#Inland Empire

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Harry du Bois would say this.

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crowded

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Distressing news in The Independent today:

“David Lynch has revealed he can no longer leave his house since being diagnosed with emphysema. The director of films including Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive, who created and starred in Twin Peaks, shared the revelation in a new interview about his career. Speaking to Sight & Sound magazine, Lynch, 78, said he was diagnosed with emphysema due to smoking throughout his life and said that, if he directs again, it will have to be remotely as he cannot “go out” due to fears he will get Covid. “I’ve gotten emphysema from smoking for so long and so I’m homebound whether I like it or not. It would be very bad for me to get sick, even with a cold,” he said, revealing that he “can only walk a short distance before” he’s “out of oxygen.” It’s because of this that Lynch says it is unlikely he will direct again, but if he does, he will be unable to do so in person. However, while saying “I would do it remotely if it comes to it”, he said: “I wouldn’t like that so much.””

For Lynch fans, this is obviously deeply saddening (and explains his low profile in recent years). If Inland Empire (2006) represents his last feature film and Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) his final artistic statement, Lynch’s career is ending on a creative high.

Update on this: Lynch has since posted this statement on Twitter. “Ladies and Gentlemen. Yes, I have emphysema from my many years of smoking. I have to say that I enjoyed smoking very much, and I do love tobacco - the smell of it, lighting cigarettes on fire, smoking them - but there is a price to pay for this enjoyment, and the price for me is emphysema. I have now quit smoking for over two years. Recently I had many tests, and the good news is that I am in excellent shape except for emphysema. I am filled with happiness, and I will never retire. I want you all to know that I really appreciate your concern. Love, David.” It’s worth bearing in mind Lynch is a multimedia artist so even if he never directs a film again (which let's face it, is likely) he'll still paint (for example), and he DID just release a fascinating new album called Cellophane Memories.

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Harry du Bois would say this.

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INLAND EMPIRE (2006) dir. David Lynch

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INLAND EMPIRE - Some sadness comes crashing over you like a bad dream.

YOU - "I don't know. I don't know what's going on with me. Something's coming apart."

KIM KITSURAGI - "Detective..." He puts his hand on your shoulder. "It's been a hard week. I don't think standing here for much longer is going to do either of us any good."

KIM KITSURAGI - "We should get moving. Running gets the endorphines going, no?" He smiles at his own remark, then takes in the damp air.

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INLAND EMPIRE (2006) Dir. David Lynch

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A Woman in Trouble

INLAND EMPIRE (2006) dir. David Lynch

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David Lynch “who gives a fuckin’ shit how long a scene is?” vs John Waters “if the movie’s too long, cut it” fight to the death

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Masterpost of all my de embroidery!

I did these over the last few years for gifts and commissions!

(Empathy and Pain Threshold are for sale! DM for details!)

Bonus:

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i’m having a david lynch summer

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The portal-zooms of David Lynch: ERASERHEAD (1977) x MULHOLLAND DR. (2001) x BLUE VELVET (1986) x TWIN PEAKS (pilot, 1990) x DUNE (1984) x INLAND EMPIRE (2006). (That's clockwise from Top-L.)

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The skills being referred to by (nick) name

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Back in 2006 David Lynch sat out in the open on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and La Brea in Los Angeles, next to a giant poster of Laura Dern, and a live cow to campaign for Laura Dern's Oscar nomination.