David Lynch: Working with Marilyn Manson

Director David Lynch comments on working with Marilyn Manson and him as an artist.
Manson on Lynch:
"David Lynch has always been just artistically regardless of him as an installation or a painter or someone who puts his art somewhere other than in a film. Just simply as a filmmaker I have seen him as an overwhelming inspiration as an artist. Blue Velvet was the very first movie that I really attached myself to emotionally. I thought that it was, besides the colour pallet, the use of film speed and the combination of sexuality and violence and sound and the close ups, I think cinematography wise it's just brilliant. When I got to meet him, he's a very unusual guy - I mean he would say the same thing about me I'm sure."

[@bobsbigboy_]

Manson, Reznor and Rammstein on the same soundtrack. Lost Highway was so sick

[@davidviveros6470]

and all begins (the movie) when Lynch ear the masterpiece of Bowie, who was working with Reznor post TDS era, who was friend of Manson. We own you a lot Thin White Duke!!

[@Masterdesstruct]

@@davidviveros6470 reznor hates Manson

[@drradon]

If you consider that Reznor is the only one not heavily accused by now… so sad that all this darkness comes with actual destructive darkness instead of just art.

[@adamchabbi6]

I actually agree with David Lynch's views on Marilyn Manson as an artist. What got me intrigued into Manson at first was his voice that I find really unique and it's not something you can hear in other artists, which is why like Lynch said, his music stands out. I definitely believe that Marilyn Manson is one of the most creative individuals in the music world and that is why I will always admire his work.

[@MAWSMAST]

how bout now

[@vojtechvanis7109]

😂. I think its about separating art from artist. But I have big problem to listen to manson

[@Reprodestruxion]

Its basically Peter Murphy becoming Axel Rose irt

[@garyfoster3854]

😂😂😂

[@villaparis2]

David Lynch told Marilyn Manson he was the 90s equivalent of Elvis Presley

[@kinglito93]

He really was.

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

Pretty much. I wish we had someone like that for this era. No one in the mainstream is really shocking in a good, intelligent, and creative way.

[@epictetus9221]

Manson was pretty damn far from mainstream when he started out.

[@lospaisasoriginal5454]

If you wanna know why Rock Music's dead.... You can get away with hippies and shit. But to be in concerts with batshit crazy people and mental ward fugitives will do something to a whole scene. Yep the masses chose the others an rock died. Only predators and crazy crazy juggalos go to those concerts now.

[@3y3ovevol52]

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[@ayvenmoon]

he's a great artist, who makes great music so he's a great musical artist

[@SethHesio]

He has awesome hair. I know that's a superficial thing to comment on, but David Lynch as a superb 'do.

[@x99ribs]

Lynch really refrained here from speaking about Manson as a person, only referring to his opinion on him as an artist.

[@Marklennon]

Maybe because the question was about his opinion of him as an ARTIST

[@ecsix]

@@Marklennon The first part of the question was: How did you find working with him?

[@balsosnellstilldreaming]

​@@MarklennonFuckin A. And fun fact: David Lynch wrote an introduction to Marilyn Manson's autobiography.

[@kilianconn5091]

🤦

[@Bapuji42]

​@@ecsix as an artist

[@beflygelt]

the Manson tracks on Lost Highway are indeed pretty great

[@k8g8s8]

He clearly admires Manson a lot they made a book together and everything.

[@atzimtzum]

k8g8s8 it’s a Great Book. Scary as hell.

[@ColdnightwednesdayTV]

tzimtzum what book is it ?????

[@angelashinner]

What book….?

[@angelashinner]

@No One :(((

[@clairemacauliffecarroll263]

​@@angelashinner The Long Hand Road out of Hell by Marilyn Manson and Neill Strauss has introduction by David Lynch

[@AnnaLVajda]

More excitement in his voice saying the name Trent Reznor than in his entire response about Marilyn. That says alot.

[@CowmanFriend]

Anna Vajda read Lynch’s intro to Marilyn Manson’s book to see how much he loved him

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

They are both amazing.

[@aq_nacka]

Well, it's a natural thing. You will hear Reznor speak the same way about Skinny Puppy and Nivek Ogre. And Ogre about Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle and so on. That's how it works.

[@isaiahromero9861]

True, but Lynch was a very honest person, if he didn't like him as an artist he would've said that, and he wouldn't have had him record a song for the film lol. Not a fan of Marilyn Manson, just for the record

[@666boltz]

Rest in peace.. the legend will be missed!

[@mayer8356]

Great clip, really great.

[@penske_material_]

This man has got great hair.

[@SpiderJerusalem-jb6jx]

David is so cool how am I just discovering him now

[@frogrocket5000]

That was kind of a Trumpian answer, wasn't it? Lots of "Greats" and not really answering the question lol. I don't fault Lynch though. Manson was probably an absolute turd to work with, and he was doing his best to be civil.

[@JamesBlaec]

Marilyn Manson has also worked with Alejandro Jodowaski who was set to direct Dune in the first place, if you like Lynch's movies definitely check out that guy

[@ThreadBomb]

Jodorowsky - director of El Topo and The Holy Mountain.

[@chapter_black3234]

I was waiting for Lynch to say, "Now as a person, Manson is fucking jackass" haha

[@VictorLugosi]

Which isn’t true.. that’s why he fight say it.. you 🚬

[@XLL38_0]

@@VictorLugosi He's a women beater. Everyone with a little sense knows this.

[@where2eternity]

@@VictorLugosi must not be very true if he had to fight to not say it, you cigarette

[@kilianconn5091]

@@where2eternity retard

[@NoQueenBlues]

@@VictorLugosiyou know Manson? Or you’re just another fanboy?

[@YoLpIsBest]

Lynch likes metal, see Wild At Heart.

[@isabellapreston5101]

In short: It's great.

[@mayfieldgage]

I wonder if David knows there’s a Sample from twin peaks in wrapped in plastic? That whole song is based from Twin Peaks

[@tommybluebones8265]

He and Sheryl Lee certainly received the royalties from that sample

[@DustinSteckler-y9p]

What's the sample

[@tommybluebones8265]

@@DustinSteckler-y9p Laura Palmer's legendary scream

[@Wilbursson]

Feels more like a casting defense than a ringing endorsment. Though its true to his cadence but he connects him to Trent then offers another placid opinion.

[@tediumless]

damn good director!

[@avosmash2121]

...this hits differently in 2021. 😬

[@burnt_ramen9757]

tbf he's just talking about him as an artist

[@petewadesays12]

Not really. He's discussing an artist not a person.

[@beefsupreme694]

2024 Charges dropped anyway..

[@staggerlee7301]

@@beefsupreme694Yeah, I like to wait for actual proof when it comes to these things. Turns out there wasn’t any

[@Kesha_White]

he should write a song “stupid people”

[@RobinsTaste]

@anarchymethod Yeah, I think so. One street was called Lynch road or something. But Alan Wake got far more references to Twin Peaks: Lamplady is obviously a tribute to Loglady.

[@DanielLauferNet]

@beardlicker Watch some more Lynch interviews, he usually talks like that, even when he gets super excited about something ;):

[@DNesij]

"David Lynch: Working with Marilyn Manson" when I saw the title I thought it was a joke! :)

[@SaintKines]

They wrote a book together.

[@alihan8323]

David Lynch speaks clearly my English is too bad but I can understand most of his speech. So I admire him.

[@DirtBlockGames]

kapkara kafa yes. He speaks very slowly and clearly.

[@FedeCorino]

Exacto, puedo entenderlo

[@KinchStalker]

I kinda admire Manson from a distance.

[@editmonsterkurt]

love it

[@ritataboo2199]

I've got something you can never eat

[@poontang3zizo]

David Lynch is God

[@quillber]

i like how he purses his lips together, its cute :-p

[@noahdyedotcom]

Says nothing about working with Marilyn Manson...

[@ericerickson7705]

So, doesn't everyone do this??

[@gabitangerine]

I hope Lynch knows Manson doesn' even write a note for ,,his,, music,Twiggy does..

[@theoschommer3530]

I wanted to leave a thumbs up on this video but I'd mess up the number.

[@RobinsTaste]

Would liketo know what David thinks of Silent Hill? The videogames got some neat references to darkness and reality, just like Davids creations.

[@magicatthemovieS]

Same. His style is just a tad too "rough" for me.

[@ZoomingRainbowHoover]

What's very interesting about this is, from my pov, a staged, recorded opinion piece. There's literally nothing else before or after this clip on a physical level, as it's a directed short by Lynch. Whatever, it's headcannon Twin Peaks stuff to me now that I know this.

[@JohnoEAL]

Lol, that's pretty much what I'd say if I had to sound complimentary about someone I had no respect for as an artist.

[@handofsutekh]

@dantedraco Bauhaus' cover of Ziggy Stardust

[@SethHesio]

@JASONANDTRACI lol... mason? Jackie Mason?

[@curak76]

actually 5

[@rosensteinart]

@TheLittleDevil ....can I make a motivational poster with your face on it sir??? People need to hear that.

[@deadpoolredsuit4892]

I do not think Lynch really answered the question.

[@antomin1709]

Marilyn Manson for President,,, instead of a border wall,,,, build a wall around your conscience

[@BradleyPaulValentine]

What do you want him to say?? Sheesh.

[@unbornanddeathless]

@Antichrist2000 too many actually. i kinda didn't belive him what he said....

[@peetvader478]

Good thing the mic is in focus….

[@GunnarSavage]

Does David Lynch have braces in this clip?

[@Joe22c]

@dancebaby808 That's some nice rationalizing there but to be successful in the "domain of cinema" you need to have more than just 'vision.'

[@NothingThereAnymore]

why don't you go read some liner notes...

[@ThebeautifulPeople2b]

ironic thing, he looks like a preist. maybe it's the clothes.

[@RobinsTaste]

@anarchymethod Tobad! My friend "forced" me to get one just some weeks ago! Best thing ever, but I still play old games.

[@shikagrey]

I can't stand when people say "Don't listen to him he satanist" just because he's satanist doesn't mean you have to be. I'm christian and I listen to him.

[@shadeie6395]

Deathman Jones he's not a satanist actually

[@tommybluebones8265]

How come Brian Warner is part of the church of s4t4n in Cisco ever since the mid/late 90s

[@TheEditingShop]

Five

[@IIGoofyII]

0.0625 greats per second

[@Q1701746561017]

@RobinsTaste Probably thinks it's great.

[@justin.morgan71]

@derailedbicycle Too true. :)

[@celix4n]

Not to rag on Manson or anything but Lynch kinda seems in a way to struggle to come up with complements for the guy.

[@Thomas_of_the_forest]

Really? To be honest, Lynch normally speaks like that.

[@Godzilla52]

Yeah like Lynch used one of his songs for Lost Highway. It's not like Lynch would have zero respect for the guy if he used some of his music and give him a cameo in a movie.

[@Thomas_of_the_forest]

Godzilla52 not one, but TWO. He also cameos in the movie

[@MacGuffinExMachina]

I didn't get that impression. This is Lynch's regular way of talking. He always has that kind of... I guess you'd call it a stutter of sorts.

[@boomcar61]

He gave a pretty generic answer but it was definitely complimentary.

[@MrCamelneck]

I could never get passed Lynch's hair-do. He's like geek-city. baby!

[@KillBill2020]

He should unbutton that top button.

[@Drunkdad699]

he sounds like the bar tender from the cleveland show ahah i know random

[@MisterBrainZ]

Jesus fucking christ...... come on man

[@tylerschilling61]

He was the voice actor for that character

[@evilfinchman]

lol oh ma god he met trent reznooor

[@subsamadhi]

It seems that he really doesn't lke Marylin Manson but has to talk him up because they had some kind of business thing going.

[@higashilovesyou]

I think he's making sure he doesn't put his foot in anything because we both know Lynch wouldn't be sitting around listening to Manson even if he does like the guy, and I personally like both of them so it's nothing against Manson.

[@hazyhalfmoon]

higashilovesyou Also Manson is a big fan of his so he wouldn't want to insult his fan ;)

[@2650josh]

Translation: He's great.

[@NoQueenBlues]

As an artist

[@v4lkyr]

@Antichrist2000 5

[@plannein]

@gorboy Thank you! You're the first person I've seen who shares my opinion on Kurt Cobain. Although maybe not to the same extent. Kurt Cobain is over-rated (mainly because he's dead of course. Celebritarianism at its finest). Cobain sucked. I would've put my brains on the wall if I were that bad too.

[@rissabear221]

@Antichrist2000 5 times:D

[@armandolara94]

Dude.. he just directed Trent's new music video.. dafuqs wrong withcha

[@1qwasz12]

David is being polite.

[@ThreadBomb]

He invited the guy to appear in his movie - he obviously thinks MM is okay.

[@CowmanFriend]

He wrote the intro to Marilyn manson’s autobiography

[@Ksverdlov3]

How can such a brilliant artist as David Lynch by so ineloquent? I don't get it

[@kirbykritter]

Uh, yeah, "intuits" is an actual word... People smarter than you *will* be appearing to "make words up" hahaha

[@johnledbetter7618]

Hahaha this is so funny

[@ОлегМалышев-о9к]

Bullshit.

[@eggbertsmith]

It takes great effort not to think slightly less of Lynch for praising such an un-talented and un-interesting fool like Manson, who has done nothing even slightly unique in any way, shape, or form. But working in a different medium, perhaps it's hard for him to see that? Strange. Manson is, in a term from Pete Townshend, musical sensationalism. He masks his lack of singing and songwriting ability with gimmicks which don't really appeal to anyone aside from those who like gimmicks of that sort. It's style over substance, make even worse by bad style which is borrowed without shame and dishonestly portrayed as unique creativity. Sure, to the eyes and ears of those with the minds of children. "Outrageous" will always have more fans than genius.

[@romeosdistress]

What a stupid thing to say.

[@EricWilliamson00]

+Marcy Gladhand Ahhh - a musical elitist. Everyone loves one of those. Lighten up an accept that music is actually largely subjective. Doesn't matter how you look at it. You cannot take away from people what music they enjoy, just as you cannot argue against the cinematic effect that Lynch achieved using artists like MM. Lynch knows to be appreciative of elements that contributed significantly to his movies - not be a dick to them frankly. So, for me it takes great effort not to like Lynch even more for his appreciation of MM.

[@EricWilliamson00]

+Marcy Gladhand Ahhh - a musical elitist. Everyone loves one of those. Lighten up an accept that music is actually largely subjective. Doesn't matter how you look at it. You cannot take away from people what music they enjoy, just as you cannot argue against the cinematic effect that Lynch achieved using artists like MM. Lynch knows to be appreciative of elements that contributed significantly to his movies - not be a dick to them frankly. So, for me it takes great effort not to like Lynch even more for his appreciation of MM.

[@ThreadBomb]

"Gimmicks" vs. "stylistic devices" - expression used depends on preexisting opinion.

[@999SickBoy666]

+Marcy Gladhand Considering how David Lynch is also a musician, singer, songwriter _and_ sound designer, I'd say he has SOME DEGREE of understanding about music so maybe - just maybe - his opinion is somewhat more reliable than yours. As for Manson himself: a great artist doesn't need to do original-for-the-sake-of-original to be a genius and, like it or not, he _did_ change the face of the musical scene in the '90s AND, on top of that, he was _also_ a great self-entrepeneur and very good at selling his product. So, unless you got something to show to counter this facts, I've no choice but to file your...uhmm..'opinion' under "Meaningless Rant From Someone Who Needs to Feel Cool" and move on.

[@pont660]

666 when i voted...