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Mark Frost

David Lynch

Twin Peaks

• Mark Frost once described Twin Peaks as "a moody, dark soap opera murder-mystery, set in a fictional town in the Northwest, with an ensemble cast and an edge”

• And it is also:– A murder mystery– A soap opera– an FBI drama – a detective story – a sensation novel – a western – a coffee commercial

by Jennifer Lynch

by Scott Frost

Killer BOB

Killer BOB

• During the filming of a scene in the pilot taking place in Laura's room, Frank Silva, a set dresser, accidentally trapped himself in the room by inadvertently moving a dresser in front of the door.

Killer BOB

• When told of the incident, Lynch had an image of Silva stuck in the room and thought it could fit into the series.

Killer BOB

• When told of the incident, Lynch had an image of Silva stuck in the room and thought it could fit into the series.

Killer BOB

• After filming him crouched at the foot of Laura's bed, looking through the bars of the footboard, as if he were "trapped" behind them, Lynch filmed the scene a second time, without Silva.

Killer BOB

• After reviewing the footage, Lynch liked Silva's presence so much that he decided to make him part of the series.

Killer BOB

• Later that day, a scene was being filmed in which Palmer's mother experiences a vision which terrifies her; at the time, the script did not indicate what Mrs Palmer had seen to frighten her.

Killer BOB

• Lynch was pleased with how the scene turned out, but a crew member informed him that it would have to be re-shot, because a mirror in the scene had inadvertently picked up someone's reflection.

Killer BOB

• When Lynch asked who it was, the crew member replied that it had been Silva.

Killer BOB

• Lynch considered this a "happy accident," and decided at that point that the unnamed character to be played by Silva would be revealed as Palmer's true killer.

Laura’s body

Laura's body

• During the filming of the scene in which Dale Cooper first examines Laura's body, a malfunctioning fluorescent light above the table flickered constantly, but Lynch decided not to replace it, since he liked the disconcerting effect that it created.

Laura's body

• Also, during the take, one of the minor actors misheard a line and, thinking he was being asked his name, he told Cooper his real name instead of saying his line, briefly throwing everyone off balance.

Laura's body

• Lynch was reportedly pleased with the lifelike, unscripted moment in dialogue, and kept the mistake in the final cut.