• UlyssesT [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    David Lynch plays with fire and his stuff is rather close to the precipice, but he seems to have some integrity as far as I can tell compared to the trust fund predators that coerced and creeped on Emilia Clarke (among others) and almost drove her out of acting entirely.

    • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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      1 year ago

      He is playing with fire, but like, actors are artists as well and according to every female actor that did anything duoer vulnerable or exploit (including literally mistreating on set for mullhulland drive) was pushed that far not because Lynch insisted but because he worked with the actors very closely on even scenes they weren't in and they at least knew what the scene was getting across and several actually have said it was very positive. There is a way to make weird and disturbing shit without harming people and Lynch is the guy to look to. Also you're the director, if you're abusing the actors you're not doing the job right

      Edit: was the playing with fire a tein Peaks pun? If so good job. If not, eh. Still worked for me.

      • UlyssesT [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        David Lynch is one of my favorite directors of all time. As far as I know he hasn't been a creep, sex pest, or actually abusive to those he worked with but I will be sad if I find out otherwise. He does heavy stuff but does it with grace and tact.

        Edit: was the playing with fire a tein Peaks pun?

        :side-eye-1: :side-eye-2:

        • GalaxyBrain [they/them]
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          1 year ago

          I thought you made it on purpose. And yeah, a big part of why he's my favorite director as someone who has directed stuff and also as an audience guy is that he did stuff like Twin Peaks , blue velvet and mullhulland drive and the wo.rn who acted out some really harsh stuff ended out taking away a positive experience from it and feeling empowered. He let them sort or lead those scenes and as I've said, they actors and having the chance to explore those areas of emotion or performance which can be triggering. From everything I've heard with all the really explicit stuff Lynch has done with women, he made sure they were not only okay with it but part of the creative end of it, saw the merit of it and were enthusiastic participants who either saw it as no biggie or a very comfortable environment to artistically express those dark things as an actor.