I love exploring the film location for driving scenes in Twin Peaks. One of the first articles I published on this blog discussed Agent Cooper’s drive into town. There is something about the magic of editing with these scenes that is fun to break down. Today, I’m looking at the scene in Episode 2008 where Leland…
When I set out to identify all Twin Peaks film locations, I really meant ALL :-). No matter how big or small the location, I intend to find it. For Episode 2008, we see Leland Palmer leaving his home with “Maddy Ferguson ” to go golfing. While the majority of the Palmer house exteriors scenes…
With the start of Season 2, Ray Wise’s character of Leland Palmer experiences a dramatic visual change – his hair turns white overnight. As a follow up article to his Season 1 looks, this article will examine Mr. Palmer’s costumes from Episodes 2.001-2.009, a photo cameo in Episode 2.010 and his otherworldly return in Episode…
“If I had a nickel for every cigarette your mom smoked, I’d be dead.” – Donna Hayward in Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me Donna Hayward utters one of my favorite lines from David Lynch’s Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me during a visit to the Palmer house. The line got me thinking about just how many cigarettes…
One of the more iconic locations within Twin Peaks is The Roadhouse. Playing host to musical performances, courtrooms and pageants, this spot is where the townspeople gather to unwind. This Setting the Stage article explores the The Roadhouse exterior from all three seasons and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.
During my visit to Olallie State Park in mid-September 2019, I visited many Twin Peaks film locations. Most scenes were shot along Weeks Falls trail, a spectacular tree-lined, dirt trail that ends at a beautiful waterfall. At the beginning this trail, you’ll find the iconic location from Season 3 where Agent Cooper meets Laura Palmer following…
Many Twin Peaks fans know that the majority Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was shot on location around Snoqualmie and North Bend in Washington State. Shooting began on September 4-5, 1991 and continued through the end of October. There are, however, a handful of scenes that were shot in Southern California, including a scene…
In a recent article, I discussed the film location of Ronette’s Bridge which makes a brief cameo in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me while Leland and Laura Palmer are driving to get Sarah Palmer. As a follow up to that article, I explore the film location for this scene that ends with a scary encounter…
“It’s 7:00. Do you know where the people are in this article?” In Twin Peaks Season 3 on Showtime we are introduced to Dr. Amp who is Dr. Lawrence Jacoby’s alter-ego after his medical license was revoked after the investigation of Laura Palmer. In this Vacant Peaks article, I examine the good doctor’s home in the…
We were blessed in 2014 to receive so many deleted or extended scenes with the release of The Missing Pieces. There are, however, several scenes that didn’t make the cut. Using production stills, , the final film release and the published deleted scenes, I’m exploring “More Missing Pieces in a new series. The idea for this…