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Reflections: An Oral History of Twin Peaks
Reflections: An Oral History of Twin Peaks examines David Lynch and Mark Frost’s legendary television series that aired on the ABC network from 1990-91. As the mystery of “Who Killed Laura Palmer?” played out on television sets across the world, another compelling drama was unfolding in the everyday lives of the show’s cast and crew. Twenty-five years later, Reflections goes behind the curtain of Twin Peaks and documents the series’ unlikely beginnings, widespread success, and peculiar collapse. Featuring first-hand accounts from series cocreator Mark Frost and cast members including Kyle MacLachlan, Joan Chen, Sherilyn Fenn, Piper Laurie, Michael Ontkean, Ray Wise, Billy Zane, and many more – Reflections explores the magic and mystique of a true television phenomenon, Twin Peaks.
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First published July 15, 2014
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June 21, 2017
This was a really great read, and a wonderful insight into the show I love so much.
Brad Dukes's book is a collection of snippets from interviews he conducted over the years with various people who were involved with Twin Peaks, including people who worked at ABC during the time of the show's creation and run, the actors, the directors, the writers, even Angelo Badalamenti who composed that music.
I found out a lot of great information from behind the scenes of various episodes I loved, and it was great to truly understand how close knit the cast were, especially during the filming of season one. I laughed out loud many times reading this book at the hijinks that were had, and was genuinely touched by different interviewees' responses to the people they worked with, and the project as a whole.
Unfortunately I think that this book is lacking in the fact that it doesn't comment on Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. I could understand it being left out if the title of this book centered on the TV show, but FWWM is still a part of the Twin Peaks universe, and I felt like it could have had at least a chapter devoted to it. I also felt the absence of certain key (still living) cast members, such as Lara Flynn Boyle, Michael J. Anderson, and Everett McGill, amongst others.
Overall though this is fantastic for fans of the show, and a really entertaining read. I'm glad I took my time with it.
Brad Dukes's book is a collection of snippets from interviews he conducted over the years with various people who were involved with Twin Peaks, including people who worked at ABC during the time of the show's creation and run, the actors, the directors, the writers, even Angelo Badalamenti who composed that music.
I found out a lot of great information from behind the scenes of various episodes I loved, and it was great to truly understand how close knit the cast were, especially during the filming of season one. I laughed out loud many times reading this book at the hijinks that were had, and was genuinely touched by different interviewees' responses to the people they worked with, and the project as a whole.
Unfortunately I think that this book is lacking in the fact that it doesn't comment on Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. I could understand it being left out if the title of this book centered on the TV show, but FWWM is still a part of the Twin Peaks universe, and I felt like it could have had at least a chapter devoted to it. I also felt the absence of certain key (still living) cast members, such as Lara Flynn Boyle, Michael J. Anderson, and Everett McGill, amongst others.
Overall though this is fantastic for fans of the show, and a really entertaining read. I'm glad I took my time with it.
May 6, 2025
such a delightful array of anecdotes from a great number of people who worked on twin peaks. i'm grateful that dukes set out to write this when he did - in the past decade, many contributors have already been lost.
i was so happy to find that this is a hugely fun read, since the twin peaks cast and crew seem to be a quirky bunch. so many bizarre statements are made completely off the cuff. it's funny, sentimental, and full of varied perspectives and interesting trivia.
here's a smattering of my favorites:
⊹ joan chen speaks about having strange dreams every night when filming on location in snoqualmie - I remember it to be very watery and very green; it had some kind of mythical feeling to that place.
⊹ the chapter about jack nance and his death is somber yet affectionate. per charlotte stewart, He was kind of cranky and he and David always had secrets of some kind, you know, giggling and stuff because they spent so much time together. Jack was a character... He was an old codger before it was time for him to be an old codger.
⊹ If the show was a boat moving along, Angelo's music was the river that carried it. (mark frost)
⊹ kyle maclachlan describes cooper with such care, including one of my favorite attributes of the character - Cooper really took time to engage in all his senses and I always felt that was a nod to David, who really does enjoy the world around him. so much of david is in cooper! kyle even talks about how he adapted some mannerisms from david into cooper, like odd speech patterns and clasping his hands together.
⊹ per michael ontkean, As we all know, David is adept at the ancient art of alchemy. well, damn, okay.
⊹ assistant director randy barbee says lynch has been described as "jimmy stewart on acid," and i've never heard anything more apt.
⊹ from chris mulkey, I can't tell you about the domino though, there are two or three things I'm not supposed to talk about and the double four is one of them. It adds up to eight, which has something to do with balance in the universe. You'll figure it out. I did eat a lot of doughnuts on the show.
⊹ david patrick kelly is a professionally trained mime! i'm blown away by how much sense that makes. no wonder he was so good at doing the worm.
⊹ i loved, in particular, the very earnest perspective of sheryl lee. she talks about living as laura being very painful, and struggling to let her character go. she really put everything into her performance, perhaps to her own personal detriment.
⊹ al strobel says The woman I've lived with for the last twenty-five years is an internationally renowned exorcist. wild.
⊹ another of my favorite perspectives is that of wendy robie, who speaks of her time on the show with nostalgic adoration. she says of nadine, She lived in her own private firestorm of madness.
⊹ piper laurie, too, is a treat. she's remarkably thoughtful and well-spoken, and her memories of the show made me want to seek out more of her other work.
⊹ one of the wildest parts is an anonymous contributor who talks about the offscreen power struggle between sherilyn fenn and billy zane. oh so dramatic!
⊹ david did not want the color blue to appear anywhere in the series, and made sure directors would not be able to include anything blue?! i set this one aside to do a deeper dive into, as i'd never heard of it before. something to do with blue rose, i suppose.
⊹ from catherine coulson: To this day people will send me pieces of pie at restaurants. I still do get recognized and I have eaten an awful lot of pie, especially cherry pie. In fact I would say it's not my favorite food anymore, [laughs], but I'm grateful for every piece that was sent to me!
⊹ the absence of discussion of fire walk with me is glaring and strange, as it's a fundamental element of twin peaks.
⊹ reading his so soon after the death of david lynch is an intense experience. everyone speaks of him with such reverence, and often in the past tense - it almost feels as though he had already passed at the time of publication. his voice is notably absent.
it's amazing to have a multitude of perspectives compiled here - truly an essential contribution to the cultural canon of twin peaks. highly recommended to any curious fans!
i was so happy to find that this is a hugely fun read, since the twin peaks cast and crew seem to be a quirky bunch. so many bizarre statements are made completely off the cuff. it's funny, sentimental, and full of varied perspectives and interesting trivia.
here's a smattering of my favorites:
⊹ joan chen speaks about having strange dreams every night when filming on location in snoqualmie - I remember it to be very watery and very green; it had some kind of mythical feeling to that place.
⊹ the chapter about jack nance and his death is somber yet affectionate. per charlotte stewart, He was kind of cranky and he and David always had secrets of some kind, you know, giggling and stuff because they spent so much time together. Jack was a character... He was an old codger before it was time for him to be an old codger.
⊹ If the show was a boat moving along, Angelo's music was the river that carried it. (mark frost)
⊹ kyle maclachlan describes cooper with such care, including one of my favorite attributes of the character - Cooper really took time to engage in all his senses and I always felt that was a nod to David, who really does enjoy the world around him. so much of david is in cooper! kyle even talks about how he adapted some mannerisms from david into cooper, like odd speech patterns and clasping his hands together.
⊹ per michael ontkean, As we all know, David is adept at the ancient art of alchemy. well, damn, okay.
⊹ assistant director randy barbee says lynch has been described as "jimmy stewart on acid," and i've never heard anything more apt.
⊹ from chris mulkey, I can't tell you about the domino though, there are two or three things I'm not supposed to talk about and the double four is one of them. It adds up to eight, which has something to do with balance in the universe. You'll figure it out. I did eat a lot of doughnuts on the show.
⊹ david patrick kelly is a professionally trained mime! i'm blown away by how much sense that makes. no wonder he was so good at doing the worm.
⊹ i loved, in particular, the very earnest perspective of sheryl lee. she talks about living as laura being very painful, and struggling to let her character go. she really put everything into her performance, perhaps to her own personal detriment.
⊹ al strobel says The woman I've lived with for the last twenty-five years is an internationally renowned exorcist. wild.
⊹ another of my favorite perspectives is that of wendy robie, who speaks of her time on the show with nostalgic adoration. she says of nadine, She lived in her own private firestorm of madness.
⊹ piper laurie, too, is a treat. she's remarkably thoughtful and well-spoken, and her memories of the show made me want to seek out more of her other work.
⊹ one of the wildest parts is an anonymous contributor who talks about the offscreen power struggle between sherilyn fenn and billy zane. oh so dramatic!
⊹ david did not want the color blue to appear anywhere in the series, and made sure directors would not be able to include anything blue?! i set this one aside to do a deeper dive into, as i'd never heard of it before. something to do with blue rose, i suppose.
⊹ from catherine coulson: To this day people will send me pieces of pie at restaurants. I still do get recognized and I have eaten an awful lot of pie, especially cherry pie. In fact I would say it's not my favorite food anymore, [laughs], but I'm grateful for every piece that was sent to me!
⊹ the absence of discussion of fire walk with me is glaring and strange, as it's a fundamental element of twin peaks.
⊹ reading his so soon after the death of david lynch is an intense experience. everyone speaks of him with such reverence, and often in the past tense - it almost feels as though he had already passed at the time of publication. his voice is notably absent.
it's amazing to have a multitude of perspectives compiled here - truly an essential contribution to the cultural canon of twin peaks. highly recommended to any curious fans!
May 2, 2017
Uma das grandes derrapadas* da edição brasileira diz respeito ao título: deveriam ter ficado com o original. "Uma história oral de Twin Peaks" apresenta melhor a proposta do livro: uma coleção de entrevistas com atores, diretores e produtores, arranjadas por Brad Dukes em capítulos temáticos.
É um material muito interessante, se você é um daqueles fãs que se importa com minúcias da produção das suas obras favoritas, mas imagino que não seja o tipo de livro que vá agradar a todos, especialmente pelo caráter da "história oral", mesmo: não há uma narrativa jornalística para servir de moldura.
Pausa para um comentário fútil: o projeto gráfico da Darkside costuma ser de cair o queixo, e não decepcionou com essa edição. Comprei a versão em capa dura porque queria ter um pedacinho do Black Lodge em casa. (Isso soou meio mal, provavelmente não é uma boa ideia ter um pedacinho do Black Lodge em casa - CUIDADO, CRIANÇAS! - mas ainda assim.)
Se você é nerd de Twin Peaks, vai amar. Se você só se lembra de quando a Globo passava os episódios de madrugada e fora de ordem nos anos 90... bem, talvez esse não seja um livro pra você. :)
* A outra derrapada foi a escolha do termo "Dama do Cepo" para a versão da "Log Lady". Sério, gente, DAMA DO CEPO?
É um material muito interessante, se você é um daqueles fãs que se importa com minúcias da produção das suas obras favoritas, mas imagino que não seja o tipo de livro que vá agradar a todos, especialmente pelo caráter da "história oral", mesmo: não há uma narrativa jornalística para servir de moldura.
Pausa para um comentário fútil: o projeto gráfico da Darkside costuma ser de cair o queixo, e não decepcionou com essa edição. Comprei a versão em capa dura porque queria ter um pedacinho do Black Lodge em casa. (Isso soou meio mal, provavelmente não é uma boa ideia ter um pedacinho do Black Lodge em casa - CUIDADO, CRIANÇAS! - mas ainda assim.)
Se você é nerd de Twin Peaks, vai amar. Se você só se lembra de quando a Globo passava os episódios de madrugada e fora de ordem nos anos 90... bem, talvez esse não seja um livro pra você. :)
* A outra derrapada foi a escolha do termo "Dama do Cepo" para a versão da "Log Lady". Sério, gente, DAMA DO CEPO?
October 9, 2020
I'm gonna give you a little summary of this so you don't have to read 300 pages of the same things over and over again, in a weird order (one moment someone's talking about how great [x cast member] is, the other we're talking about awards season, for example), with several central cast members (like Lara Flynn Boyle) missing with no explanation:
*Everyone, from cast members to writers to executives: "Ohmigosh the first season was so amazing"
Also everyone: *has no idea what they're doing at any given moment and why, EVERYBODY is winging it*
*Yes, Angelo Badalamenti's soundtrack was amazing, but we didn't need several chapters dedicated to that, we all "got" that his process was slowing down everything the first time it was mentioned
*Absolutely no insights into the "lore" of the show besides a few mentions of "We thought it'd be cool so we did it", no deep dives into the story, it's all completely technical
*Also everyone: "OMG David Lynch was SUCH a genius, we owe everything to him", like Mark Frost didn't exist at all
*Some explanation about why season 2 was such a shitshow: a combination of network decisions (like airing the show on fucking Saturdays of all days), Mark Frost and David Lynch having separated themselves from the show (with no explanation; it's barely even mentioned in the book), other writers/ directors having to step up but having no idea what they were doing, and a whole bunch of guest stars/ guest directors just because it was a hit and everyone wanted a piece of that pie (which, however, made the show "feel" like a mess because it wasn't a unified vision, everyone had their own ideas)
*Basically everyone, even the people actively working on it, hated season 2 and now wish they had done things differently (yeah, no shit; so, so many of the decisions were garbage, I've blocked most of it from my memory)
*Only Sherilyn Fenn's parts feel honest, everyone else is basically just repeating how much they loved being a part of it and maybe, cautiously, mentioning once that they didn't like [x something] I agreed with everything she said other than wanting Cooper to have ended up with Audrey (I get it, she wanted a bigger part on the show, but that would've been so gross I HAVE to disagree)
I'm not a hardcore Twin Peaks fan, I liked it fine but I'm really not as into it as other people. Maybe I'd have liked the book better if I had been.
*Everyone, from cast members to writers to executives: "Ohmigosh the first season was so amazing"
Also everyone: *has no idea what they're doing at any given moment and why, EVERYBODY is winging it*
*Yes, Angelo Badalamenti's soundtrack was amazing, but we didn't need several chapters dedicated to that, we all "got" that his process was slowing down everything the first time it was mentioned
*Absolutely no insights into the "lore" of the show besides a few mentions of "We thought it'd be cool so we did it", no deep dives into the story, it's all completely technical
*Also everyone: "OMG David Lynch was SUCH a genius, we owe everything to him", like Mark Frost didn't exist at all
*Some explanation about why season 2 was such a shitshow: a combination of network decisions (like airing the show on fucking Saturdays of all days), Mark Frost and David Lynch having separated themselves from the show (with no explanation; it's barely even mentioned in the book), other writers/ directors having to step up but having no idea what they were doing, and a whole bunch of guest stars/ guest directors just because it was a hit and everyone wanted a piece of that pie (which, however, made the show "feel" like a mess because it wasn't a unified vision, everyone had their own ideas)
*Basically everyone, even the people actively working on it, hated season 2 and now wish they had done things differently (yeah, no shit; so, so many of the decisions were garbage, I've blocked most of it from my memory)
*Only Sherilyn Fenn's parts feel honest, everyone else is basically just repeating how much they loved being a part of it and maybe, cautiously, mentioning once that they didn't like [x something] I agreed with everything she said other than wanting Cooper to have ended up with Audrey (I get it, she wanted a bigger part on the show, but that would've been so gross I HAVE to disagree)
I'm not a hardcore Twin Peaks fan, I liked it fine but I'm really not as into it as other people. Maybe I'd have liked the book better if I had been.
June 21, 2017
Se fosse pra te indicar um livro relativo a Twin Peaks, eu indicaria o livro do Mark Frost que saiu pela Companhia das Letras, mas não tem como não amar este livro também. Cheio de curiosidades de bastidores e detalhes que me passaram desapercebidos em cena, lê-lo foi uma jornada tão mantenedora de curiosidade quanto o próprio seriado.
July 16, 2014
I love reading this book and learning the behind-the-scenes story of TWIN PEAKS. This book is done similarly to CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES in that it follows a roughly chronological narrative and is made up of many, many interviews from people directly involved in the production, allowing for multiple perspectives of most events. If there is any fault I can find in the book, it is the scant attention paid to TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME. My curiosity was satisfied in most other areas, though, and there are many entertaining anecdotes about the production of the series. Definitely recommended for fans of the show.
August 2, 2014
This book is a must-have for any Peaksian. This has been my #1 favourite TV show for over twenty years, and even I was surprised by some of the anecdotes told within. This will certainly entertain any fan, and put you straight in the mood for a marathon re-watch (I'm waiting for the delivery of the Blu-Ray Missing Pieces Collection).
I was disappointed, however, that Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was only briefly covered - it is part of Twin Peaks history and I would have liked some of the cast and crew's personal insights into the film.
Oh, and Lara Flynn Boyle's absence in the making of this book was glaring. It's been 25 years, and she's still being an arsewipe.
I was disappointed, however, that Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was only briefly covered - it is part of Twin Peaks history and I would have liked some of the cast and crew's personal insights into the film.
Oh, and Lara Flynn Boyle's absence in the making of this book was glaring. It's been 25 years, and she's still being an arsewipe.
July 19, 2015
There's a lot of interesting material here. For anyone interested in the production history of Twin Peaks, this is a must-read, because it has so many interviews and behind-the-scenes facts from cast, crew, and network executives that (to my knowledge) have never been published altogether before. Dukes does a particularly great job of explaining all of the complexities and choices that led to the show's short lifespan.
My biggest issue with the book is that there doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to what's included, other than "these are the parts of Twin Peaks history that Brad Dukes finds most interesting." The focus is a bit scattered at times, and as much time is spent talking about Frank Silva's strange turn as Killer BOB as is spent discussing the Lucy/Andy/Dick love triangle. And don't get me wrong -- I LOVE the Lucy/Andy/Dick love triangle! But in the broad perspective of the show, are those stories truly equally important? I don't think so.
I also found it very strange that, in the two pages that Dukes devotes to Fire Walk With Me he almost exclusively features quotes from people who had nothing to do with the film. I don't really care what Sherilyn Fenn thinks about FWWM, I care what Sheryl Lee thinks of it. How do you not include quotes from the star of the film, when she's a vocal presence elsewhere and has gone on record many times about the film? It's a strange choice that I don't really understand.
All that said, it's a very entertaining read. I think I'd get more out of a collection of critical essays, but as an oral history, there's a lot here that's interesting and valuable, and the context it provides is terrific.
My biggest issue with the book is that there doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason to what's included, other than "these are the parts of Twin Peaks history that Brad Dukes finds most interesting." The focus is a bit scattered at times, and as much time is spent talking about Frank Silva's strange turn as Killer BOB as is spent discussing the Lucy/Andy/Dick love triangle. And don't get me wrong -- I LOVE the Lucy/Andy/Dick love triangle! But in the broad perspective of the show, are those stories truly equally important? I don't think so.
I also found it very strange that, in the two pages that Dukes devotes to Fire Walk With Me he almost exclusively features quotes from people who had nothing to do with the film. I don't really care what Sherilyn Fenn thinks about FWWM, I care what Sheryl Lee thinks of it. How do you not include quotes from the star of the film, when she's a vocal presence elsewhere and has gone on record many times about the film? It's a strange choice that I don't really understand.
All that said, it's a very entertaining read. I think I'd get more out of a collection of critical essays, but as an oral history, there's a lot here that's interesting and valuable, and the context it provides is terrific.
July 20, 2014
Over a period of years Brad Dukes has interviewed many of the key people behind Twin Peaks including actors, directors, writers, crew and TV executives.
This book is the result, with interview excerpts grouped in loosely-themed chapters telling the full story of Twin Peaks from its beginnings as Northwest Passage, through its two seasons, to its untimely end, taking in network politics, personal differences and dilution of the original vision of its creators Mark Frost and David Lynch as the show went on.
Essentially a collection of reminiscences and anecdotes, it's interesting to hear the different points of view of the people directly involved in making this classic series, and there are masses of trivia for Twin Peaks fact fans. Add it the collection of photographs, many previously unseen, and this is really an essential book for any Twin Peaks or David Lynch fan. Highly recommended.
This book is the result, with interview excerpts grouped in loosely-themed chapters telling the full story of Twin Peaks from its beginnings as Northwest Passage, through its two seasons, to its untimely end, taking in network politics, personal differences and dilution of the original vision of its creators Mark Frost and David Lynch as the show went on.
Essentially a collection of reminiscences and anecdotes, it's interesting to hear the different points of view of the people directly involved in making this classic series, and there are masses of trivia for Twin Peaks fact fans. Add it the collection of photographs, many previously unseen, and this is really an essential book for any Twin Peaks or David Lynch fan. Highly recommended.
March 29, 2024
This was a very interesting book that gave me a lot of insight into the creation of my favorite tv show Twin Peaks. The first half of the book was definitely the strongest part, I found out so much interesting information that made me appreciate the show more. The second half or starting when they talked about season 2 got slower in pace and I was less interested, it was also really depressing for some reason😭 I saw this in another review and I do agree that there could have been more than 1 page talking about FWWM but other than that this was a very interesting read and I think that it’s essential for any fans of the tv show.
September 18, 2014
I'm always interesting in reading about this show and there are some tidbits here that were unexpected and quite interesting. I heard the author discuss it on a podcast where he admitted to not being a fan of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. That's fine. But to not include perspective on it for this book is a tragic shortcoming. The author spends significant time with some of the most regrettable and forgettable moments from the series. I didn't need that much from Wendy Robie or Kimmy Robertson.
Also, there are major players from the series who are missing without any significant explanation. Peggy Lipton, Everett McGill, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Michael J. Anderson, to name a few. Anderson is particularly curious, since he has granted many interviews in recent months and The Man From Another Place is so iconic to the series.
Another shortcoming is its lack of critical perspective. I'm hoping next year's release, Wrapped in Plastic, is more satisfying and useful as a reference, and as something that digs deeper into the phenomenon and the influential nature of the entire world of Twin Peaks.
Also, there are major players from the series who are missing without any significant explanation. Peggy Lipton, Everett McGill, Lara Flynn Boyle, and Michael J. Anderson, to name a few. Anderson is particularly curious, since he has granted many interviews in recent months and The Man From Another Place is so iconic to the series.
Another shortcoming is its lack of critical perspective. I'm hoping next year's release, Wrapped in Plastic, is more satisfying and useful as a reference, and as something that digs deeper into the phenomenon and the influential nature of the entire world of Twin Peaks.
December 12, 2017
Oh, it's just fantastic. This is my catnip, as an obsessive long-time Twin Peaks devotee and also lover of filmmaking and television and ALSO a lover of gossip and secretive celebrity knowledge - this is the pure uncut dope. If you're the kind of person for who knowing the real-world production details of how Twin Peaks was conceptualized, created, and mythologized, I would say that this is perhaps the most essential book related to the series I've ever read, including the fictional in-universe books which I treasure so much - and by far the most useful and relevant text for explaining just what Twin Peaks: The Return actually is, and isn't. Easily one of the best book investments I've ever made, and a complete delight from beginning to end. (Reading dates approximate.)
November 17, 2014
Twin Peaks! Coming mere months before Lynch and Frost announced the phoenix-like return of this cult TV show in 2016, this book is a treasure trove of memories. Dukes speaks to a large number of the creative minds behind 'Twin Peaks' (with only Lynch himself absent from the crew side, and only a few notable names like Lara Flynn Boyle and Heather Graham absent from the cast). Some of the memories are scathing, others distant and very simple in their praise. Many fall in between, revealing as much about the individuals as their thoughts on the show. Well worth reading for any fan of the show, particularly as the interviewees are quite open. I highly recommend.
March 14, 2017
2 1/2, na verdade.
Alguns fatos interessantes, algumas fofocas divertidas e muita babação de ovo. Você vai ler 300x sobre como o David Lynch é genial, como o clima era muito bom, como a ABC não sabia o que fazer com o programa, como todos eram maravilhosos. É legal pro fã. algumas informações novas, mas nada excepcional.
Alguns fatos interessantes, algumas fofocas divertidas e muita babação de ovo. Você vai ler 300x sobre como o David Lynch é genial, como o clima era muito bom, como a ABC não sabia o que fazer com o programa, como todos eram maravilhosos. É legal pro fã. algumas informações novas, mas nada excepcional.
May 23, 2022
Well, this is obviously for the fans to enjoy. If you're not a fan, don't bother. But if you are, it's very interesting to take a deeper look. I read the Brazilian edition by Darkside Books and it's very pretty and well crafted, it's definitely something to cherish for a lifetime...
October 13, 2014
Excellent book in all but one - it glances past FWWM. There could've been a chapter or two more on it.
June 4, 2017
I loved this book. hearing how much the actors cared about their characters made the story more real for me, and the show seems even more magical now (even after having the failures of the second season picked apart). it's fascinating to get the behind-the-scenes story, and some of the people being interviewed are brutally honest. the dynamics of the actors as real people made the story of Twin Peaks more complex and interesting (especially since so many of the actors seem to have quite a lot in common with their characters).
May 29, 2017
I love a good oral history, and this is good. Though some of the omissions are glaring (Lynch himself, Lara Flynn Boyle), it's got so many good anecdotes from the players themselves. I do wish there was some more about the post-airing life of the show. But how fortunate that Dukes was able to get in interviews with some of the players who have since passed on: Miguel Ferrer, Catherine Coulson, Warren Frost, etc.
Read this while re-watching everything for the new season.
Read this while re-watching everything for the new season.
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July 16, 2017Not a lot of new information, but it was really cool reading takes from the people most intimately involved in the show.
May 3, 2021
a thoroughly enjoyable and illuminating read that i have been going through concurrently with a rewatch of the series.
Some fave tidbits include; -theres a cameo from david finchers sister
- lynch insisted that there be no colour blue in the entire show (i have looked, havent seen a major one yet)
If you're a fan its a no brainer
Some fave tidbits include; -theres a cameo from david finchers sister
- lynch insisted that there be no colour blue in the entire show (i have looked, havent seen a major one yet)
If you're a fan its a no brainer
December 18, 2014
What an entertaining read! I'm not sure if the author administered Sodium Pentothal to Sherilyn Fenn or She's just a refreshingly fearless and genuine person whose candidness is so rare to hear from an actor. I'm still sad about the passing of Don Davis, you can't blame the editor for the absence of his (or other creatives and craftspeople who've since passed). A complaint I keep coming across was that Lynch wasn't involved in this book, and I have to disagree as his presence or authorisation may have impeded or influenced the authenticity of the accounts of those involved. I was a child when Twin Peaks aired and eagerly anticipated the trauma I'd receive every week. Nightmares of BOB weren't powerful enough to keep me from sneaking downstairs to watch. It's had a great impact on my life and the reading of this book and virtually getting to see "how the sausage was made" has not diminished my love for the show, the characters, or the creatives. I devoured this book and for the few COOPS in my life who haven't discovered it yet will most certainly be getting it as a gift.
September 14, 2014
After finishing my re-watching of Twin Peaks (from pilot on through Fire Walk With Me) I still wanted more, and this "oral history" filled the bill. "Oral history" is author-talk for chopping up separate interviews from nearly anyone involved (except Lynch) with the show - cast/crew/ABC - and presenting bite-size paragraphs assembled chronologically from the show's creation on through its cancellation.
It's a presentation that makes for quick reading, as well as revealing the differing opinions involved in the way show unfolded. Some of the anecdotes are covered in the extras on the new Blu-Ray set, but there was plenty here that was new info about the production - good, bad or otherwise.
An easy recommendation for fans of Twin Peaks...
It's a presentation that makes for quick reading, as well as revealing the differing opinions involved in the way show unfolded. Some of the anecdotes are covered in the extras on the new Blu-Ray set, but there was plenty here that was new info about the production - good, bad or otherwise.
An easy recommendation for fans of Twin Peaks...
May 13, 2015
This is a book recounting short conversations with people who had something to do with the legendary series Twin Peaks, and as such is obviously one for fans only - if you didn't know the series it would all be a mystifying yawn. Being a fan - well of course! - I loved it. It features everybody from series co-creator Mark Frost to technicians, engineers, producers and, possibly, pie makers, just chatting, really, about different aspects of the show. I read it over a few months on and off, and it was a pleasant enough read, from which I learned a few new things about a series I loved, and still do.
August 2, 2025
Esse eu li pela primeira vez lá em 2017, quando assisti também o retorno da série. David Lynch, cineasta e diretor chefe de Twin Peaks, faleceu esse ano em 16 de janeiro, o que me impulsionou à reassistir todas as três temporadas, agora com meu namorado. Esse livro é composto de registros de conversas entre o escritor Brad Dukes e o elenco das duas temporadas originais dos anos noventa da série, com relatos de bastidores e memórias das gravações. Aqui no Brasil o livro foi publicado pela editora Darkside, que tem foco em edições aprimoradas gráficamente: a edição é recheadíssima de fotos de bastidores do elenco.
August 10, 2020
In the words of Patti Smith, Twin Peaks was a gift. This books provides some insight into the behind the scenes of TP and some commentary on what made the show so special. Too often though, the 'oral history' reads like any other interview with Hollywood folks, everybody is always calling everyone else brilliant, a pleasure to work with, and commenting on the fun they had making the show. yawn.
If you want the inside scoop on what made the show crash and burn in season 2, you'll get some of that but I don't think there will ever be one story on why that happened.
If you want the inside scoop on what made the show crash and burn in season 2, you'll get some of that but I don't think there will ever be one story on why that happened.
January 8, 2015
I read this pretty soon after watching the series because I felt like I needed the insight into what happened to the production of the series during the second season.
It's a kind of loose and breezy read owing to the oral history format, which is great for this kind of book; and while it answered some of my questions I came away wanting more.
It ultimately suffers from the author not being able to secure Lynch's involvement.
It's a kind of loose and breezy read owing to the oral history format, which is great for this kind of book; and while it answered some of my questions I came away wanting more.
It ultimately suffers from the author not being able to secure Lynch's involvement.
June 26, 2015
Very interesting compilation and chronologizing of interviews with very many people involved in the show, about how various parts turned out the way they did, and the two sides of various controversies. Learned interesting things I hadn't even thought to wonder about.
My one complaint is that is gIves the movie incredibly short shrift. Seems like rather than being so slapdash it should have been left out entirely (perhaps for another book).
My one complaint is that is gIves the movie incredibly short shrift. Seems like rather than being so slapdash it should have been left out entirely (perhaps for another book).
October 27, 2015
As a huge fan, I found so much to love about this. Every time I sat down to read it, only if it was for a few minutes, I learned something about the show that made me smile. I have to knock off a star for the absence of Peggy Lipton and, of course, Lynch himself. I'm not sure why he wasn't able to be a part of this book; it definitely puts the show and everyone who was involved in a positive light.
August 29, 2015
Wow, I learned a lot from this book! Absolutely essential for any Twin peaks fan. I am now jonesin' for a marathon once again, and as every time I re watch I see something new, this time once again I will be watching from a whole other perspective and a new Point of view. I didn't think it was possible to love my favorite show of all time any more.
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