David Lynch on life, art and Eraserhead

Lynch on the set of Eraserhead with Jack Nance in David Lynch: The Art Life (2016)

In December 1981 I got to meet David Lynch and spend time with him in his office at Universal Studios as he recounted the remarkable story of making his first feature, Eraserhead (1977). But he talked about much more – his early life, his passion for art, and how painting and sculpture evolved into an interest in filmmaking. Although I’ve previously published the transcripts of those sessions in my book about Eraserhead, I thought it would be a fitting tribute to David to post the actual recordings here; when spoken in his distinctive voice, his words convey so much more than they do on the page.

Recent viewing – video

When you buy more DVDs than you’ll ever have time to watch (one of the hazards of addiction), you end up with large backlogs piled on various shelves, the sight of which tends to nag at you. Sometimes, you can’t help asking yourself why the hell you bought them in the first place, but of […]

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