Not every prop used in Twin Peaks steals the scene, but each one has a story. When I acquired a small collection of production-used items from prop master Jeff Moore a few years ago, some of them were a mystery even to him. This innocuous little envelope was one of those mysteries.
With the passage of time, my fascination of how Mark Frost, David Lynch and the entire Twin Peaks crew created the show continues growing. I love understanding how exactly the show was assembled. Thanks to a production memo from a DVD extra, we learn which “insert shots” were captured on November 20, 1989 during production…
As Sheriff Truman’s crew searches Jacques Renault’s apartment in episode 1.005, Agent Cooper opens a cabinet with a variety of photos, cards and clippings affixed to the inside of the door. I recently identified another prop in Jacques’s collection from this set.
Fellas, it’s time for a house call to the film location that serves as the exterior of Jacques Renault’s apartment in Twin Peaks – Episodes 1.004 and 1.005. The spot is found in the heart of the Southern Californian mecca of Twin Peaks locations – Malibou Lake Mountain Club in Agoura Hills, California.
Here’s a deep cut that I enjoy as both a Twin Peaks prop aficionado and a Northern Californian – a postcard from Jacques Renault’s apartment in Twin Peaks episode 1.005.