I recently paid tribute to Lori Eschler Fystak as an unsung hero of the Twin Peaks soundtrack. Thanks to an unexpected advertisement I found while researching early news reports about the show, I’m turning the spotlight on David Boushey. He was the “Fall Guy” of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange world. As it turns…
On August 28, 1992, my favorite David Lynch film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, celebrates its 30th Anniversary. If I had a nickel for every time I’ve seen this film since my first viewing in October 1993, I’d be dead. It reminds me of a warm Sunday afternoon in late summer, with its mesmerizing…
There are so many delightful characters in David Lynch’s 1992 film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, particularly in the first 35 minutes of the film. During a visit to Deer Meadow, Washington, Special Agents Chet Desmond and Sam Stanley get food at Hap’s Diner really early (or really late) in the morning. While at the…
On this Sunday afternoon, I am sad to report on the loss of another Twin Peaks actor who had a brief role two episodes from season two. Clarence Williams III, who played Special Agent Roger Hardy, passed due to colon cancer on June 4 at the age of 81. Here is my Love Letter to a…
From the moment I first saw Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me in fall 1993, Walter Olkewicz, who played Jacques Renault and later Jean-Michel Renault in Season Three, left a lasting impression on me. I don’t know what it is about that “creepy Jacques,” but Walter played him exceptionally. With word of his passing on April…
January 20, 2021 is a special day. Not only did we have the Inauguration of a new President in the United States, we also get to celebrate the 75th birthday of a unifying force in the world, David Lynch. He was born on this day in 1946 and has made a tremendous impact in my…
In a year that has been filled with immeasurable loss, it is with heavy heart that I pen this Love Letter to Clark Middleton. He played Charlie in Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime and passed on Sunday, October 4 at age 63 after contracting West Nile Virus. Appearing in four episodes, Clark’s character Charlie left a…
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.