David Lynch Once Turned Down a Call from Stanley Kubrick

A student once asked David Lynch whether his filmmaking process mirrors Federico Fellini's. Specifically, Fellini's observation that the film he finishes is never the film he started.

The question, captured in a student Q&A on YouTube, opens something up. Lynch's answer is modest, but what follows (two stories about the directors he admired most) tells us a lot about what kind of filmmaker…

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David Lynch Created the Perfect Jump Scare in ‘Mulholland Drive’

When it comes to dissecting the greatest movies of the 21st century, I'm always excited to dive into some David Lynch, especially _Mulholland Drive_ (2001).

That's a movie where you can watch it over and over and always have a completely different experience. And you can have a conversation with whoever you watch with after and really dig into what they think it all means.

In a recent…

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Why Did David Lynch Love Los Angeles So Much?

The surreal and often unsettling works of David Lynch have been inextricably linked to the landscape of Southern California.

The guy moved here, and it seems like he never looked back but was always looking up.

In a brief but insightful clip from Screenwriting In LA, the legendary director reflects on his enduring love for the City of Angels and the unique creative atmosphere it…

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