David Lynch Keeps His Head by David Foster Wallace

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2 жыл бұрын

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.

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@AdrianTechWizard 11 күн бұрын

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

@Rob-jg8gh Жыл бұрын

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

@REDONEMEDIA3956 2 жыл бұрын

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

@creamcannon825 2 жыл бұрын

There exists a book that even Wallace will call convoluted

@dh5898 2 жыл бұрын

Balthazar Getty

@LastJabberwocky Жыл бұрын

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!

@soundboyeric2276 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@jamestb9902 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much I appreciate that!

@Kevin-vb9rm Ай бұрын

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.

@kneecoal1257 2 жыл бұрын

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

@petertomasi7587 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Pallettown 2 жыл бұрын

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

@MrAdrienmartinez 9 ай бұрын

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

@Pallettown 9 ай бұрын

I love watching his interviews

@drunken87 8 ай бұрын

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

@g0dis 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Pallettown 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

@sandrajunghall9725 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Pallettown 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! I hope to have more soon.

@hallersamuel 2 жыл бұрын

Ive really enjoyed this! Thanks for your work!

@Pallettown 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

@Pallettown 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for 300 subscribers!

@virginwrists4960 Жыл бұрын

Tysm for this

@user-cq5sg9cb4t 4 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening!

@orangeorphan 7 ай бұрын

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.

@Pallettown 2 жыл бұрын

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

@bathwindow Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this 👍

@Pallettown Жыл бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks for listening!

@AndyChung1 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

@@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 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@troydaum4728 2 жыл бұрын

Your channel is the best!

@Pallettown 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MarsCapone 10 ай бұрын

David vs David which brilliant weirdo will win!?

@connorvillard3659 4 ай бұрын

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

@Pallettown 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening!

@daber2000 Ай бұрын

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 Ай бұрын

I can't stand "quote / end quote"