Probably due to how interesting he is himself, he really seems to put everything he has in every media I've seen of his, be it an interview or his work itself.
He’s a genuine and authentic person. I met him once (sort of) and embarrassed myself yet he was very gracious. I currently work with the key grip for fire walk with me and he has nothing but nice things to say about Lynch.
@@vinceniederman3235 Oscars are usually more a measure of how much money the production has got, and how much money they put into promoting the film for the consideration of the Academy (which Lynch’s films usually don’t) not talent unfortunately- if Oscars were a measure of genuine talent then he would have surely won many
@@decimustv4257because it was based on the book by Frederick Treves, who for reasons unknown referred to Joseph as John, and it was only around the time the film came out that people became more aware his name was actually Joseph
3:50 “When they told me that Mel needed to see Eraserhead before I was going to be accepted or not, I said: “It was nice knowing you guys” “ David said that with a straight face. Fucking genius. Impossible not to love this guy
The real star is the production designer. Everything looked so historically accurate, from the muddy streets to the gas lights in the hospital. It really feel liked I time-traveled to Victorian London
Just saw the movie and I thought it was near perfect. Heartbreaking, depressing and heartwarming at the same time. Brilliant decision to film in black and white.
Mel Brooks should get SOOOO much credit for taking a chance on Lynch who did an amazing job on this movie, not to mention for the fact that he agreed to finance this movie in the beginning. He has always been known for slapstick comedy satires and then went totally in a different direction with this serious drama not giving a crap if his audience ditched him for it.
Brooks didn't have his name in the film's credits or any promotional material because he didn't want people to think it would be a comedy. He just wanted to see the film made. That's probably why people tend to forget or not even realise that he was involved
David Lynch is all about sound design. A lot of people miss this because they watch his films on shitty speakers without headphones and plus, they don't realize those sub- soundtrack like sound design is vital on giving the emotion and soul to the film, it manipulates the viewers feelings. That humming sound on Ben Horne's Return was a homage to it. Sound design gave the sucsess to the Lynch.
Oh yea it's a constant in his films...industrial sounds, factory noise, or just hiss. Very atmospheric, he puts the audience in the world he's creating
A beautiful film that amazed me with its emotional beauty when I was 18 in 1980 and still does. I remain astounded it's a David Lynch film but bravo, man. Bravo.
I stopped watching the Academy Awards when this picture did not win. What won? "Ordinary People". Because of Robert Redford. Who even thinks of "Ordinary People" today? Really sad.
It’d be a real labour of love if it was- he’s been trying to make it forever, isn’t that what he was trying to work on around the time of Twin Peaks as well?
love the elephant man it is one of my favourite movies by David lynch and one of the greatest performances by John hurt and Anthony Hopkins and a great incredible interview
...”Why David, yes I do know; I know of four things you could direct, and he said, ‘Come to Nibbler’s and we’ll have lunch and I’ll tell you’...” It’s this kind of tangential weaving and meandering in conversation that makes him one of my favorites. He is so genuine that it makes him an oddity.
I saw this movie as a kid in the theater when I was 9 - it rocked my world and made me a fan of Lynch and his cinimatic arts from that point forward. Probably the first time a movie made me cry and feel genuine empathy for a character.
This is very good i remember seeing Eraserhead when it came out, saw it a few times, i loved the industrial nightmare feeling that flowed from it, and then seeing The Elephant Man was just like an extension/almost segue into the Victorian Industrial atmosphere of the time and it was lovely to hear from Mr Lynch about Mel Brooks(what a great guy) and how he championed it.
Still remember watching this film for the first time years ago … still sticks with me today… a work of art of a movie … one of the most emotional films I’ve ever seen.
This is a truly free and courageous man. He is who he is, unafraid to not be liked or appreciated by most people. Not someone who doesn't like people or pretends to be an auteur, but someone who simply has his own quirks, tastes and isn't afraid to show them. And if such a man is also smart and educated, all the better. On some level, people like David Lynch understand life better than most of us who even in our adult years try to pretend we have the "right values", we like the stuff "proper adults should like", etc.
I have a friend who has similar detest for watching movies that are made apart from his that it's creepy. David open his interviews with such innocence which is endearing. He has had a tumultuous life but when he does interviews about his movies, although that's what is asked of it, it never comes out and people come in rather. Really great people who helped made the project what it became. I envy the silent gratefulness he has about the life although I understand it's quite well earned.
God I love his hair and how he always looks like he is thinking and then he explains things like he is trying so hard to articulate what to say. Eccentric genius from fuckin’ Montana. Even his name...David...Lynch what a great name for a guy like this. Nobody else like him! And btw RIP John Hurt, Anne Bancroft and just recently, Freddie Jones. Every thespian in this movie was fuckin’ awesome
It’s so sweet how he genuinely thought he’d get fired from the film because he couldn’t get the makeup right himself- so conscientious and one of a few creative geniuses we have now, not to mention how genuinely interesting it is to listen to him, this video seems like it was five minutes long- wish it was longer
i see a similarity between him and Roger Corman in the both have patient well-thought out speech patterns and split second directorial creativity; the seem mellow but stand back when they go to work!
David Lynch was definitely out of his comfort zone with The Elephant Man as a director. It's the kind of movie you can imagine someone like Ingmar Bergman directing.
No he was a perfect fit, he'd just made Eraser Head, that movie was practically in the same universe / time frame as Elephant Man, but it was also a success because of the excellent actors and score, Freddie Francis was one of the best cinematographers around at the time, I was a massive fan of his dark gothic style during the 60's and 70's
I mean, yeah - what that ☝️ person said. He was exactly in a comfort zone here. It’s a stunning film, as is Eraserhead; a shame, really that, save for moments in Twin Peaks: The Return, he’s never returned to black and white for his commercial releases.
Any other year and The Elephant Man would have walked away with 8 Oscars... but Robert Redford and his Ordinary People with a double whammy of DeNiro and Raging Bull shut them out. But tell me this -- When was the last time you watched Ordinary People or Raging Bull? Probably only when they came out. Now -- When was the last time you watched The Elephant Man? I've seen it dozens of times and have it on several different formats. Thank goodness for the Criterion 4K version... get it, it's perfect. So yeah...
people thinks josephs disease was just the appearance.it was the whole body,soul and anything normal people do,not just sleep,but eat,talk,neck,swallow,smell,hear,organs,eyes,everything is like screaming.i hope joseph will find the peace and glory he deserves cause we people we dont care much about reallity the way it is but only for fiction that triggers our emotions...sorry joseph
Stuart Cornfeld tells a completely different tale. It’s just rubbish what these dudes say . Deflect here so they get more work and money. Lynch should consider himself the luckiest man alive to get that gig.. Terrible director. Sounds like a terrible man if his Father is having to buy him a shithole to fix up having already failed his first marriage. 😂
