10 TV Show Mistakes Directors Left In Because The Acting Was Too Good
6. Frank Silva's Mirror Appearance Was A "Happy Accident" (Twin Peaks)
As far as bizarre casting stories go, the way in which Frank Silva went about landing the role of the unsettling BOB in the surreal drama series known as Twin Peaks is definitely (and rather appropriately) up there as one of the strangest.
While shooting a scene involving Grace Zabriskie's Sarah Palmer bolting upright and screaming on her couch, the image of an individual was accidentally captured in the mirror behind her. And while camera operator Sean Doyle was less than impressed by the fact that he'd just unintentionally caught then-set dresser Silva on camera, David Lynch absolutely loved this mistake and used it as the catalyst for the creation of Killer BOB.
Lynch had already taken the time to shoot some footage of Silva upon hearing that he very nearly locked himself in Laura Palmer's bedroom, becoming fascinated by the visual of the set-dresser lurking in the frame. So, the combination of Zabriskie's screams of terror and the haunting accidental glimpses of BOB in the mirror soon resulted in this "happy accident" becoming the foundation for one of the creepiest antagonists in television history.