I was disconsolate when I saw the news. Then as I read this I realized what a fantastic, deeply creative life he had. Praise be to all the joy and weirdness.
He touched our hearts and excited our minds, understanding that darkness and mystery were not forces to be conquered, but rather integrated into the flow of life. Rest in Power, sir.
Love the part about day dreaming and meditation in regular parts of the day. I enjoyed reading through this— what a special person to know and get to interview!!
Fun read, thank you. A little OT, but DL's not vices reminded me of Jim Jarmusch's "Coffee and Cigarettes," particularly Steven Wright and Roberto Benigni's vignette: "nice to meet you, too...in a way."
I fell in love with Lynch after I checked out Eraserhead on VHS from Seattle's Scarecrow Video, which required a $150 security deposit because it was super rare.
Then I was lucky enough to have access to the USC cinema library, where I checked out Wild at Heart on laserdisc and watched it with headphones at one of their viewing stations. That's a weird way to watch a Lynch movie—in the middle of a well-lit room full of people shuffling by and catching out-of-context glances of your screen. I was still pretty awkward about sex at the time, so it was an uncomfortable—but empowering—experience. I loved the movie so much I tracked down a Brazilian DVD a year before the special edition finally came out in the States.
Besides my French in-laws' bookshelf, your post here is the only place I've seen Fellini's dream journal mentioned. I agree, it's incredible. More people should know about it.
I was disconsolate when I saw the news. Then as I read this I realized what a fantastic, deeply creative life he had. Praise be to all the joy and weirdness.
He touched our hearts and excited our minds, understanding that darkness and mystery were not forces to be conquered, but rather integrated into the flow of life. Rest in Power, sir.
I always come back to this post, not just as a tribute to this incredible character, but as an inspiration for a creative mind.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Love the part about day dreaming and meditation in regular parts of the day. I enjoyed reading through this— what a special person to know and get to interview!!
love this so much!
Such a loss.
Reading this felt a little like Lynch on LA. A feeling of freedom. Glad I discovered your piece this morning.
Awesome and wonderful, creative and illuminating. I loved Fellini too. David Lynch. RIP ♥️
Lynch taught me how to meditate as well (I had the other one down pat long before i discovered Lynch). https://open.substack.com/pub/seanhorton/p/rip-david-lynchyour-films-changed?r=3w5x4z&utm_medium=ios
this is a wonderful piece. beautiful words on an incredible soul. thank you so much 💗 💓 what a life!
Fun read, thank you. A little OT, but DL's not vices reminded me of Jim Jarmusch's "Coffee and Cigarettes," particularly Steven Wright and Roberto Benigni's vignette: "nice to meet you, too...in a way."
https://youtu.be/pBa-2nXCc7g?si=3XuFbjK8Jr1ZGs0M
No vices, just alcohol and cigarettes lol
Amazing details about one of my all time heroes- thanks for sharing.
Not to mention alliterate
So David Lynch was not just an extraordinary artist. He could teach us things that are good useful and practical too.
Wow, to watch Wild at Heart WITH Lynch!
…and then go to the Apple Pan?!
I fell in love with Lynch after I checked out Eraserhead on VHS from Seattle's Scarecrow Video, which required a $150 security deposit because it was super rare.
Then I was lucky enough to have access to the USC cinema library, where I checked out Wild at Heart on laserdisc and watched it with headphones at one of their viewing stations. That's a weird way to watch a Lynch movie—in the middle of a well-lit room full of people shuffling by and catching out-of-context glances of your screen. I was still pretty awkward about sex at the time, so it was an uncomfortable—but empowering—experience. I loved the movie so much I tracked down a Brazilian DVD a year before the special edition finally came out in the States.
Besides my French in-laws' bookshelf, your post here is the only place I've seen Fellini's dream journal mentioned. I agree, it's incredible. More people should know about it.
Robert Crumb has one too. It sadly has fewer illustrations than Fellini's, but the dreams are unsurprisingly wild: https://elara.world/shop/product-r-crumbs-dream-diary
You've given wonderful personal memories here, and a wonderful bit of conversation with a True Original. Thank you.
Ooh an R Crumb dream diary, I shall have to check that out, thank you!