Yahoo News 5 things we learned from the Twin Peaks Comic-Con panel
Twin Peaks has had a storming return this year, remaining as bizarre and engrossing as ever and raking in yet more critical acclaim in the process.
As the show continues, the cast assembled at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday (July 21) to discuss the making of the long-awaited third season.
And while creator David Lynch was unfortunately not in attendance, Digital Spy was there at the panel to keep you updated on all the important things that went down.
1. Damon Lindelof says Lost would never have existed without Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks arguably changed television forever, and one of the biggest head-scratching shows that followed in its wake was Lost. The latter's co-creator and showrunner Damon Lindelof was moderating the panel, and admitted that Lost would not have existed were it not for Lynch's show.
"My life changed forever," he said of first seeing Twin Peaks when it first premiered, adding: "I owe my entire career to this show."
Lindelof then also introduced a typically bizarre video welcome from Lynch, which saw the director continually being interrupted by strange happenings off screen and ending in static.
2. No-one says no to David Lynch
The cast all agreed that no one turns down Lynch, and that was partly the reason why this revival happened in the first place.
"When David calls we answer the call," star Kyle MacLachlan said on the panel, while Tim Roth added that he had never seen the original but was eager to work with Lynch.
Meanwhile, Naomi Watts, a regular Lynch collaborator, recalled trying to coax the director into coming up with ideas for projects she could work with him on before he ultimately called her up to his house so she could read the pages for Janey-E.
3. Episode 9's script was "the scariest thing" Matthew Lillard's ever read
The actor, who plays William Hastings in the revival series, said that his breakdown in episode 9 was "the scariest thing" he'd ever read as an actor, adding that he knew Lynch would expect a lot from the scene.
"In his world you get two takes, so you want to be really good really fast," he said.
4. David Lynch "has an edge" but he's "full of joy and life"
Despite Lynch's bizarre imagination and his output of very weird shows and movies, the cast all revealed that actually working on set with the director was a very happy, normal experience.
"[Lynch] has this incredible sense of joy about him," Lillard recalled. "He's full of joy and life and has this peace about him like nothing I've ever experienced."
James Marshall added: "I've never seen anyone as creative as him and as giving and loving to his cast and crew. It makes it very safe and comfortable."
"His belief in his process and his vision and his point of view is so profound and focused and he inspires me that way. He followed this dream in his mind and I find that inspiring in my own life," MacLachlan recalled.
"He's an artist, a real artist, and that's untouchable. He goes in there all by himself,"
Lynch is not perfect though, as Everett McGill points out that the director "has an edge". Well, we all knew that!
5. Don't worry – the cast have no idea what's happening either
If you're confused about what the hell is going on, don't worry as you are not alone. The cast of Twin Peaks admitted that they are pretty in the dark abut everything too, saying they either haven't watched it or just don't know what is happening.
"You guys saw episode 8, right? That was crazy," Lillard said.
Twin Peaks airs on Sky Atlantic in the UK, and on Showtime in the US.
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