So, Laura, with this role, there's so many different levels, so many different performances, various different versions of the same person, how was that working for you?

Dern: You know, more than ever, the day's work was at hand, and what I had. Given that we shot in such a way that we would, David would a write and we would film that, and then he'd write another scene and we'd film that and so on, it forced me - very luxuriously - into the moment. I didn't necessarily know what was coming before or what was coming after, and whether one perceives it that I am different people, or that I am aspects of one person, either way you can really only act one way, which is being the person you are in that moment. So in a way, not knowing everything, and trying to somehow get to what would be logically minded as an actor and try and help the audience understand how this relates to that, etc. I was freed from any of that, by David keeping me in the moment with whatever character I was playing, or whichever aspect of the story I was involved in. And that was extremely freeing, and in a way I think allows for more imagination as an actor, because as much as an actor wants to believe this is just for my own experience, that they are not informing the audience. There can be a pitfall of feeling like "because my character is going to do this five scenes from now, maybe I should give them a little taste of that, so they know that it's coming," but as we see, human nature doesn't work that way. Where people cry in the news when we hear "so and so, who seemed like such a nice guy, did this atrocious thing." And so being forced by the director, if you will, to just be this aspect of what I suppose this is for, I think made me get to be braver by default, not intentionally.

Very interesting. Here's the whole interview. http://www.chud.com/index.php?type=interviews&id=8215

sorry about the coloring, can't seem to get it black. 

This would look good on your wall.

-Noah- 

Keep your eye on the doughnut, not on the hole -- DL

Noah said, "sorry about the coloring, can't seem to get it black."

RB replies, "Ain't it the sad truth."

This is for those who have seen IE.

Here is a link to a transcript to Lynch's short Darkened Room from his website.

http://www.david-lynch.info/darkenedroom/transcript/ 

I had noticed in IE that there were some shots very reminsicent of Darkened Room. Most importantly, both have as a motif the HOLE IN THE SILK DRESS, which the girl must LOOK through.

Any thoughts, fellow IE lovers (or haters ; ) ?

This would look good on your wall.

-Noah- 

"She's working on a movie that's been made in Canada..."

It has to come out there!

"Did they scoff the whole damn Smörgåsbord?" (Audrey) 

"Gimme a donut!" (Coop)

http://www.d-kaz.com/reviews/review.php?id=335

EXCELLENT REVIEW.

Spoiler, which is marked, at the end of the review. The reviewer perfectly articulated what i thought the deal was with the woman watching the television...i suggest everyone who's seen the film to read this review.

"Her character, like the film at times, displays a remarkable self-awareness, as if she is not only shocked, traumatized and baffled by her splintering grip on herself, but that Dern the actress too cannot believe what she is seeing and what is happening to her in the process of filming."

YES!!! That is the genius of Dern's performance and Lynch's direction in this film! 

This would look good on your wall.

-Noah- 

Press Release info about the SEATTLE PREMIERE OF INLAND EMPIRE!

The Seattle Art Museum and Scarecrow Video are hosting the Northwest Premiere of David Lynch's newest film INLAND EMPIRE.
Wednesday, January 17th
7:30pm
Cinerama Theater, 2100 4th Ave, Downtown Seattle
David will be attending the screening.

David will be introducing the film and answering questions afterwards. David will also be appearing at Scarecrow Video Wednesday, January 17th, 12-2pm to sign copies of his newest DVD release, DYNAMIC 01 which does not street until January 29th.

TICKETS:
$20 Advance tickets for the screening will be available at Seattle Art Museum and Scarecrow Video. This event is presented by Absurda, DavidLynch.com, inlandempirecinema.com and 518 Media, Inc.

I got my ticket this morning!

******** Possible Spoiler ********

Anybody hear the voiceover at the end of the trailer? The bit when the needle tracks the vinyl? I'm fairly certain it says 'Axxon N. the longest running radio show ever' or something like that.

**SPOILER**

LetsRoque- I believe it does. I just posted on another thread that I recall..somewhere in the back of my mind that Axxon N is a radio programme. I cant remember exactly whats said, but i think youre very close there. 

Given that Justin Theroux said that that Lynch literally has hundreds of hours of footage I wouldn't be too surprised if dl.com was used to broaden and deepen the plot of this story. Its the place this project originated and I reckon its where its gonna end up. Could be another ace up DL's sleeve ;-)

Am I supposed to know this AXXON to watch INLAND EMPIRE? I was never registered as a member on Lynch's site, so I didn't see this AXXON. Only Rabbits.

By the way, I don't know about the other countries in Europe but here in Italy we wont have to wait 5 months. The movie is coming out in January, from what I've heard. On the distributor's website they're highlighting it as "coming soon":

"Did they scoff the whole damn Smörgåsbord?" (Audrey) 

"Gimme a donut!" (Coop)

On the italian distributor's site they only put the tagline, the presskit (which is usually published online an exact month before the release) and a dissolving slideshow in which I picked up this photo that I think it was never seen before online(except those who were lucky to see the movie, of course).

The link does not exist, so I had to save the image on my Hard disk to show you. Here it is:

"Did they scoff the whole damn Smörgåsbord?" (Audrey) 

"Gimme a donut!" (Coop)

"Did they scoff the whole damn Smörgåsbord?" (Audrey) 

"Gimme a donut!" (Coop)

Hmm, I´m wondering if the film will be released in Thailand. I really don´t want to watch it on one of those pirate copies or whatever you call it. That would ruin it all for me, but if it´s THERE, right in front of me -will I be able to resist??? I hope I will be able to watch it in the cinema... perhaps around April. 

I really don´t understand why there aren´t any release dates in Scandinavia???

I feel so neglected

Keep your eye on the doughnut, not on the hole -- DL

"Did they scoff the whole damn Smörgåsbord?" (Audrey) 

"Gimme a donut!" (Coop)

Can anyone point me in the direction of a RELIABLE site (i.e. not Wikipedia) that lists a UK release date?

 Because, as far as I'm aware, the movie still doesn't have a UK distributor. I phoned Odeon head office, and nobody could tell me anything about any screenings in Camden during February. I spoke to the manager of that actual cinema, and it was news to him too....

Bleep you, & bleep the establishment, and bleep all of you who are trying to make me part of the unestablished establishment.

ThisIsTheGirl, IE will b released in the UK on Friday 9th March according to this link I found on imdb : http://www.launchingfilms.com/releaseschedule/schedule.php?sort=date&date=today

I think it would be interesting to see this ad made by Lynch on the making of Inland Empire, now that it is slowly coming out everywhere around the globe:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp788VgpEsA&mode=related&search=

Can someone spell me what he says after "I'm completely through with film?" Thanks.

"Did they scoff the whole damn Smörgåsbord?" (Audrey) 

"Gimme a donut!" (Coop)