Lessons from the director’s approach to his work and his environment.
In his book Catching the Big Fish, David Lynch asserts that “the filmmaker doesn’t have to be suffering to show suffering“, and furthermore that “the more the artist is suffering, the less creative he is going to be”:
Dispelling the myth that co-requisite behaviour for ‘auteur’ directors is abusive treatment of cast and crew, the female stars of David Lynch’s films routinely attest to feelings of safety, trust, and respect, despite the themes, scenes and stories exploring dark, often harrowing ideas. Here are some charming and, frankly, inspiring tales from Naomi Watts, Laura Dern and Patricia Arquette (via W magazine):
… and sure enough: here he is with Sheryl Lee, playing his own Laura Palmer, before …
Thomas Flight pays tribute to the art of David Lynch:
Further Viewing
More of Lynch’s female stars describing the artistically adventurous and safe space he cultivates for creative collaboration: