SDCC 2017: 10 Things We Learned From The Twin Peaks Panel
6. When David Lynch Calls, You Answer
In addition to being a stunningly talented team, the Twin Peaks cast members appear to share at least one other commonality: none of them would ever turn down an opportunity to work with David Lynch, which is partly the reason why the revival happened in the first place.
Kyle MacLachlan – who plays Special Agent Dale Cooper, Cooper's doppelgänger and Dougie Jones in the series – shared his reaction to seeing Lynch’s name pop up on his mobile phone display, revealing how he thought he was either in trouble or might be asked to team-up with the director again:
“When David calls we answer the call. […] It was a cryptic phone call. He called and said, ‘I need to speak with you, but I can’t speak with you over the phone about this. [We met in a hotel room in New York] he had coffee there, which was always nice. He asked if I was up for the journey, and I said, ‘I never left Twin Peaks, David.’”
Tim Roth – who made his Twin Peaks debut in the role of Hutch, Chantal Hutchens’ husband and DoppelCooper’s devoted henchman – added that he missed the original run of the series back in the ‘90s, but was still eager to work with Lynch.
He wasn’t the only one either, as Kimmy Robertson – who reprised her role as the lovable Lucy Moran – explained how she received the surprise news with an even bigger surprise bump:
“While talking to Lynch, I slid off the bed, which was really high at the time. By the end of the call, I was looking at the bottom of my bed – I had somehow crawled under my bed. Because it was just so unexpected.”
Other returning actors expressed initial concerns over the revival as Everett McGill – who portrayed gas station owner “Big” Ed Hurley in the original series – confessed that he was worried about trying to access the emotions and vulnerability of his character again, while James Marshall – the motorbike-riding outsider of Twin Peaks – explained how all of the cast and crew received mutual respect on the set, which helped with their creative process.