanan – Dick Tremayne
• Gary Bullock – Sheriff Cable
• Christabell – FBI Agent Tammy Preston
• Catherine Coulson – The Log Lady
• Julee Cruise – Singer
• Jan D’Arcy – Sylvia Horne
• Peter Deming – Director Of Photography (The Return)
• Duwayne Dunham – Editor, Director
• Bob Engels – Writer, Producer
• Lori Eschler – Music editor (Series, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me)
• Sherilyn Fenn – Audrey Horne
• Gregg Fienberg – Producer (Series, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me)
• Mark Frost – Creator, Writer, Director
• Ron Garcia – Director of Photography (The Pilot, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me)
• Harry Goaz – Deputy Andy Brennan
• George Griffith – Ray Monroe
• Andrea Hays – Heidi the waitress
• Michael Horse – Deputy Tommy ’Hawk’ Hill
• Todd Holland – Director
• Tim Hunter – Director
• Dean Hurley – Sound supervisor (Twin Peaks: The Return)
• Adele Jones – Lieutenant Cynthia Knox
• David Patrick Kelly – Jerry Horne
• Nicole LaLiberte – Darya
• Piper Laurie – Catherine Martell
• Kinny Landrum – Keyboard player
• Sheryl Lee – Laura Palmer, Maddie Ferguson, Carrie Page
• Jonny Leppell – Mrs. Tremond’s Grandson
• Jennifer Lynch – Author of The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer
• Kyle MacLachlan – Special Agent Dale Cooper, Mr. C, Dougie Jones
• Margaux Mackay – First Assistant Director (The Pilot)
• Mike Malone – Set Dresser
• James Marshall – James Hurley
• Clark Middleton – Charlie
• Monty Montgomery – Associate Producer (The Pilot)
• Chris Mulkey – Hank Jennings
• Deepak Nayar – First Assistant Director (Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me)
• Harley Peyton – Writer, Producer
• John Pirruccello – Deputy Chad
• Mary Reber – Alice Tremond/owner of the Palmer house
• Al Regni – Saxophone player
• Heidrun Reshöft – Production Assistant
• Kimmy Robertson – Lucy Moran
• Wendy Robie – Nadine Hurley
• Amy Shiels – Candie
• David Slusser – Music editor (The Pilot, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me)
• Charlotte Stewart – Betty Briggs
• Al Strobel – Mike/The One-Armed Man
• Sabrina S. Sutherland – Executive Producer (Twin Peaks: The Return)
• Mary Sweeney – Editor (Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me)
• Russ Tamblyn – Dr. Lawrence Jacoby
• Lenny Von Dohlen – Harold Smith
• Kenneth Welsh – Windom Earle
• Roger Williams – Production Assistant
• Ray Wise – Leland Palmer
• Alicia Witt – Gersten Hayward
• Connie Woods – The New Girl
• Kim Wright – Set Photographer

I highly recommend Scott’s other books including “Always Music in the Air: The Sounds of Twin Peaks” which chronicles all of the music created for the show and feature film. He discussed the book with long time Twin Peaks fan Josh Eisenstadt during the Real Twin Peaks 2025 event.