David Lynch Elephant Man Interview

[@rems7474]

Never, oh! Never, nothing will die; the stream flows, the wind blows, the cloud fleets, the heart beats... Nothing will die.

[@rems7474]

@ Nothing Will Die by Alfred Lord Tennyson When will the stream be aweary of flowing Under my eye? When will the wind be aweary of blowing Over the sky? When will the clouds be aweary of fleeting? When will the heart be aweary of beating? And nature die? Never, oh! never, nothing will die; The stream flows, The wind blows, The cloud fleets, The heart beats, Nothing will die. Nothing will die; All things will change Thro' eternity. 'Tis the world's winter; Autumn and summer Are gone long ago; Earth is dry to the centre, But spring, a new comer, A spring rich and strange, Shall make the winds blow Round and round, Thro' and thro', Here and there, Till the air And the ground Shall be fill'd with life anew. The world was never made; It will change, but it will not fade. So let the wind range; For even and morn Ever will be Thro' eternity. Nothing was born; Nothing will die; All things will change. All Things Will Die

[@jbmorgan]

David Lynch is one of the few Hollywood people who can actually give interesting interviews.

[@EvilSmonker]

Probably due to how interesting he is himself, he really seems to put everything he has in every media I've seen of his, be it an interview or his work itself.

[@pen64]

Probably because he’s a Hollywood outsider

[@obscure.reference]

he’s not hollywood lol

[@KenDavis-uo8kq]

He’s a genuine and authentic person. I met him once (sort of) and embarrassed myself yet he was very gracious. I currently work with the key grip for fire walk with me and he has nothing but nice things to say about Lynch.

[@fific9571]

It was his love of his craft. Such an immensely interesting person.

[@augustoalvarez82]

3:50 “When they told me that Mel needed to see Eraserhead before I was going to be accepted or not, I said: “It was nice knowing you guys” “ David said that with a straight face. Fucking genius. Impossible not to love this guy

[@isabelsilva62023]

I think it is the huge respect he felt for who Mel Brooks already was ( his body of work) by then but "Eraserhead" already told us what was to come.

[@theshawshankinception1220]

I could listen to this guy talk forever. Unique insight and an awesome innocent voice.

[@vinceniederman3235]

@The Shawshank Inception Me Too I Have Great Respect For David Lynch Even Though He's Not Won a Oscar Yet!

[@WithBACON]

Innocent. Good characterization. On point.

[@odw_99]

@@vinceniederman3235 Oscars are usually more a measure of how much money the production has got, and how much money they put into promoting the film for the consideration of the Academy (which Lynch’s films usually don’t) not talent unfortunately- if Oscars were a measure of genuine talent then he would have surely won many

[@panterxbeats]

​@decimustv4257because it was based on the book by Frederick Treves, who for reasons unknown referred to Joseph as John, and it was only around the time the film came out that people became more aware his name was actually Joseph

[@edwardbliss8931]

The real star is the production designer. Everything looked so historically accurate, from the muddy streets to the gas lights in the hospital. It really feel liked I time-traveled to Victorian London

[@PedroGBSilva]

True, it's ridiculous how victorian that film looks

[@haiderzara5594]

Dame I Agree

[@michaelaskew6025]

Very much so. A great film you can also almost smell, too!

[@pen64]

The real star is John Hurt, giving a stunning performance through all that makeup

[@sanddab]

I think the real star is Mel Brooks. The vast majority of producers after seeing Eraserhead would say 'no thank you' to hiring David.

[@egx161]

There’s nobody quite like David Lynch. He is such a great director and writer. Huge fan.

[@pretorious700]

The Elephant Man is a masterpiece.

[@vinceniederman]

I Hear The Movie is Fantastic and One of My Must See Movies!

[@greenderp]

it was my first Lynch film as a kid. i fkn loved it, but hated it at the same time because the ending made me cry every single time, and that was the only movie ever to do that to me.

[@CommonContentArchive]

There's been a lot of debate over the years as to what medical condition the 'Elephant Man' actually had. Now that DNA technology has advanced to the point where hair shafts can be processed for nuclear DNA (not requiring the hair root), I wonder if the hairs Lynch mentioned here could solve the mystery

[@johndegraw1220]

He will be missed... The Legend, a true Artist, one of a kind... David Lynch Rest in Peace..

[@mindlesslyscrolling378]

😭😭😭

[@evancodsworth2]

Just saw the movie and I thought it was near perfect. Heartbreaking, depressing and heartwarming at the same time. Brilliant decision to film in black and white.

[@vinceniederman]

If I Watched The Film Someday Would I Enjoy It?

[@geoffreylane5606]

@@vinceniederman You are definitely going to be depressed and scared at some points because its like a horror movie to me.

[@vinceniederman]

@@geoffreylane5606 Wow and I’ve Heard That The Movie Is So Sad Start To Finish!

[@yeah1326]

@@geoffreylane5606 It's not a horror movie tho

[@quantize]

@@vinceniederman It's a work of great art i hope you watch it.

[@dylanmeyer6614]

RIP David Lynch. RIP John Hurt. Great interview.

[@randysolomon6500]

Mel Brooks should get SOOOO much credit for taking a chance on Lynch who did an amazing job on this movie, not to mention for the fact that he agreed to finance this movie in the beginning. He has always been known for slapstick comedy satires and then went totally in a different direction with this serious drama not giving a crap if his audience ditched him for it.

[@MrCollyT]

Brooks didn't have his name in the film's credits or any promotional material because he didn't want people to think it would be a comedy. He just wanted to see the film made. That's probably why people tend to forget or not even realise that he was involved

[@kyletitterton]

Bang on. He did the same with The Fly remake which is another wonderful film.

[@johnmc3862]

@@MrCollyT It’s not in his Wikipedia, it should be.

[@MarkMirremont]

100% YES!!!

[@stewmott3763]

@@johnmc3862 It is now. Are you an editor? ;-)

[@rogkeista1]

I first saw Elephant Man with my girlfriend in 1980 at a cinema in Folkestone, England, one rainy afternoon. The cinema was empty and we were at the front of the gallery. We both came out of the cinema after the film sobbing uncontrollably. Something I will never forget.

[@Dale_Blackburn]

David Lynch is all about sound design. A lot of people miss this because they watch his films on shitty speakers without headphones and plus, they don't realize those sub- soundtrack like sound design is vital on giving the emotion and soul to the film, it manipulates the viewers feelings. That humming sound on Ben Horne's Return was a homage to it. Sound design gave the sucsess to the Lynch.

[@lasdcb]

Really hate this piece of shits... And I have real HIFI at home...

[@nickko4042]

Rip alan splet

[@eargasm1072]

Oh yea it's a constant in his films...industrial sounds, factory noise, or just hiss. Very atmospheric, he puts the audience in the world he's creating

[@davy_K]

I've seen Eraserhead in an indie cinema and its sound design was what struck me most about how different the experience was from home.

[@giovanna722]

Mulholland Drive was another example of great sound design.

[@PedroGBSilva]

I love so much that he took a few seconds to talk about the french fries he was eating

[@KenDavis-uo8kq]

Classic Lynch right there 😎

[@peterd788]

A beautiful film that amazed me with its emotional beauty when I was 18 in 1980 and still does. I remain astounded it's a David Lynch film but bravo, man. Bravo.

[@ToyKingWonder]

I stopped watching the Academy Awards when this picture did not win. What won? "Ordinary People". Because of Robert Redford. Who even thinks of "Ordinary People" today? Really sad.

[@thecinematicmind]

It is just a good film compared to the masterpieces of The Elephant Man, Raging Bull, Coal Miner’s Daughter and Tess.

[@maxxvii2037]

You don't understand the significance of Ordinary People. Tho my favorite was Raging Bull.

[@micheller6804]

ToyKingWonder, I was just discussing the significance of Ordinary People with my sister yesterday, so put that in yr pipe and smoke it 😋

[@grrnoise]

People who commonly re-watch Veronica Mars or Party Down.

[@james5995]

I watched Ordinary People last year, it's a great film. Not many think of it today but that doesn't make it a lesser film.

[@jonathanbradshaw2293]

I wonder if Ronnie Rocket will ever get made.

[@padmesyt]

I just hope the script is revealed

[@odw_99]

It’d be a real labour of love if it was- he’s been trying to make it forever, isn’t that what he was trying to work on around the time of Twin Peaks as well?

[@CashelOConnolly]

Not now,R.I.P David Lynch 😢

[@pen64]

...”Why David, yes I do know; I know of four things you could direct, and he said, ‘Come to Nibbler’s and we’ll have lunch and I’ll tell you’...” It’s this kind of tangential weaving and meandering in conversation that makes him one of my favorites. He is so genuine that it makes him an oddity.

[@KenDavis-uo8kq]

He really is a very genuine and authentic person. Classic.

[@x29iy]

Thank you for posting this. When I saw Elephant Man as a teenager I was astounded how Lynch went from doing Eraserhead, a basically no budget, Surrealist fever dream to directing this lavish, starstudded, technically flawless masterpiece. Now I know

[@darylcumming7119]

This is an wonderful film about ignorance acceptance of difference without prejudice .❤

[@oliviercalmel2]

a brilliant person. One of my favorite film ...........

[@vinceniederman3235]

@Oliver Calmel I've Heard The Elephant Man is a Very Good Drama Movie With The Late John Hurt and Sir Anthony Hopkins!

[@oliviercalmel2]

Vince Niederman Oh yes. If you haven’t seen it, do not hesitate to provide of this masterpiece !!!!!

[@vinceniederman3235]

Olivier Calmel Nice And I Won’t Also David Lynch is a Talented Film Director!

[@whatdothlife4660]

@@vinceniederman3235 Who taught you that capitalizing every word in a sentence is a normal human behavior? Because it definitely is not.

[@yutubeesunaputamier]

this film makes me cry every time i see it! My second favourite movie from David , Mulholland Drive the one.

[@vinceniederman]

I Hear The Elephant Man is So Teary Eyed For a Movie!

[@Chesterton7]

Same.

[@Auxend]

I saw this movie as a kid in the theater when I was 9 - it rocked my world and made me a fan of Lynch and his cinimatic arts from that point forward. Probably the first time a movie made me cry and feel genuine empathy for a character.

[@vinceniederman]

I Hear The Elephant Man is So Touching For a Drama Movie Also I Hear John Hurt is So Good in The Movie!

[@orwellianson]

David Lynch never disappoints. Good lord Azathoth- I love this fellow.

[@marcobenneti9664]

This interview is pure gold, i thank you so so much for sharing it. I truly apreciate it.

[@chrishanby87]

This is very good i remember seeing Eraserhead when it came out, saw it a few times, i loved the industrial nightmare feeling that flowed from it, and then seeing The Elephant Man was just like an extension/almost segue into the Victorian Industrial atmosphere of the time and it was lovely to hear from Mr Lynch about Mel Brooks(what a great guy) and how he championed it.

[@davidrobinson2776]

I remember hearing David say the idea for Blue Velvet started with hearing the song. You can hear the movie in that song but to think of it is genius.

[@andrewattenboroughtwothumb4697]

love the elephant man it is one of my favourite movies by David lynch and one of the greatest performances by John hurt and Anthony Hopkins and a great incredible interview

[@randyj420]

What a great - in depth - long - interview. Wonderful insight from David. Thank U for this great post/share! I could not be a bigger fan. Since the early 80s. I was lucky enough to attend a couple things he was at - and did Q & A, and an amazing tiny screening of The Industrial Symphony No. 1. Rest in peace - maestro. This is riveting - never seen it! Thanks, again.

[@randyj420]

As a teen - I worked at a movie theater. I watched Blue Velvet 50 ish times. Not always start to finish - but many times in it's entirety right when it was new - and so so many bits and pieces - on the big screen. I went to any and all screenings of his films on the big screen. Every movie - multiple times - his work is best seen in a dark theater. period. Thank U, David - U changed many many lives for the better. LET US NOT FORGET - he was an amazing artist. Not just a film and short time and animation master - his art was his 1st love and he made a lot of it - and it is all incredible and he has a style and he was the most important artist of my time here on earth.

[@biancachristie]

Everybody-let’s have a moment of gratitude for Anne Bancroft, without whom we wouldn’t have had Lynch as we know him. ❤️❤️

[@abigailmorgan6526]

And here IS to you Ms. Bancroft the myth, the woman, the LEGEND!

[@fjr3950]

Absolutely love Anne Bancroft. God rest her sweet soul.

[@gourmetghost]

the pumpkin eater

[@daviidparker7328]

Try and find a film in which she makes a poor performance - You won't because she was always great

[@readyreckoner1592]

Once in a while I just need to hear Lynch talk for a minute.

[@trippymchippy8586]

In my top 10 movies of all time, and I am 50 and I've loved movies all my life. What an amazing interview. Love hearing the creative process laid out.

[@PiCheZvara]

This is a truly free and courageous man. He is who he is, unafraid to not be liked or appreciated by most people. Not someone who doesn't like people or pretends to be an auteur, but someone who simply has his own quirks, tastes and isn't afraid to show them. And if such a man is also smart and educated, all the better. On some level, people like David Lynch understand life better than most of us who even in our adult years try to pretend we have the "right values", we like the stuff "proper adults should like", etc.

[@johnbongjoey5200]

Absolutely brilliant. I love David Lynch

[@edellis7691]

This is not a dumb man

[@KalElvis]

A true artist among Sharks and Con Men.

[@stephentrotter8895]

Still remember watching this film for the first time years ago … still sticks with me today… a work of art of a movie … one of the most emotional films I’ve ever seen.

[@hopswordusmc6973]

This is the most beautiful movie anyone can ever see about dignity and humanity

[@vinceniederman]

I Hear The Elephant Man is So Moving For a Drama Movie!

[@MrKimSays]

Rest in peace.

[@arthillis315]

Thanks for the upload friend.

[@eshaibraheem4218]

A very gifted and interesting man, who will be missed by the industry and film enthusiasts everywhere.

[@genesiskeglar6372]

I’m working on a guitar cover for the main music score for this movie. Beautiful piece of music

[@rolandkunzjr263]

David Lynch Is A Genius

[@MarkMirremont]

🙏 Thank you for creating this amazing video about two of my favorite Filmmakers: Mel Brooks & David Lynch 🙏

[@brianparks2039]

God I love his hair and how he always looks like he is thinking and then he explains things like he is trying so hard to articulate what to say. Eccentric genius from fuckin’ Montana. Even his name...David...Lynch what a great name for a guy like this. Nobody else like him! And btw RIP John Hurt, Anne Bancroft and just recently, Freddie Jones. Every thespian in this movie was fuckin’ awesome

[@pen64]

He’s always had a great hair game

[@jinjo001]

I have a friend who has similar detest for watching movies that are made apart from his that it's creepy. David open his interviews with such innocence which is endearing. He has had a tumultuous life but when he does interviews about his movies, although that's what is asked of it, it never comes out and people come in rather. Really great people who helped made the project what it became. I envy the silent gratefulness he has about the life although I understand it's quite well earned.

[@alanrose5603]

Mr. David Lynch, thank you for existing:)

[@adamreid5901]

Thank you for uploading this

[@supermash1]

A great film maker and a fascinating guy. Love your movies David!

[@odw_99]

It’s so sweet how he genuinely thought he’d get fired from the film because he couldn’t get the makeup right himself- so conscientious and one of a few creative geniuses we have now, not to mention how genuinely interesting it is to listen to him, this video seems like it was five minutes long- wish it was longer

[@twofoldgarden]

The hands tell you everything!

[@droneswarm7888]

Im curious as to what other scripts Stuart had in mind for David Lynch.

[@oogiegoogie2826]

Shoutout to Mel Brooks for recognizing Lynch’s genius

[@bonjovi7399]

David's hands are moving like crazy. It's like they are possessed and have their own consciousness.

[@busenver]

RİP Legend Mr.Lynch ❤

[@KaBoomChannel]

Amazing how many studios pass up on brilliant ideas.

[@dahveed72]

I can't get through this film. I've tried. Ive seen it all but its taken years. Such an important film

[@davy_K]

A real gem of a person. The world is a bit worse off for him not being in it.

[@TheSiggib]

VERY special movie!!! Looove this film!!!

[@jeffgrant2350]

it was a crime it did not win any of the 8 nominations. I was in High School at the time and remember this film well- it did however create an outrage in that the makeup was not recognized and the Academy did create an Academy Award category for Makeup which went into effect the next year. I remember seeing the gorgeous Black and White images roll on the screen and being taken to Victorian London. The film is a masterpiece.

[@edwinreid9233]

David Lynch was definitely out of his comfort zone with The Elephant Man as a director. It's the kind of movie you can imagine someone like Ingmar Bergman directing.

[@pen64]

I mean, yeah - what that ☝️ person said. He was exactly in a comfort zone here. It’s a stunning film, as is Eraserhead; a shame, really that, save for moments in Twin Peaks: The Return, he’s never returned to black and white for his commercial releases.

[@leob4403]

Bergman completely sucks

[@diddymuck]

i see a similarity between him and Roger Corman in the both have patient well-thought out speech patterns and split second directorial creativity; the seem mellow but stand back when they go to work!

[@Kidraver555]

Ideas are fragile, be careful with them, Lynch seems so much more real that I imagined he would be.

[@robbiereilly]

I wish to look upon David Lynch's passing as equal to that of Obi Wan Kenobi. A mentor, a guiding artistic force-coming back to us from time to time, urging us in a direction. Ever lasting and omnipresent. The fact that he died in meditation makes this all the more likely.

[@darrenlamb5640]

'Actors who were the worlds greatest'. Yep the british actors are always the best.

[@Domorrigana]

RIP🥀

[@tmm4461]

"In Paris... in France." Not to be confused with Paris, Texas.

[@Albert-Arthur-Wison225]

Bless you, Mel Brooks.

[@richardtaylor5438]

A very interesting interview by David Lynch

[@MrMurph73]

Wonderful film

[@ysf-psfx]

I love how he's telling the story at 4:15 almost like he still can't believe it himself.

[@p911c32]

I saw a docu about David Lynch, Anthony Hopkins treated him like shit and thought he was an idiot. Wrote a letter 30 years later and said he was sorry not having realized that he was acting in a masterpiece. RIP David Lynch.

[@EgbertWilliams]

He not only seems normal, but nice.

[@watcherofthewest8597]

David lynch is proof what a confident, unpretentious man with abilities can acheive

[@taketimeout2share]

This American is so un American. I love it. I love America too, but not all of it and not blindly. Which is why he is breath of American fresh air.

[@Bladerunner-yd5lk]

Jimmy Stewart on acid

[@pen64]

@@Bladerunner-yd5lk Actually, it was Mel Brooks, the co-producer of The Elephant Man who called him, “Jimmy Stewart from Mars”.

[@prawncrisp5951]

@@pen64Ha! I’d never heard this before but it’s absolutely spot-on. What an extraordinary alien he was. So much life-enhancing, mythic material that he was a part of making; and so very many wonderful collaborations.

[@edellis7691]

GENIUS film

[@phyllanders9503]

RIP David Lynch.

[@christopherspiro9857]

Wow! How exciting that must of been

[@edellis7691]

He RULES

[@christopherspiro9857]

Brilliant movie! Serendipity!

[@spurv]

Although I love most of David Lynch's work, I find it sad (and puzzling) that he favoured digital. What made Eraserhead and Wild At Heart so amazing, was the visceral contrast and dirt you can only get with celuloid. And the best thing is: you get it for free. You get it, without even thinking about it. Whereas, with digital, you need to make a conscious (and often times hard) effort, to reintroduce this quality to your shots. If you do nothing, digital stays digital, and looks clean and 2d.

[@salvagemonster3612]

I loved the scene tests he did with Steve Martin and the first make up for the movie

[@munbanematt8342]

This interview seems like it lasts for 3 hrs for some reason

[@DavidJG242]

Mel seen that dark moody industrial setting which many directors couldn't develop, it took a mind like David Lynch

[@K.Straughan]

Just a absolute Brilliant film.

[@vinceniederman]

If I Watched The Film Someday Would I Enjoy The Elephant Man?

[@K.Straughan]

@@vinceniederman Maybe ...

[@vinceniederman]

@@K.Straughan Do Hear The Movie is So Moving For a Drama Movie!

[@davidpalmer7175]

This guy is so unpretentious! I would love to work for him. It's also wonderful that he embraces digital technology.

[@mjaada]

15:13 mesmerizing hand motion

[@RadicalCaveman]

That is an artist.

[@delrey874]

He is a genius.

[@chrisschumacher8553]

It's really weird how straightforward and nonchalant his interviews are.

[@oufaze]

"so called 'real life'." I love this man.

[@SuperOlds88]

Missoula Montana and Sandpoint Idaho where he lived used to be nice places.

[@readyreckoner1592]

Hopkins was the real star for me.

[@jlp001]

Had no idea Chris Tucker was so versatile. From Elephant Man makeup to Def Comedy Jam

[@Matt-gh2zm]

If/when I become independently wealthy, funding Ronnie Rocket will be one of my first expenses

[@mattiadei8402]

Me too dude

[@susanwilson6621]

Mel Brooks is a very intelligent person. I'm glad about the results of his decision.

[@deutschlandfurimmer2554]

Any other year and The Elephant Man would have walked away with 8 Oscars... but Robert Redford and his Ordinary People with a double whammy of DeNiro and Raging Bull shut them out. But tell me this -- When was the last time you watched Ordinary People or Raging Bull? Probably only when they came out. Now -- When was the last time you watched The Elephant Man? I've seen it dozens of times and have it on several different formats. Thank goodness for the Criterion 4K version... get it, it's perfect. So yeah...

[@nihilistmarmot]

Great art is always decided at Nibblers.

[@kleighmarie]

**spends hours writing script** Later: Maybe I need to direct someone else’s script. That’s humility.

[@weyoun6535]

Damn fine pomme frites R.I.P David, in heaven everything is fine.