David Lynch Keeps His Head by David Foster Wallace

An article written by David Foster Wallace in which he visits the set of David Lynch's movie Lost Highway. Published by Premiere Magazine in 1996.
The article was oddly transcribed so there were some typos. I guessed some words where I could tell the intended word, and read the article as is where I couldn't.
I raised the RMS level of this recording so that it could meet ACX submission requirements, so I hope it did not come out too loud.
You can find the article here: www.lynchnet.com/lh/lhpremiere...
Let me know if there is something you'd like to hear next.
I'm thinking of doing a DeLillo essay or Girl with Curious Hair next. I don't own Girl with Curious Hair and can't find any free sources, so that one may take some more time.

[@Rob-jg8gh]

He’s so gorgeously fucking conversational. It’s almost like I’m just shooting the shit with a friend of mine about Lynch.

[@REDONEMEDIA3956]

This is what KZbin was made for.. user shared content that you cant get anywhere else

[@dh5898]

Balthazar Getty

[@AdrianTechWizard]

David Foster Wallace has an amazing ability to work words into all kinds of interesting shapes and sizes.

[@soundboyeric2276]

I effectively have no attention span anymore due to hedonism and internet addiction and this is one of the few videos I can listen to in its entirety and not grow restless. Same with his films, dfw's material, herzog etc

[@Pallettown]

That’s interesting. I actually haven’t seen any Lynch I don’t think, but I’ve found the same with DFW and Herzog.

[@soundboyeric2276]

I find you grandly admirable for replying to me; id say blue velvet is his best work but elephant man is a close second. Regardless you've a good voice for reading so wether you run on that or not.. is beyond me

[@LastJabberwocky]

I love his in depth reviews, comparing the reviewed art with exact scenes from other films, evolong particular feeling, music artist's styles, and vibes. I'd read his reviews of today art all day!

[@creamcannon825]

There exists a book that even Wallace will call convoluted

[@MrAdrienmartinez]

Thank you for sharing. I couldn't stop listening. I recall DFW commenting on this experience with Charlie Rose.

[@Pallettown]

I love watching his interviews

[@drunken87]

@@Pallettown There is a 2,5 hour compilation with Bookworm interviews on KZbin, food for the soul

[@Pallettown]

Thanks for 300 subscribers!

[@jamestb9902]

Thank you so much for your contribution here, it's always seemed a shame that David never got the chance to do more audio readings of his other works, and you have done an admirable job with your approach here. Keep it up! Happily subbed for more content :)

[@Pallettown]

Thanks so much I appreciate that!

[@kneecoal1257]

bless your soul for uploading this, i will be listening to all DFW work you read, you da bes🙏

[@petertomasi7587]

Hell yeah! I've been looking forward to this; thanks!

[@Pallettown]

I was just about to comment on your request for this to let you know. My pleasure

[@g0dis]

Thank you very much, i've been waiting to hear this.

[@Pallettown]

Thanks for listening

[@sandrajunghall9725]

Thanks for your work; I enjoy your reading what your choice of materials.

[@Pallettown]

Thanks a lot! I hope to have more soon.

[@virginwrists4960]

Tysm for this

[@Pallettown]

I think I'll read 'The Depressed Person' next, while I wait for 'Girl with Curious Hair' to arrive.

[@hallersamuel]

Ive really enjoyed this! Thanks for your work!

[@Pallettown]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@bathwindow]

Thanks for sharing this 👍

[@Pallettown]

My pleasure. Thanks for listening!

[@user-cq5sg9cb4t]

Great and hilarious read. Thanks! Was especially interesting to find out how Balthazar Getty acted like a high school bully on set. Somebody must've told Lynch about his tomfoolery, but he still loved the guy, seeing how David brought Getty back for a minor role in Twin Peaks The Return.

[@Pallettown]

Thanks for listening!

[@AndyChung1]

Thank you for the work you do, i listen and relisten often and really enjoy the narration. Would you consider reading an excerpt from “Everything and More”?

[@Pallettown]

Thanks for listening. Wow I've never heard of that one, I'll definitely look into it! I keep discovering new works of his from listener suggestions. Thanks!

[@AndyChung1]

@@Pallettown i’ve just discovered it too! Yes i’m constantly surprised by how deep his body of work is. My impression of “Everything and More” is that it is about DFW’s fascination with mathematics, something briefly discussed in “Tennis, Trigonometry and Tornados”.

[@sclogse1]

Some of this speaking on people's expressions make me think of Weegee's photography. I also think Lynch was influenced by Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine in the 60's, (Eraserhead and it's mysterious bed scene) and William Mortensen's photographic work (the "bum" in deep black behind the cafe in Muholland Drive points directly to a Mortensen image, the very last one in the large book covering his whole career.

[@orangeorphan]

I love how Wallace loved Lynch and how well he wrote about Lynch’ influence on his life. It made me want to like Lynch more, but I never could get into his work the way Wallace obviously did. Except Eraserhead. That movie was incredible. In a terrible way.

[@Kevin-vb9rm]

What I find really interesting upon listening to this, which didn't occur to me when I read it many years ago, is how DFW clearly invests deeply in the things that, he says, Lynch does not care about. For example, Lynch has no care at all to jockey for status in Hollywood, and yet DFW discusses at length his own personal power rankings of directors. In other words, his detailed definition of what is Lynchian omits the simple fact that he himself is not Lynchian, nor is his work, and perhaps that's why he's the ideal ethnographer of Lynch and his oeuvre.

[@MarsCapone]

David vs David which brilliant weirdo will win!?

[@troydaum4728]

Your channel is the best!

[@Pallettown]

Thanks!

[@connorvillard3659]

your voice isn't like his but you've got his intonation down. nice work!

[@Pallettown]

Thanks for listening!

[@daber2000]

i appreciate it when Lynch takes risks and mixes novel with absurd fiction and visual horror, but he abused his creative freedom in twin peaks, like an architect in dubai given unlimited budget who built a house's shell out of sand and no rooms. In contrast, Inland Empire seemed to contain all the creative turns that Lynch wanted to take, but didn't lead the viewer in a fruitless quest for a plot. Twin Peaks sold us a plot and delivered nothing, and we bought it for too long.

[@daber2000]

I can't stand "quote / end quote"