From May to June 2018, Showtime released a series of Twin Peaks “For Your Consideration” (FYC) advertisements in hopes of gaining Emmy Award nominations for the limited series. The FYC ads featured Laura Dern, David Lynch and Kyle MacLachlan paired with reviews from notable news outlets. This oversized advertisement was paired with a quote from…
I love uncovering new details about the making of my favorite David Lynch film – Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Thanks to an article by Greg Olson in a “Film Comment” magazine, we go behind the scenes at the Fat Trout Trailer park in September 1991.
In Twin Peaks Part 15 from Season 3, Mr. C is seen driving along a two-lane road at night while on his way to the Convenience Store. Thanks to a quick glimpse of a road sign during this sign, I found the film location in Snoqualmie, Washington.
With less than 40 days until The Real Twin Peaks 2024 event returns to Snoqualmie Valley, Washington, I’m sharing nine reasons you should join me among the fantastic trees in Washington State from February 23-25, 2024.
Like many Twin Peaks fans, I was saddened to hear of Piper Laurie’s passing at age 91 on October 14, 2023. Her Emmy-nominated performance as Catherine Martell in the show’s first two seasons was exceptional (her exchange with Sheriff Truman about her time on Pearl Lakes is my favorite scene). Originally named Rosetta Jacobs until the…
Fans of Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks are some of the most dedicated and passion individuals in the world. From the earliest days of the series, they rallied to save the show and would later be instrumental in the release of deleted scenes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. It’s no surprise then that…
Doubling is a common theme that runs throughout Twin Peaks. There are “two Chalfont trailers” at the Fat Trout Trailer Park, Laura Palmer’s cousin, Madeline Ferguson, looks almost exactly like her. The same thought can be applied to Laura Palmer’s bedroom – there are two versions with one being a set for the 1992 feature film…
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…
Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington served as the exterior location for the Martell family’s Blue Pine Lodge in the first two seasons of Twin Peaks. While researching the Thunderbird totem pole that briefly appears in the series, I discovered the artist behind the tall “story pole” used as an establishing shot in episode 2.014 from…
In a fictional world as rich and mystifying as Twin Peaks, it’s easy to take the practical details for granted. While some featured props and decorations had to be both memorable and believable, others simply had to be present because their absence would be distracting. I recently acquired a small collection of screen-used odds and…