In the years sinceDavid Lynchlast directed a feature-length movie in 2006, the iconoclastic director has been busy looking into other areas of interest and indulging several other passions. He’s been promoting and speaking eloquently for years about meditation and philosophy, and has also put his name on his own brand of coffee. He played a uniquely inspired prep man for late-night personalities inLouie, a performance that revealed Lynch to be in command of a rare, impressive kind of comic timing. Indeed, it’s not every director who could match wits convincingly withLouis C.K.
Thankfully, last year brought news that Lynch will be directing every episode of the new run ofTwin Peakson Showtime, which premieres next year. This will be his first notable directing gig sinceInland Empire, at once his least affecting and most audacious work to date. And just as many are wondering what’s next for the man who madeEraserhead, many other are still enthralled by his previous masterworks and their classic images, whether that be Frank Booth screaming inBlue Velvetor the mysterious, scary little man fromLost Highway.
One of those people would seemingly beJohn Malkovich, who has begun a wild web series that pays tribute to Lynch’s beloved, unparalleled ouevre.Playing Lynchis the series, and it features shorts of Malkovich playing the director and a number of his most famous creations in a variety of scenes. One has already been releasedon the website, featuring the famed character actor in the role of Agent Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks. Fans can give money to Lynch’s charitable foundation to receive new “episodes” of the series as they are available. Each one is directed bySandro Millerand is scored by new music from The Flaming Lips andAngelo Badalamenti, and though it’s not a new David Lynch, it’s an entertaining and bewildering enough of a whatsit to perk interest. you’re able to watch the trailer below and I would suggest you don’t try to sleep for awhile after that.
Here’s the trailer forPlaying Lynch:
