Artists Love Twin Peaks, Season 3. Join Josef and me for an insightful conversation on the art of filmmaking—from the resourceful grit of Detour (1945) to the visionary storytelling of David Lynch. We explore DIY filmmaking, hidden story layers, symbolism, and how making films from the heart can turn resource limitations into courage. Perfect for indie filmmakers, Lynch fans, and story junkies alike. Josef is a story-lover in the classic mold and a creator of film, poetry, fiction, sound design, painting, songwriting, etc. This was a true pleasure:

0:20 Customized DIY filmmaking

2:26 What goes into a film scene? (obvious and otherwise)

6:32 "Detour" (Ulmer, 1945) and resourcefulness in filmmaking

8:36 Money helps!

11:09 The challenges of resource limitations (time, people, money)

16:00 Filmmaking and the actor's POV

18:28 Inner-eye importance

21:46 Linear vs nonlinear storytelling

24:20 Lynchian storytelling: linear with purposeful abstractions

26:36 Using signs & symbols when emotional honesty is unavailable

28:00 Too many easy reference points nowadays? (Rhythm vs. algorithm)

31:08 Coming up with one's own answers vs. leaning on outside sources

36:25 Current projects (writing, songwriting, filmmaking)

41:14 What can we learn from Diamond David Lee Roth?

44:52 When others see themes in our work

47:20 Top 5 filmmakers (and thoughts on post-Lynch Peaks)

50:30 The power of Lynch's singular vision (even amongst the all-time greats)

54:20 Who's more important: the Writer or the Director?

59:52 Animating the skeleton: micro-decisions of directing a film

1:01:44 Story-writing exercises & tips

1:06:57 Classic films, "The Apartment" (Wilder, 1960), & Turner Classic Movies

1:10:22 Creating original sound design

1:11:30 Parting words for people considering filmmaking

Enjoy more from Josef here: "Twin Peaks: It's Fictional & Personal" https://tiny.cc/ALTPjosef1

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