There are many secondary characters in David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks. Their performances add to why I have enjoyed the show for more than three decades. One character from the David Lynch-directed episode 1.002 named Swabbie was played by Charlie Spradling. While she has a minor part at One-Eyed Jacks, she is connected to…
Once the three screenings of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me with Sheryl Lee at the North Bend Theatre ended, I skipped over to Bainbridge Island to visit Kiana Lodge. You may recall this historic spot on Bainbridge Island served as a film location during the Pilot episode. When I visited in February…
Despite having visited a number of Twin Peaks locations, there are certain spots that I will never visit unless a time machine is created. One of those spots is from the Pilot episode where Bobby Briggs is questioned by Sheriff Truman and Deputies Hawk and Brennan in the Twin Peaks High School library. This location no…
On August 16-17, 2024, the North Bend Theatre in North Bend, Washington held three screenings of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me with special guest Sheryl Lee. This is the third trip report from the screenings held in the Real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley which covers the evening screenin beginning at 7:00 p.m. on August…
As another anniversary descends for David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, I’m returning to a series I launched two years ago titled “Reviewing Peaks.” In this series, I examine reviews of the 1992 film which several critics originally panned. This time, the late film critic for The Boston Globe, Jay Carr, offers his…
On August 16-17, 2024, the North Bend Theatre in North Bend, Washington held three screenings of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me with special guest Sheryl Lee. This is the second of three trip reports from the screenings held in the Real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley. This report covers the afternoon screening which began…
On August 16-17, 2024, the North Bend Theatre in North Bend, Washington held three screenings of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me with special guest Sheryl Lee. This is the first of three trip reports from the screenings held in the Real Twin Peaks of Snoqualmie Valley.
In my quest to document the many Twin Peaks film locations, some of the more difficult locations to photograph are found at night. It’s easy to capture these locations during the day, but I’m striving for authenticity. I want shots that match how these locations appear on screen. That’s one reason why as soon as I…
While researching stories for Twin Peaks Blog, one thing that has continually surprised me is the number of times the Twin Peaks pilot was shown before debuting on the ABC Television Network in April 1990. From Telluride to Vancouver to Miami, here is a summary of the places throughout North America and the United Kingdom…
Before the Twin Peaks pilot premiered on the ABC Television Network on April 8, 1990, a 35mm print of the film was shown at a number of film festivals. The first was Telluride Film Festival followed by Vancouver International Film Festival in September 1989. With the start of a new decade, the 90-minute pilot episode would be…