Love Letter to Walter Olkewicz in Twin Peaks

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…

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Leland Palmer with arms outstretched and singing

Costuming Peaks – Leland Palmer in Season 2

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…

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Dick Tremayne wearing a fur-lined jean jacket

Costuming Peaks – Richard “Dick” Tremayne

By far, one of the best dressed characters in Twin Peaks is Richard “Dick” Tremayne, who is played by Scottish actor Ian Buchanan. Tremayne appears in eleven episodes throughout Season 2, beginning with Episode 2.003 and ending with Episode 2.021. Ian celebrates his birthday on June 16, so I thought today is a perfect time…

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Twin Peaks Prop – Harold Smith’s Books

It’s been a hell of a week. As we are all currently in a time out and staying the frak home, I’m finally finishing an article I started researching last Monday. After examining Harold Smith’s apartment for this Vacant Peaks article, I turned my attention to the books scattered throughout his place. Here’s a look…

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Vacant Peaks – Harold Smith’s Apartment

In Twin Peaks Season 2, we are introduced to Harold Smith, a kind soul who captures fellow residents’ stories as part of his living novel. He lives in an apartment near Mrs. Tremond’s house and once counseled Laura Palmer. For this Vacant Peaks article, let’s take a look at his place without people.

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Quotable Peaks – Albert’s Philosophy

Special Agent Albert Rosenfield (played by the late Miguel Ferrer) delivers some of the greatest dialogue in Twin Peaks. From his cursing out Gene Kelly in Season 3 to his analysis of Agent Cooper’s vision in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, he consistently delivered a top notch performance. But it was his response to…

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