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David Lynch Interview Project

18 June 2009 338 views 9 Comments

David Lynch is one of the reason I am who I am today. His masterpiece, Eraserhead, is responsible for a small portion of the electrified dark matter that gnaws hungrily at my brain. Very few artists can get away with what he does and also make a career out of it. But there are many of you out there who do not particularly care for Mister Lynch and his nightmare worlds. That’s cool. I understand (well, actually I don’t understand, but I’m trying to be supportive). Regardless of what you think of his films, I believe everyone can find something very worthwhile in his latest experiment.

The David Lynch Interview Project is a 20,000 mile cross-country road trip around America. The journey lasted over 70 days, and along the way Lynch and his team interviewed hundreds of people they found on the side of the road, in bars, diners, gas stations, etc. Every three days a new interview is posted. It’s amazing (especially in this vomit-soaked day of “reality” television) to watch real people simply talk about themselves and their life. It’s moving to hear about their real struggles. Meeting people without leaving home. Different backgrounds and philosophies. But no matter who the subject or what the opinion of that subject might be, one thing remains consistent; a connection to each other. A common ground that lies behind our eyes, our sighs of disappointment and our squeals of victory. 


Much Love
Travis

  • Tamsin-Emillie

    The video isn’t working…but that sounds cool

  • travis

    I fixed it.

  • Emily

    Wow, that’s such a cool idea. I love David Lynch, too. I had always wanted to see Eraserhead and then this past Halloween my film teacher introduced it too us. I was totally hooked, haha. Thanks for sharing this!!

  • travis

    Eraserhead is one of my all time favorites. I got my poster signed by Lynch last year…golden!

  • http://www.youtube.com/naughtypuppetshow NaughtyPuppetShow

    Travis, A signed Eraserhead poster, Awesome. I am long overdue to rewatch that film. I have had a craving for Twin Peaks, I bought season1 special edition dvd set awhile back, and have recently made it halfway through season two (I am stretching out my viewing of it, to Savour the Lynchness). My Mom threw away my copy of “Blue Velvet”, when I still lived at home(I love that the cover and description must have shocked her so much,lol). I fondly remember Isabella Rossellini screaming “Don’t you F#cking look at me!”, she was magic in that role. :-) Speaking of signed…I wish my blondness had remembered to ask you to sign my ‘paper me’. I am planning on shadowboxing it, I treated him to a thorough misting of Deacidification Spray, so my treasured art by Travis Betz, will be great for a long time to come. May your dreams and aspirations come to fruition, vividly. Tu amigo, david/nps :-)

  • travis

    Thanks as always David! Sorry about the tossed copy of Blue Velvet…such a great flick. Love me some twin Peaks also. In college we would have Twin Peak Mondays. We’d do happy hour then come back and watch 2 episodes. Ah, memories involving Lynch.

  • http://youtube.com./user/nightie82 Hanne

    Ohhh.. my love for Lynch. I live in Denmark and I actually managed to go the ‘the air is on fire’ art show in Paris two years ago.. absolutely amazing! He is my favourite artist,ever. No doubt..

  • Lydia

    Travis I love how you introduce me to amazing things all of the time! This concept is just plain beautiful, I’m so excited to watch the rest of the series! Duuuudeeee… you should give me something signed! It could go next to my signed picture of “Feedback” http://www.forcefeedback.tv/Images/FeedbackHome6.jpg ah, comic conventions. :D

  • cierrablue

    I remember is was 14 the first time I saw Eraserhead. I saw the strange movie poster, loved the name… Knew NOTHING about it… went and saw it at a little moviehouse that only the college kids went to… and I swear I’ve never been the same. I’ve also never looked at babies the same. That movie sparked my love of the strange and eclectic world of movie making. Not all movies fall into that category, of course… but Bad Boy Bubby looks like it does and I’m very eager to see it. Amazon is still working on delivering the last movie you recommended. *rolls eyes* David Lynch is a true genius.