Memories and Rare Frank Silva Pictures From The 1993 TP Fest!

Courtesy of John Thorne at Above The Convenience Store! Don't forget, for only a limited amount of time more, you can purchase Frank's complete speech at the Fest plus a whole lot more right here!

Rare Joan Chen Auto Card Up On eBay!

Our friend John from Above The Convenience Store and Wrapped In Plastic Magazine is selling an extremely scarce Joan Chen Star Pics auto card! Check it out now!

Exclusive Galyn Görg Interview!

First finding fame as a dancer on the Italian TV show, Fantastico, Galyn Görg is best known to Twin Peaks fans as Nancy O’Reilly, part of the shady cabal at One Eyed Jacks attempting to extort money from Ben Horne by kidnapping his daughter Audrey. Following Cooper’s Bookhouse Boys-assisted rescue, the Cooper-Audrey romance plotline vanishes from the show, as does Nancy O’Reilly. Since then, Galyn has featured in a host of films as well as many of television’s best-loved cult shows including Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Trek, Stargate, C.S.I. Miami and Lost. Twin Peaks Archive caught up with Galyn to talk about her time on the show…

Twin Peaks Archive: How did you first get started in acting and how did you become a dancer in Italian TV show Fantastico?

Galyn Görg: I lived in Hawaii and my parents were part of a theatre group, so I first got involved in theatre. When we moved to Los Angeles I was going to auditions in Hollywood, and I saw an advert in Variety. I was going to so many auditions, and this was just a huge cattle call. They put us on tape, and I wasn’t sure what it was for – they were so vague I wasn’t sure what it was. They called me from Italy and had me send out some footage. I had been dancing in music videos, so I sent music videos and then they sent for me to come to Italy. I met with Pippo Baudo, who’s a really famous personality in Italy. He liked me, so I started doing the show.

TPA: How did you get the part of Nancy O’Reilly?

GG: I must have auditioned. You go on so many auditions they kind of blend together. David Lynch was around, and Mark Frost who cast me in another film he did called Storyville, with Jason Robards and James Spader.

TPA: Did you enjoy playing the part?

GG: Yeah. I enjoyed playing a character that’s in a world that’s so different from mine. She’s in a seedy world of shady characters and making her way through that. That’s always fun, it’s almost like children doing make-believe, so you get to really use your imagination to create a back-story, and create philosophies and ideas for that character.

TPA: What back-story did you create for Nancy?

GG: She’s kinda desperate – most of those characters have a desperate quality to them. So I made a back story, I don’t remember the specifics, about her having a really rough upbringing – maybe being abandoned by her mother and being really needy, getting herself lost and hanging around with people like Jean Renault.

TPA: What were the rest of the cast like?

GG: They were great. I like working with actors where it doesn’t matter about your background. My acting teacher used to always say that when you happen to be on a film or on television or in theatre, it doesn’t matter who’s famous or what credits anybody has, you’re all actors and you’re all on the same playing field because you’re trying to create something on behalf of the characters and on behalf of presenting it to an audience. I remember Kyle (MacLachlan) specifically because he was really cool and made me feel really comfortable. When you go on a new show and you don’t know anybody, it’s a little awkward to adjust to people. It’s like bringing a new actor into your company for a short time. I remember he was really warm and friendly and cracked some jokes with me in between takes. He was really welcoming. Michael Parks was great, a very giving actor, very professional. Sherilyn (Fenn) was more to herself, I remember. No bad vibes or anything – she was sweet and kind, just a little more reserved.

TPA: There’s a scene where you slap Don Amendolia on the head – was that scripted or was it something you came up with?

GG: I don’t remember specifically – I probably have that script in a box somewhere. Whenever I do something I always try to add my own little touch, with respect to the writer and my character. If I feel something in the moment or create something for the scene that I think is going to work I will throw it in. If the director doesn’t say anything then I suppose it’s okay.

TPA: What was it like filming the fight scene with Cooper?

GG: I remember we had to rehearse it quite a few times so that it looked natural. Everybody was so professional that we moved pretty quickly, but it did take a little time to choreograph. It was a collaboration; Kyle would say ‘What about this?’. Then I’d say ‘What if I turn this way and look at you that way’ and we all three (Galyn, Kyle & director Graeme Clifford) worked together, so that it looked real.

TPA: Did you have any stunt doubles for the fight?

GG: No stunt doubles for that.

TPA: Were you in any scenes that were cut?

GG: I don’t think any were. I don’t remember anything being cut.

TPA: Did you want your character to return to the show?

GG: I hoped she would come back because I loved being on that show; it was just different to anything else that was on television at that time. But I was really happy when Mark Frost brought me in to audition for Storyville. It was a small part, but it was a juicy part.

TPA: How did that compare to working on Twin Peaks?

GG: I always like film. Television is always so fast, with filming there’s a little more time. On Storyville I had to get a New Orleans accent, so when I got the job I had a little more time to prepare. I really wanted to get the accent right, so when I went to New Orleans I spoke to the locals and practiced my accent on them. I asked how it sounded and they said ‘It sounds like you’re from here!’

TPA: Have you been to any fan conventions for the shows you’ve been in?

GG: I haven’t. People have invited me to conventions, but I’ve never gone. Maybe one day I might check it out.

TPA: What’s next for you?

GG: For the last couple of years I was back in Hawaii, but now I’m back in Los Angeles. I’m studying right now in a series of drama classes, really getting my chops back in shape again. I had to take a break from it, I kinda burned out, but I’m excited about it again. I definitely say the sci-fi and adventure stuff is my favourite, I like the fantasy aspect of it. I love the real character roles, so hopefully I’ll get to do some of those. There’s a show on Saturday nights, Legend of the Seeker, by the same people who did Xena and Hercules – I’d like to play an evil queen in that!

Interview conducted by Graeme Larmour exclusively for Twin Peaks Archive.

TPA thanks Galyn for her time!

Deluxe Twin Peaks Book To Be Released!

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW!

Twin Peaks Archive is proud to announce the forthcoming publication of 'Northwest Passages', a new limited and numbered hardbound coffee table book of rare Twin Peaks images by Paula K. Shimatsu-U.

To register your interest, please send an email with 'Book Interest' in the subject line to: twinparchive@yahoo.com

Those who register their interest will be given first opportunity to purchase 'Northwest Passages'.

Paula K. Shimatsu-U.

As the unit publicist, stills photographer and assistant to Mark Frost, Paula K. Shimatsu-U. experienced a unique insight into the world of Twin Peaks. Paula's camera was always there, even when other still photographers had left the set.

The Book

'Northwest Passages' contains a treasure trove of rare and unpublished photos from Paula's personal archive. It's all here, from deleted scenes, intimate portraits, photos that ended up as key props within the show to official publicity shots and cast and crew having fun on the set. This lavish hardback edition will be strictly limited and numbered. We highly suggest registering your interest now to secure your copy and avoid disappointment.

Rare 1993 Al Strobel Interview

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Exclusive Bellina Logan Interview!

It could be said that if David Lynch picks you to work with him on four different projects (and counting), you must be doing something right. We recently sat down with Bellina in the Timber Room at The Great Northern and talked about more than just restaurant recommendations...

Twin Peaks Archive: How did you get the role of Beany in Wild At Heart?

Bellina Logan: I was a recent graduate of The Juilliard School doing a lot of theater and just starting to get film and television roles and I had met David Lynch through Laura Dern who had already done 'Blue Velvet' with him. David was aware of my close friendship with Laura and when it came time to cast the role of Beany Thorne (Lula's best friend), he asked Laura to ask me if I would be interested in playing the part. I was thrilled and jumped at the chance. I hadn't even read the script, but I just knew it would be great. I flew out to L.A from New York, read the script the night before shooting and was fascinated with the script. It was a real page turner and David had adapted it into a screen play from the book beautifully. We shot the scene in a smoky bar that was supposed to be anywhere but it actually was the San Fernando Valley I think.

The scene took place at the beginning of the film the night before Lula is reunited with Sailor who was going to be released from prison. Beany and Lula are drinking and smoking and talking about how excited she is to see Sailor soon, how crazy her mother is and how Beany's husband is a freak too. They are just having a great time together being girlfriends. I remember that both Laura and I had some crazy tight, colorful outfits on and both of us had crazy , BIG hair done exactly the same way. There was a speed metal group playing some crazy music in the back round and at some point Lula asks Beany if she can borrow Beany's car to pick Sailor up from prison. After some hesitation, Beany agrees and that winds up being the car Lula and Sailor use in the film for all their adventures. David was really cool and talked to us in between takes.

He was very focused and knew exactly what he wanted and it was a thrill working with him. The scene came out looking great, but the film had a lot of great scenes like that with other interesting actors and it would end up coming in way too long, so sadly David had to cut a lot of great stuff out and just focus on telling the story of these two crazy love birds. I was of course crushed that my scene was one of the one's that had to go but I understood and David was really sweet about it and wrote me a note and explained why and told me the other great actors that had to be cut too - so at least I was in good company. At the end of the day, I was still really happy that I'd had the experience to work with him and he told me he wanted to work with me again and it worked out because he did indeed ask me to do other projects.

TPA: Did you shoot Twin Peaks or Wild At Heart first?

BL: You know what? It's all starting to blend together now. I'm pretty sure I did WAH first then, Twin Peaks. It's a bit tricky though because I think - no I'm sure David shot the pilot of Twin Peaks before he shot WAH. Then he shot WAH after the first season of Twin Peaks. I was not in Twin Peaks until the second season.

TPA: Were you aware of Lynch's work?

BL: Yes I was very much aware of David Lynch before landing WAH. As I mentioned earlier, I knew him through Laura Dern. I in fact remember when Laura met with David for 'Blue Velvet'. I remember being so excited for her that she would be meeting the director that had made 'The Elephant Man'. A film we both loved and we thought he was a genius. It was not until later that I went out and rented 'Eraserhead'.

TPA: Had you been watching Twin Peaks?

BL: I had been watching Twin Peaks before I got the role of Louie. I was quite taken with the first season as most people were. Very exciting television. I was totally sucked in to the whole Twin Peaks craziness going on at the time.

TPA: How did Twin Peaks come about? What was your characters name?

BL: Louie 'Birdsong' Budway was my character's whole name. David called me on the phone and asked me if I wanted to play her. Told me that she was Mr. Horne's right hand girl. She wants to move up in the world and wants Mr. Horne to give her praise. She's a good girl. No scenes were cut. It's pretty much how it was written. I wound up doing another episode where you don't see me, you just hear me on an intercom talking to Mr. Horne. My time on the show was great. All the cast and crew were happy to be working on such a hit and at the time, it was all so secretive. I remember, that my script was numbered and I was not allowed to talk to anyone about what we were filming because everyone was trying to get the scoop on what was happening on the show.

TPA: Talk a little bit about Piper as Mr. Tajimura.

BL: They were indeed keeping her identity a secret or trying to at least. They were trying to keep it from me by not introducing her as Piper but as this Japanese actor playing the part. She would always walk away really quickly after each take so I wouldn't talk to her and figure it out. I kind of had already figured it out that something was up and that it probably was her, but I also just wanted to concentrate on acting the scene well with her if it was Piper Laurie. She's a great actress.

TPA: What did you think of the set?

BL: I didn't really get a chance to wander around the set. Most of it was in one big warehouse and the exteriors were shot in Seattle I think. I might be wrong about that.

TPA: We loved you on 'On The Air'!

BL: Doing "On The Air " was one of my favorite things. I LOVED playing the 'Woman with No Name'. I worked very hard on the dance that she has to do at the end. The cast was fabulous and the whole experience down to David again calling me on the phone and telling me he had a cute nugget of a part that he figured only I could do and would I do it was great. So so sorry I never saw the light of day in this country, but I hear it was very popular in Japan.

TPA: You work with Lynch for a fourth time on Inland Empire...

BL: Playing Linda was fun. Acting with Laura was fun again. Her performance was without question was an amazing thing to behold.

TPA thanks Bellina for her time!

The Collector's Corner

The Autobiography of F.B.I. Special Agent Dale Cooper: My Life, My Tapes. Italian.

Twin Peaks - The Top Ten Scenes

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Lynch's finest hour as a director, and the apex of Twin Peaks.

The Collector's Corner

Directions to filming sites for cast and crew
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Twin Peaks - The Top 10 Scenes

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David Lynch fires his first surrealist warning shot of the series and continues to set the standard for excellence in the first season.

The Games That People Play

John Thorne's Above The Convenience Store takes a look at the rare Japanese Sega Twin Peaks board game!

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Twin Peaks - The Top Ten Scenes

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Pure improvised genius from David Lynch. The final episode is as diametrically opposite from season one as the Pilot is from season two.

The Return Of 'In Twin Peaks'!!

Our friend Charles continues to revamp and perfect what may well be the best Twin Peaks site on the internet! In Twin Peaks is a vital guide to both the Washington and California filming locations for the show - and a whole lot more. Thanks Charles for all your hard work!

AUDREY IN BONDAGE: THE RANSOM TAPE

Twin Peaks Archive has recently rescued a phenomenally rare Twin Peaks VHS tape from obscurity and disintegration. Obtained directly from a crew member, the tape is unofficially titled: 'Twin Peaks Video Outtakes: Audrey In Bondage'.


One of the scenes from episode 10 involves the filming of a drugged up Audrey Horne by Emory Battis and a 52-Pick Up girl for the purposes of blackmailing Ben Horne. The tape in question is in fact the original tape from inside the camcorder. What's fascinating is that the tape stays on to include the scene setup, cast and crew joking around, multiple takes, direction from director Lesli Links Glatter and so on and so forth. Considering the age of the tape, it is fine condition. There is a tracking line near the bottom of the screen, however, the audio is pristine. A few more years and who knows? This tape may have been unplayable.


DOES THE 'BEN KILLING MADDY' FILM EXIST? FORGOTTEN SOMEWHERE IN A CREW MEMBERS COLLECTION?

Twin Peaks - The Top Ten Scenes

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"I need to brush my teeth."

Twin Peaks / The Lost Photos / Spring 2010

Exclusive Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates Interview!

With the 20th anniversary of the Pilot episode of Twin Peaks rapidly approaching, our thoughts turn to examining this landmark piece of television and some of the players involved...

Twin Peaks Archive: Can you talk a little bit about your education and your professional career leading up to Twin Peaks?

Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates: I graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University with a BFA (1977), studied at the Central School of Drama Speech and Film in London,England and received my Graduate degrees from the Union Institute in Cincinnati,OH (1992). After college I went to NYC to join the Broadway production of "For colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ when the rainbow was enuf" produced by Joseph Papp and the NY Shakespeare Festival. I then joined the 1st National Tour for the next 18 months we opened at the National Theatre in Washington,DC 1977. I toured nationally and internationally with the show for the next 2.5 years in various companies. I worked in theatre regionally, did commercial television and film. In 1980 I began directing productions regionally from Minneapolis to Seattle,WA. I relocated in 1980 to Seattle and began working acting and directing in the area for the next 23 years. During that time a went back to school to get my Ph.D. and was head of the Theatre Department at Seattle Central Community College for 17 years. My agency was The Actor's Group in Seattle and I worked consistently in theatre,film and television until I left Seattle to take a job as Head of performance at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2004. I have also moved a company I started in Seattle to Richmond. The Conciliation Project is a company whose mission is: "To promote through active and challenging dramatic work open and honest dialogue about Racism in America in order to repair its damaging legacy." We have been establishing the company here in VA and continuing to develop new work.

TPA: How did you get the part of Dr. Shelvy in the Pilot to Twin Peaks?

TP-W: I got a call from my agent, read for David Lynch and landed the role.

TPA: Do you remember where the scene was filmed?

TP-W: I believe we filmed it in an abandoned wing of the old vetern's hospital on Beacon Hill, in Seattle.....

TPA: Was it a normal shoot? Any interesting or unusual stories about it or your time on the show?

TP-W: It was "normal" as far as shoots go...but there was a "mystic" on the set too..kinda of quirky like the show. I remember walking in to the room to sort of familiarize myself and work on some "doctor business" when the person in the bed (who I thought was a dummy) turned her head and said "hello." I almost jumped out of my skin...I screamed really loud and then we all had a BIG laugh!

TPA: Did you have any scenes or lines that were cut?

TP-W: No my entire scene was in...I was very happy!

TPA: Were you aware of David Lynch when you accepted the role? Had you seen any of his films?

TP-W: I have to say, I was not aware of David Lynch before this. My audition for him was an interview and not a read, that was different. I did watch Blue Velvet after the fact...and I did a commercial for "no smoking" on Northwest Airlines that his Lighting guy worked on (apparently he got several awards for his lighting) the other actors on set talked a lot about Lynch on that shoot. That was before I landed Twin Peaks.

TPA: How long did it take to film your scene(s)?

TP-W: I was contracted for 3 days but I think we only used 1.5

TPA: Did you end up watching the show? If so, what is your honest opinion of it?

TP-W: I did not end up watching the show.....I watched my episode and some of the work of friends but I had trouble "getting into" the show. It was not my type of series TV. It did have a specific audience and I was not it!

TPA: We understand that you are a very well respected acting teacher. Can you tell us where you teach? Do you have a preference between acting and teaching?

TP-W: I love teaching! I love acting! And directing too!! I have found that I am much more selective about what I do as an actor now and so I enjoy the parts that I do play even more. I am teaching both undergraduates and graduate students in the Theatre Department at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. I work commerically less because the market is not as active in this region. However, I am working on getting myself up in the the DC/Baltimore market where there is much more work available. My university and department chair are very supportive of my working in the industry. I truly love BOTH!

It was a great experience. David Lynch was very very specific....shooting the scene as if it were a play initially and then taking it apart bit by bit and "coaching from the sidelines" to get the "look" he wanted. I have never worked with a Director like him before or since!

Twin Peaks Archive thanks Dr. Pettiford-Wates for taking time out of her busy schedule to talk to us!