Lately I’ve been spending time identifying a variety of props found in Twin Peaks. I love the thrill of the hunt and the endorphin rush when I finally find a match. This effort to identify all of the props has turned into a team sport which is fantastic! After I published an article about a Con-way…
Now for a deep cut from the Johnson house. You may remember I previously identified the sunflower napkin holder in their kitchen. I return to this spot with details about a prop placed on top of their cupboard.
In “The Autobiography of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes,” author Scott Frost establishes that Coop has been fascinated by tape recorders since he was a child. As any viewer of the series can attest, this checks out. Throughout Twin Peaks, Dale Cooper uses a total of three different micro cassette recorders….
My examination of Twin Peaks costumes continues with a look at Leland Palmer (Ray Wise) from Season 1. Similar to Audrey Horne, there were two costumers since Leland appeared in both the Pilot episode and Episodes 1001-1007.
“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…
Last weekend, I kicked off a new recurring series that examines costumes worn by a variety of actors in Twin Peaks. That first Costuming Peaks story looked at Audrey Horne’s outfits in the Pilot Episode. Today, I’m examining her looks from Season 1 – Episodes 1001 to 1007. Grab your saddle shoes and let’s go!
“When this kind of fire starts, it is very hard to put out. The tender boughs of innocence burn first, and the wind rises, and then all goodness is in jeopardy.” – The Log Lady, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Fire plays a critical role in Twin Peaks. Originally, I planned on writing about…
In Twin Peaks Episode 1002, there is a transitional shot of the top of a snow-covered Mount Si in North Bend, Washington. During my visit in October 2019, I took a similar shot of this gorgeous mountain overlooking the town. Here’s a film location comparison of the two mountains from 1989 to now, with extra photos…
Site of the grisly murder of Laura Palmer, the Train Car appears in only three episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 and reappears in Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me. For this Vacant Peaks article, I share scenes from the outside and inside the car without people present.
A few days ago, I was asked by a fellow Bookhouse Gal on Twitter about the tall tree painting in the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department. It’s a topic that has been on my list of things to cover on Twin Peaks Blog as you know how I like to obsess over these little details. As…