David Lynch on Fellini and Kubrick

Fellow student Monica Demes asks David Lynch if he goes through the same process of film development as Federico Fellini. Lynch replies that his process isn't exactly the same, but that he understands Fellini's point of view. I ask Lynch about his memories of meeting Fellini, and Lynch tells two stories. Faculty member Donald Revolinski then asks Lynch if he ever met Stanley Kubrick. Lynch replies that he never met Kubrick, and he explains the reason why.
Q & A shot by Donald Revolinski and Chamolie Thomson. Edited by Adam Zanzie.

[@debrachambers1304]

"not year" lol, I love that he included that detail.

[@eldorado6851]

I could listen to this man for hours.

[@charold3]

Lord, what would a collaboration between Fellini and Lynch have been like??? Cool that Lynch spent time with him!

[@filmbuff2777]

I got to speak to David Lynch via Skype at a Twin Peaks event in 2018. VIP ticket holders were given the opportunity to submit questions beforehand, & those lucky enough were invited on stage to ask their questions to him. I had seen Lynch speak when he came to Australia in 2015 for his exhibition. He was asked about whether or not the Montreal Film Festival was where Blue Velvet first premiered (the interviewer, David Stratton, one of Australia's most well known film critics/historians, saw it there). Lynch responded that it was, & then went on to mention he got to dance with Giulietta Masina there. I had wanted to know more about this, so my first question was how that came about & what she was like. He told me he recalled she was on the jury of the festival, & there was going to be a dinner & party after the screening. One of the organizers went up to him & told him they would like him to start the dancing with Giulietta Masina. Lynch told me he thought he died & went to heaven. He then said while he was dancing with her he wanted to ask her about Fellini, but was at a loss for words. I then got to ask a second question. I was going to go overseas later that year, & I was going to go to Rimini when it was going to be the 75th wedding anniversary of Fellini & Giulietta, so I asked Lynch if he'd like me to place flowers on their grave on his behalf & if he'd like me to say anything to them. He was visibly moved & said he'd like me to say how great they are & how much of an inspiration they were to him. This was a real amazing experience for me. Coincidentally, while Lynch & Fellini share a birthday, Kyle MacLachlan shares the same birthday with Giulietta Masina.

[@SuperYTPmaster]

My left ear could listen to this forever

[@petergivenbless900]

This stuff is GOLD, Adam; thanks so much for sharing!

[@ytubeanon]

he really missed his opportunity to meet Kubrick who was already his superfan

[@davidfulton179]

David never lets me down! He's my spiritual uncle! The fact that Kubrick loved Eraserhead and Lynch loves Barry Lyndon (not always a given, even among ardent Kurbickians) warms me immeasurably!

[@ffvffv5709]

I got to know what Lynch is doing right in front of a Tascam Portastudio.

[@boogieboots]

He’s just working on Jack Cruz’s latest opus, “Dreamy Jean”.

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

Great job. I just watched ' spirits of the dead' the other night 🌙

[@TaintedWalrusofficial]

i’m a heterosexual man, but i too involuntary let out a noise when he mentioned marcello mastroianni lmao

[@ahmadqarni1762]

Wow, how could he remember this much of details

[@lupincinque]

Vincenzo was Vincenzo Mollica

[@philipmartin2919]

the Elephant Man is a great movie

[@vb8428]

When is this from? Is he teaching classes nowadays?

[@adamzanzie]

2015. I don't believe that the program is currently active.

[@DanLyndon]

Except Lynch doesn't hold a candle to either of them. Yes, his films are technically well made, but he doesn't have a damn thing to say. There's no real characterization, and no real point. Even though Fellini, Kubrick and Lynch were all surrealists, there was also something of depth to be gleaned in the work of Kubrick and Fellini, whereas Lynch made puzzles and Rorschach tests.

[@Kain5th]

Ehh pure film snobbery. Lynches films do definitely have things to say.

[@marcogianesello6083]

Kubrick was not a surrealist by any stretch of the definition, and thinking Lynch's films are puzzled to be solved is a micharacterization of titanic proportions

[@eFMe-fk1xh]

"There's no real characterization, and no real point. " Even if this was true, and is not, so what? The fact that you think this is actually a good point tells everything. And I'm not talking about personal tastes, mind you, those are untouchable, but your reasoning makes no sense in arts. You should go deeper in your analysis, or rewrite your comment using words like " _I think_ Lynch is technically great, but I _personally_ don't like the emptiness of his movies, which appear _to me_ strange just for strangeness sake".

[@nomecognome8737]

your comment is completely wrong and out of place, who gives a fucking shit? "except..." you start your dumb thought with that as if anybody was comparing them. Except what? Except from what exactly that was said? You're just displaying hatred and sheer stupidity

[@swimmers9843]

​@@eFMe-fk1xhIt is not necessary to add the clarifications you provided, because any comment by default is an expression of personal opinion, which you should understand