Artists Love Twin Peaks

Artists Love Twin Peaks, Season 3. Join Josef and me for an insightful conversation on the art of filmmaking—from the resourceful grit of Detour (1945) to the visionary storytelling of David Lynch. We explore DIY filmmaking, hidden story layers, symbolism, and how making films from the heart can turn resource limitations into courage. Perfect for indie filmmakers, Lynch fans, and story junkies alike. Josef is a story-lover in the classic mold and a creator of film, poetry, fiction, sound design, painting, songwriting, etc. This was a true pleasure:

0:20 Customized DIY filmmaking

2:26 What goes into a film scene? (obvious and otherwise)

6:32 "Detour" (Ulmer, 1945) and resourcefulness in filmmaking

8:36 Money helps!

11:09 The challenges of resource limitations (time, people, money)

16:00 Filmmaking and the actor's POV

18:28 Inner-eye importance

21:46 Linear vs nonlinear storytelling

24:20 Lynchian storytelling: linear with purposeful abstractions

26:36 Using signs & symbols when emotional honesty is unavailable

28:00 Too many easy reference points nowadays? (Rhythm vs. algorithm)

31:08 Coming up with one's own answers vs. leaning on outside sources

36:25 Current projects (writing, songwriting, filmmaking)

41:14 What can we learn from Diamond David Lee Roth?

44:52 When others see themes in our work

47:20 Top 5 filmmakers (and thoughts on post-Lynch Peaks)

50:30 The power of Lynch's singular vision (even amongst the all-time greats)

54:20 Who's more important: the Writer or the Director?

59:52 Animating the skeleton: micro-decisions of directing a film

1:01:44 Story-writing exercises & tips

1:06:57 Classic films, "The Apartment" (Wilder, 1960), & Turner Classic Movies

1:10:22 Creating original sound design

1:11:30 Parting words for people considering filmmaking

Enjoy more from Josef here: "Twin Peaks: It's Fictional & Personal" https://tiny.cc/ALTPjosef1

Contact Anthony: [email protected]

Check out Cafe Unconscious on YouTube, Spotify, etc

#filmmaking #TCM #davidlynch #markfrost #twinpeaks #DLR

Please check out my new Twin Peaks podcast, Cafe Unconscious (and also keep an eye out for more Artists Love Twin Peaks). Excerpt description: “Join us for a brief exploration of the trip ‘home’ in Twin Peaks: The Return Part 18. Themes include Cooper’s motivation to get Laura to the Palmer house, the validity of Carrie Page’s existence, the legitimacy of Odessa versus a dream-state, the journey of the persona and ego into states of self and how the haunting scream of Carrie Page acts as a happy ending.”

Podcast description: Hosted by Anthony and Tommy, Café Unconscious is a "Twin Peaks theory" podcast focusing on connecting media influence, psychology, and symbolism into true understandings of the narrative. Can a Twin Peaks “theory of everything” open up NEW mysteries in Twin Peaks rather than closing down old ones? Yes indeed.

Want more of this conversation? 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTonM5icrqY

An audio-only version of this podcast is available here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cafe-unconscious-a-deep-dive-into-twin-peaks/id1819256483

I hope you all have a great day.

Some lovely excerpts from the tail end of the large group discussion “What happened in Room 315" -- the original discussion here: https://youtu.be/jxoy9Ea77qo?si=vLbUY3__QiN83BHp

Digging into Season 2’s epic opening scene with a fun & insightful group of fans. Thank you to Andrew Cook, Tommy Jones, Joel Bocko, Alison Ivy, Patrick Mahan, John Bernardy, and Brian Liddicoat. Highlights include:

0:42 - The owls are not what they seem?

5:42 - Joel enters the room

10:24 - Inter-dimensional beings in Twin Peaks

19:32 - Pop culture references in this scene (note: I forgot that L/F did not title the episode)

22:54 - Are the events in this scene real? (and Alison’s arrival)

30:51 - Any connections to FWWM?

32:46 - Has Cooper gone somewhere without moving? (and Patrick’s arrival)

39:03 - Why are the Waiter and Giant so chill?

43:30 - Cooper’s spiritual development

47:23 - Interesting items in this scene

52:11 - Waiter and Giant: one and the same? (John arrives)

58:10 - Does Cooper like TV?

1:02:40 - Is the Waiter like a Leland?

1:04:45 - “We want to help you.” Who’s we?

1:08:42 - Cooper’s character development

1:14:36 - Frostian appreciations

1:19:23 - Key functions of this scene (including pacing & repetition)

1:28:50 - Is Twin Peaks for (cool) nerds?

132:10:10 - Cooper and the Waiter

1:37:08 - Podcast preview: Dreamer’s Diary

1:44:41 - Parting thoughts from Alison, Patrick, and Andrew

1:48:49 - Storytelling and Jung (and the arrival of Brian)

1:52:18 - Updates and praise: Blue Rose Task Force Podcast

1:55:40 - Señor Droolcup is a Twin Peaks fan (It’s good for the soul) - what a treat meeting Brian face-to-face

2:21:42 - Parting thoughts from Brian, Tommy, John, and Anthony

Thank you to Josef Polydoros for creating the introduction and encouraging the pursuit of this discussion.

Connect with:

- Andrew  / https://x.com/MasterMastermnd

- Tommy  / https://youtube.com/@dreamersdiarypodcast

- Joel  / https://x.com/lostinthemovies  

- Alison   / https://instagram.com/ agent.ivy  

- Patrick  / https://x.com/patreeeek  

- John   / https://instagram.com/bluerosetaskforce

- Brian  / https://x.com/senordroolcup  

- Anthony  / https://x.com/tpgrammar   

A quick catch-up with Tommy Jones (Dreamer's Diary Podcast) to discuss, among other things, Mike/Gerard, the subject of his new video: "Who is Mike? A 'Twin Peaks Mystery' Mystery" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2HQJalYBzM

Yes, I do recommend the book. These excerpts are from a recent chat with Tamler Sommers and John Thorne that I also highly recommend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gBboz52kIs