After Twin Peaks aired on the ABC television network in April 1990, demands for the world famous “Twin Peaks pies” skyrocketed at Twede’s Cafe in North Bend, Washington. Known then as the Mar-T Cafe, Pat Cokewell and her staff couldn’t keep up with the demand. Tourists from all over came to the Real Twin Peaks to…
After responding to a post on the Facebook group Lynchland Gang about Special Agent Sam Stanley’s “Whiteman Machine,” I decided to take a closer look at Teresa Banks’ autopsy scene in tiny Deer Meadow Sheriff’s Department morgue. This scene from David Lynch’s 1992 masterpiece Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me seems to have a few Missing Pieces…
One thing I love finding during my exhaustive research into Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is when real world items cross into David Lynch’s fictional world. A great example of this is the heart-shaped wreath found on the front door of the Palmer’s house.
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…
My journey of exploring the film location for Black Lake Cemetery continues with a nighttime scene between Special Agent Dale Cooper and Dr. Lawrence Jacoby in episode 1003. For the longest time, this scene has confused me. Why would Cooper be hanging out in a cemetery waiting for Dr. Jacoby to show up? As it turns…
While researching the Southern California film location for Laura Palmer’s funeral in episode 1003 of Twin Peaks, I discovered the broadcasted version contained many differences compared to the script. This article joins a running list of stories about more Missing Pieces or deleted scenes from my favorite television show.
At long last, I have an original Twin Peaks prop to share with you, and it’s a doozy: Nadine Hurley’s screen-used rowing machine. It’s rare enough when a piece like this hits the market, but when the entire history of ownership is documented, down to a thirty year old receipt signed by David Lynch’s former…
Time for another detailed look at a set from Twin Peaks in a recurring series titled “Setting the Stage.” For this exercise, I wanted to see how the views looking out from the Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department changed during the series and film. The inspiration for this story came from a 1989 newspaper article which had an…
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…
David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is filled with some of the most hauntingly beautiful moments ever captured on film. Of the many scenes in the film, Laura Palmer’s brief encounter with Margaret Lanterman, The Log Lady, just outside the Roadhouse is incredibly powerful. This scene was shot in Fall City, Washington, outside…