Kyle doesn’t show up in much, but whenever he does, it’s always great. Twin Peaks, Portlandia, Fallout. I love him. He just feels so kind and charismatic

Agent Cooper is easily one of my fav characters ever created in movie, tv or book. Brilliant performance.

He will always be the Kwizatz Haderach.

I had a friend in high school who was obsessed with David Lynch’s Dune. He sent Kyle Maclachlan a fan letter and received a response from him. It made his day.

Imagine Kyle being re-cast as older Paul Atrades in the upcoming Dune Messiah

He has such a clear, warm, and direct way of speaking and telling stories. I wish this was much longer.

I'm 27 years old and I've watched the first season of twin peaks 4 times. Truly incredible

"Father, the Sleeper has awakened."

David Lynch's Dune is a masterpiece. The depiction of Paul was perfect! Dune 1984 is what inspired many people to join the Dune-verse.

They did a great job on Fallout. Kyle has been knocking it out of the park for 40 years. They should've given him and Patrick cameos in Dune.

He did a great job portraying Ray Manzarek in The Doors movie.

Kyle seems like a really nice guy, just a genuine person.

Third season of Twin Peaks is a masterpiece. Great Kyle’s performance there.

He has that wonderful blend of fatherly warmth, charm, intelligence and yet potential for intense darkness that he used spectacularly in nailing Hank the Overseer. Superb performance!

Dune 1984 is amazing

But Dune is a truly masterpiece even that squeezed version. The music, the ambient, misticism, mesianism, acting, story, I watched over 150 times, and thank God for that movie. Intro is one of the best intros of all time and one of my favoruit movie. It was not popular in that time because it wasnt the time for that movie, an because it was good. But we will all want to see directors cut of David Lynch. Greetings from Serbia, Balcan, Europe

From Dune to Blue Velvet in the same year of time, is Lynchian in itself. BV hit me so hard when that came out, with the physichosis seepinng into my mind so that I fell I could understand it in another being. Dreams came to the screen, which seems like Davids craft, just as the artist Dali does for me also. Twin Peaks always illicits the David Bowie scene while knowing he was actually dead.. seemingly bringing the dead back to life on screen and dream. Kyle has always had a place in my heart, and this interview is a nice peer into his actual persona. Gr8! Peace ☮💜Love

Dune was amazing! Made me a Lynch fan! I was 17 and took a date, a first date. I knew it wouldn't work out with her after that.

David Lynch’s Dune is one of my favourite movies. While not 100% faithful to the book it has a lot of heart. Kyle seems like a really nice guy.

Kyle is so lovely. I adore both him and David Lynch.

I read Dune as a young teenager too, before I’d seen the David Lynch movie. I have no idea anymore what image Id had in my head of Paul before seeing the movie, Paul is just Kyle MacLachlan for me forever

Kyle honestly seems like the nicest guy in Hollywood.

Lynch is incredible. Not only his cinematic take on his art, but watch him on "Louie" or as John Ford in "The Fabelmans". You gotta love him.

I was touring the colosseum in Rome and who was standing right beside me with his wife and family ? Agent Cooper ! KM himself ! I’m not embarrassed to admit that was a bigger thrill than the landmark.

A few ropey effects aside I adore Lynch's Dune, AND Kyle's performance. I pretty much would watch anything with Kyle in it after that point, especially if directed or created by Lynch.

it'd be so cool if they could find a role for Kyle in Dune Part III

He’s a national treasure, and definitely brought a brilliant dynamic to the Fallout universe.

He deserved so many awards for Twin Peaks: The Return.

I'm surprised noone mentioning his brilliant portrayal as Ray Manzerek.

I just saw fallout and dune 2 in the same week. I think its amazing they got the og paul to play the father in fallout and dune 2 is playing at the same time. Great character

He seems like a very down to earth guy, with the best chin in the business to boot!

Great show, Kyle is such a personable character and the interviewer was really good at asking the questions that were coming to my mind about Kyle MacLachlan, as a David Lynch, Fallout and Dune fan

Cliff Vandercave!!! Can we just all agree this guy is freakin nice as can be…this was a great interview THANK YOU

Thank you Kylie! I hope you know your and Davids' Dune has a cult following today, as I've been a fan since my late teens when I saw it in 89/90. As also a fan of the book, that I read at the same age as you (15) I always saw beyond the movie, filling in the missing parts of the story. It was magnificent! The vistas, the acting and clothing. The real-looking stillsuits! Also the score by Toto was and still is so inspiring. But as David Lynch has said himself it was flawed, cut apart and you really need to have read the book to see it and understand it. However, if it wasn't for the pre-scouted pitfalls of the 80s Dune adaption I doubt Villneuve would have succeded now with the new version. He could build on your creation and made sure that even audiences who hadn't read the book could relate and understand it. Doubly so with his Dune part 2 that can, and for many are, watched as standalone. Yet they get it and find it an enjoyable movie. Nevertheless the new movies could never contain every aspect of the story, show every scene and intrigue. So yes, there is room for both the new and your Dune. This as a fan of both makes me so happy. Thank you for making Dune and Twin Peaks and all the other things. It's given me great joy in my life to watch and re-watch them. Sometimes while making my own cherry pie to eat to it. :) I'm adding Fallout to that as well now that I've seen the entire first season. What a great show and what a treat that you are such a key part to it.

This was great! I am one of those “Twin Peaks Superfams” (alas I didn’t make it to North Bend this year to meet Kyle), but you really know how to conduct a quick and dirty interview that runs the gamut of a guest’s life and career.

I watched David Lynch's Dune when it came out in the cinema, and is still to this day my favourite movie ever!!!!

Its actually interesting that as an American the threat of nuclear war didnt have much impact as here as an Aussie in the 80s it was pretty pervasive. The cold war, the threat of nuclear war, it was part of the media landscape and part of the cultural and political landscape. For me it was part of TV, music and art. At elementary school they made us watch the movie The Day After. There were big movies like Wargames as well that had nuclear war as the central threat. So speaking for myself as a child of the 80s, the threat of nuclear war was never far away. It wasn't something I particularly obsessed over as I was a kid and you tend to be much more focus on the present and the day to day, but the threat of nuclear war was always an undercurrent there, like a vague unpleasant smell or a barely perceptible hum that you cant pinpoint but you can feel in your bones. Like I say, I was a kid so I wasn't really losing sleep over this stuff, but it was always there. It just goes to show that even on another continent, the effects of the cold war were strong enough to flavour my childhood. I had thought the feeling would be there for Americans too, but I guess it depends on what part of America you grew up in.

All his shows are amazing!! Fallout is so good too, love his character

I was struck by how after the release of Villeneuve's Dune, and especially part 2, everybody was suddenly also talking about the old Dune. The strengths and weaknesses of both. Especially after part 1, lots of people preferred Lynch's Dune because it had more of a unique character. So I saw old videos of young Kyle MacLachlan everywhere. And then Fallout comes out and he's in that too! I hadn't seen him in ages; loved him in Dune, Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, but never watched Sex in the City, for example. But suddenly Kyle is back. It's great. Great guy.

His acting in Fallout is so convincing, he is almost unrecognizable.

Great film of Kyle's is The Hidden

It sucks because I absolutely love the 1984 version

The Dune movie from 84 is one of my favorite films. In its difference it’s a unique and it pulls you in.

Sitting down with my Mom to check out "this new show" Twin Peaks, and being instantly absorbed, has always been a favorite memory of spending time with her.

Twin Peaks, season 1, episode 3 blew my mind. We all called each other after it aired asking "what did I just watch?". In many ways it reminded me of the final scenes of 2001: A Space Odyssey. I absolutely loved that show. Lynch will always be Lynch and thank god for that.

I'll never understand the critiques of Lynch's Dune, it's so good! And of course I love Kyle in it. So interesting to learn it was a comfort book for him!

Great interview,,, really enjoyed it

I think that was the first interview I've ever seen with Kyle MacLachlan, and it didn't disappoint. I love that he tried playing the games beforehand, but I am still curious which game it was. Probably Fallout 4 since he was playing on his son's console, I'd wager. It was also really interesting hearing about him meeting David Lynch and all that: I could've listened for hours. Anyways, you asked some great questions and it was a lovely interview.

…and my daughter was named after Audrey Horne. Twin Peaks was amazing!

When I was about 13, I was home alone on a quiet Saturday and Dune came on cable. I had a transformative experience watching it in front of the TV. I’ve rewatched all the edits and frequently quote it with my friends today. It remains the definitive version in my mind so much that when I read the book, I was kind of disappointed that a few movie elements weren’t the same in writing. I’m actually a huge fan of the use of sonic power as a weapon as depicted, especially the final use. The new movies look visually interesting but the storytelling just didn’t have the same visceral impact as 1984 did.

Love Kyle! He's been a formative figure in my childhood. Cooper was a wonderful character and it really made me want to be someone that was just, kind and a little goofy sometimes.

I write Fallout Fan Fiction on Wattpad. I’m currently writing Fallout: Long Island New York. I finished Fallout: Healdsburg.

Dune is one of my favorite books of all time, and David's film of it is special, was one of my first theater experiences as a kid. As I read the book to this day Kyle is my mind's visual for Paul. Its a fantastic visual treat with an EPIC soundtrack!

I just watched Dune Part 2 and absolutely loved it. I still adore Lynch's version equally. All 3 movies are amazing and masterfully done.

He portrayed 100% a Vault overseer how I expect one to be ❤

Aside from the David Lynch stuff I loved The Hidden (1987) with Kyle in the leading role as well as him playing the drug dealer in Where The Day Takes You (1992). I used to get him and Charlie Sheen mixed up at times in the early '90s.

Great interview!

Never played but loved the series...really loved KMcL flying off in the mech...badass....

He looks so much younger with the grey hair. Dune spicediver 4k on youtube is amazing. Remember seeing Dune in theatres and liking it except for some wonky effects & the outloud thinking..but loved the soundtrack. Saw Blue Velvet in theatres expected something else & hated it for the weird acting but loved the soundtrack & song and bought them..and slowly after months of thinking about it loved the movie then rewatched on vhs and fell in love with it.

Fantastic interview

Kyle is such a delight. Such a great interview subject

Great series so far, just finished season 1 last night. 👍

dune 84 was a great film. had really good casting. the actors could actually act. I like the new version but the casting is reliant on a couple good actors to carry the rest. I don't care for changed characters or added ones.

Fantastic interview. Well done.

Special Agent Dale Cooper

For me DUNE 1984 is one of the best sfiction movie ever made.I actually like much more Dune from David Lynch , then the new one from Villenouve which also is great , but not that great

Great movie, great acting, amazing Sound Track, great weardrobe, great sets, some iffy visual effects (could do with a lift up), but also amazing ones. People complain of the whispered thoughts. I love them. And yes I'm talking about the Lynch version.

You remember a David Lynch movie or series. Kyle is an amazing actor. It can’t be easy to take on a David Lynch character.

Kyle at the Fallout premiere was cracking me up this morning I saw some video of him just lurking around being Kyle and awesome.

I agree that there is a place for the new and the old Dune movie. I love Denis' version but Lynch's version has a special place in my heart. Back in the 80s, a friend of mine and I were super into Dune. That movie inspired me to read the amazing books and Kyle will always be Paul to me 🙂 I'm not embarrassed to admit that, at some situations in my life, I recited the litany against fear 😉

I love the D.L. Dune & Blue Velvet. Twin Peaks is my favourite piece of art ever . That is as all 3 seasons complete.

Watched Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and Dune while in college. Just fell in love and became a big fan of Kyle's. Can't bring myself to finish the 3rd season of Twin Peaks though. Hope to see more of him in Fallout S2.

Dune was a GREAT MOVIE !!!! Kyle MacLachlan was a Hero ! It was a great show. I have watched the movie Dune 1984 several times and it is Much better than the recent Dune 2023. I wish this interview was just about His time making the movie . What details could he tell...?

I for one have always loved his version of Dune,I’ve seen many different cuts including the original,TV and fan edit on here and I’ve enjoyed every single one of them..Twin Peaks is and has always been an absolute masterpiece of television but one movie of his that not much is spoken about is The Hidden and that’s a relatively forgotten sci-fi crime action thriller about and alien on the run that hides inside humans and is addicted to fast cars and crime

Casting him was a genius move, he’s perfect for it. I do feel like Twin Peaks and Fallout have a very similar vibe to it but it’s distinct in it’s own ways. Nice interview.

Awesome interview of an awesome actor. I grew up trying to emulate Kyle MacLachlan every chance I got.

I did not know that Kyle was a big fan of the book (as am I). This blew me away and re-ignited my appreciation of him as an actor. I checked his IMDB and was reminded that he was, also, in Hidden. That was another great sci-fi movie!

Surprised at how eloquent and clear he is when speaking - we need him on a long form podcast.

22:00 I was just thinking, he'll say, "I wore my stilsuit." When he said, "I wore my stillsuit!" Loved it! And glad he thinks there's room for both movies. In the book, stilsuits are worn under robes. So, maybe you could hide it under oversized sweat pants and a big hoodie.

He was in another great sci-fi movie with Michael Nouri, and Babylon 5's Claudia Christian, The Hidden. If you haven't seen it I won't spoil it.

Original Dune > Dune remake. I don't care what anyone says...even Lynch himself.

Back in 1986, my girlfriend and i travelled to a nearby capital city where the city's art gallery was hosting an exhibition of some works by Claude Monet. One evening we went to a screening of Blue Velvet , left that viewing quite stunned. Anyway when my girlfriend told her mother of the various things she had seen she noted that she saw a movie called Blue Velvet. Her mother was a regular player with a group of elderly women croquet players and she corralled them into going to a screening of this new movie called Blue Velvet a sequel to International Velvet. The good women went , but lasted up until Dennis Hopper appeared. God I wish there was a video record of them at that screening.

my family's journey is the same kyle! so interesting to hear about that :)) i really wish i had family members to tell me about that history but sadly there's no older generations left. so interesting to hear about kyle's family history though

Amazed and super cool to see you bouncing back to current relevance and exposure in Fallout.

I've seen both parts of the new Dune and I think it was great. An amazing achievement. Still, I prefer 1984's version slightly more and for a variety of reasons. Sad David Lynch does not care for it, but I get it.

Dune is a movie which ages very well for me. I seem to enjoy it more with every watching. A great piece of work. Twin Peaks I like so much for the settings in the North West. The music was excellent. And it had a unique cast of very well playing actors. A unique master piece as well. Thank you very much!

China Beach was on before Twin Peaks when it aired on Saturdays. I forget what was on before it when it was showing on Thursdays.

How grim can our dystopian present get. Blue Velvet futures?

awesomes that he is a fellow Washingtonian too born n raised here myself i love Dune all my life after the holy bible i read the Dune novel by Frank Herbert while other kids was quoting Dr. Seuss i was quoting lines of the novel it really helped me a lot to understand very intricate stories and i love the mystery and story of it all and the movie is always a treasure to me i put the 3 of them together David's the syfy version and Villeneuve's version each one tells different aspects of the story in a specific way and good to watch i hope Denis goes all the way to Chapterhouse, i watched so much of Mr. MacLachlans works big fan through and through i hope one day to shake his hand and say thank you sir for your inspiration.

Thank you for sharing.

One of the best Q guests in a long time. Great actor. And for the record - there are so many fans of Dune 1984. I am one of them. While I enjoyed the new one, I think MacLachlan's portrayal of Paul was solid and closer. Fallout is excellent and MacLachlan is one of the best parts.

great interview. six out of four.

I just watched Twin Peaks for the first time after watching Fallout and getting inspired by Kyle who suggested us millennials to go and give the show a go and I was not disappointed.

Such a class act every time I hear him speak. Great interview.

Blue Velvet was oddly a parallel with my coming of age. A master piece as far as I'm concerned.

I hope the movie and television industry take heed of the positives coming from Fallout and how they utilized this existing world in such a good way. It owes a lot to the games of course but it tells its own story and has its own unique traits that make the storytelling good overall. Loved it. They struck a good balance.

He's such a gentlemen actor, I bet he's ace to work with. Good interview.

If I was in Fallout, I would be proud to serve Overseer Muad’Dib

The only sequel to Dune I'm interested in seeing is the 1984 universe.

I love the old Dune movie. I've watched it more times than I can count.