NYC Audiences Will Finally See ‘Twin Peaks' Season 3 the Way David Lynch Intended
Making the pilgrimage to New York is Dean Hurley, who was the re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor, and sound and music supervisor on 'Twin Peaks: The Return.' Appearing on the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast to discuss Lynch's use of sound and creative process, Hurley told IndieWire the marathon was more than an opportunity to see the series on the big screen. The Metrograph audience will also be the first to see the full version of the series, the way Lynch intended.
More from IndieWire
Brad Pitt Says Tom Cruise Dropped Out of 'Ford v. Ferrari' When He Realized He 'Would Not Be Driving That Much'
Searching for the Ideal 4th of July Movie? Look No Further Than 'Drop Zone'
'It gets back to the whole, 'You may think you've seen the film, but you haven't,'' said Hurley, paraphrasing Lynch's iPhone rant that became an internet meme. 'These are the theatrical mixes and the one thing that I'm really excited about is this is the intention, this is how David mixed them, and this is how he experienced them.'
Beyond his official titles, Hurley played a larger role in Lynch's creative life. The filmmaker hired Hurley in 2005 as engineer at his recording studio, a converted Hollywood Hills home he used as a 'Lost Highway' location. Hurley would become Lynch's jack-of-all-trades 'sound guy' who did everything from recording, mixing, session playing to post supervision and procuring instruments. Lynch preferred a DIY approach, working in the insular bubble of his studio.
For Lynch, who took the sound designer credit on his films and 'Twin Peaks: The Return,' it is impossible to underestimate the importance sound played in all of his art. Sound was often the spark of emotional inspiration and his Hollywood Hills 'Asymetrical Studio' was a creative space where he spent a large portion of his waking hours.
Lynch and Hurley recorded sounds used in 'The Return' a decade before scripts were completed. For example, Lynch had a library of recordings of electricity, which became a throughline across three seasons of 'Twin Peaks.'
'You might read electricity in [the script] and think, 'OK, I'm going to go out and record electricity,'' Hurley said on the podcast. 'But what David showed me is sounds in movies are exaggerated versions of themselves in real life… you jack them full of emotion, you make them larger than life when that sound carries that emotion, because we remember things differently.'
Lynch preached to Hurley that at the heightened moments of our lives, we remember sound as louder and having far more impact than the reality. That's what the filmmaker wanted in his work.
'You need something that reaches into your caveman self, some primordial sound, that when you hear it your caveman self says, 'That's fucking dangerous,'' said Hurley. 'David loved volume, he loved extremes. His filmmaking could be summed up in extremes because he'll take an emotion and just jack it up to the nth degree, to this characterized version, a juiced up, steroidal version of that emotion, and especially with that atomic bomb sequence.'
Hurley is, of course, referencing Part 8 of 'Twin Peaks: The Return,' one of the most celebrated episodes of television ever, in which an atomic bomb goes off. Hurley distinctly remembered working on Part 8 and Lynch yelling, ''Dean, jack this up to 11, I want to make ears bleed.' And I'm thinking, that's a major problem. This is a television show delivery system.'
He and Lynch found themselves in paradox while mixing 'Twin Peaks: The Return.' 'The heartache on crafting one of his theatrical soundtracks is when you walk into a theater, it's what the director presents. If they want something super quiet and then they want to hit you over the head with a full-level, full-channel assault they can, and as an audience member you experience that as it's intended. Television is a different thing because you've got front-end compressors, treating the signal and squashing things into a band before they even go out.'
Another major limitation is home speakers that make all of us theater managers able to adjust the decibel level with a click of our remotes.
'The power of the cinema and the standards of the presentation mode that was brought about with standards like THX, where you're tuning a room, it's playing at 85 decibels, you've got these giant crossover speakers with tweeter and fiberglass horns and 20-inch woofer, that has the potential to really move a ton of air in the theater,' said Hurley. 'And you can feel it physically, viscerally in a different way than on AirPods or a laptop speaker. I think that's what David was getting at with 'If you think you've seen it on the phone, it's a fucking joke.''
If you watch the video that inspired Lynch's famous meme, it's clear the filmmaker's rant stemmed from the deep 'sadness' Lynch felt about the delivery systems of how we experience his art.
That sadness was something Lynch felt intensely while 'Twin Peaks: The Return' aired on Showtime, as it never had the emotional and physical impact of what Lynch felt in his studio. That frustration became anger while creating the 'nearfield' mix, the broadcast standard designed to limit sound for the home viewing experience.
'It was always hard for him because we would do mixes for things, [even] Criterion remasters, when he wanted to listen to them on his flat screen TV to see how they were playing,' said Hurley. 'He would get so emotional, like irate because he's like, 'The power isn't there.' And I'm like, 'It's there. Go in the studio and listen to it,' and it would verify that it's there. But a lot of these playback systems, it's exactly what he talked about with the phone. ' You think you're watching it,' but you can only watch so much coming out of two-inch cones.'
After 'Twin Peaks: The Return' aired, Lynch instructed Hurley to create a theatrical mix for the full series. He previously created theatrical mixes for Parts 1 and 2 when they screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
''OK, Dean, go ahead, take the limiters off, put the mixes in a 85 decibel paradigm,'' Hurley remembered Lynch instructing. 'Because somebody said, I can't remember whether it was Sabrina [Sutherland], the producer, or David himself, 'Someday they're going to show these in a museum.''
Up until this weekend, beyond the Cannes premieres, Hurley said only Part 8 has screened publicly in its theatrical mix. Which is why the longtime collaborator, confidant, and friend is making the trip to New York for the marathon.
'This is what David was dreaming of when we did this mix,' said Hurley. 'This is how he experienced it while making it, and it'd make him happy it was finally being presented the way he intended.'
Metrograph's two-day marathon of 'Twin Peaks: The Return' will take place July 5 and 6 to mark the 35th anniversary of 'Twin Peaks' Season 1. Dean Hurley will be in attendance to introduce the series for select showtimes and will also participate in a special pre-screening conversation. For more information, visit the Metrograph website.
To listen to Dean Hurley's interview airing on July 10, subscribe to the Toolkit podcast on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.
Best of IndieWire
The Best Lesbian Movies Ever Made, from 'D.E.B.S.' and 'Carol' to 'Bound' and 'Pariah'
The Best Thrillers Streaming on Netflix in June, from 'Vertigo' and 'Rear Window' to 'Emily the Criminal'
All 12 Wes Anderson Movies, Ranked, from 'Bottle Rocket' to 'The Phoenician Scheme'
Hashtags

Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
22 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Bill Belichick addresses Jordon Hudson relationship backlash
The post Bill Belichick addresses Jordon Hudson relationship backlash appeared first on ClutchPoints. Bill Belichick's return to the college sidelines was already headline-worthy, but his relationship with 24-year-old Jordon Hudson has taken the spotlight in ways no playbook could have predicted. Now the 73-year-old UNC head coach is speaking out, brushing aside the noise and making it clear that his priority lies between the hash marks, per TheSpun. Advertisement When asked about the recent swirl of controversies during a Tuesday press conference, Belichick kept it short: 'It is what it is.' That phrase alone captured his no-nonsense approach to the growing scrutiny surrounding his personal life. The drama hasn't exactly been subtle. From reports about Hudson demanding editorial control over a now-canceled Hard Knocks season, to her cutting into a CBS News interview, the off-field distractions have been persistent. Some even claimed Hudson was banned from UNC's football facilities, though that rumor has been refuted. Add in the couple's reported engagement and Pablo Torre's probing coverage of the situation, and you've got a media firestorm building in Chapel Hill. Still, Belichick isn't budging. 'I'm really focused on doing my job here at North Carolina… that's my big focus,' he told reporters, emphasizing the need to build a strong team and develop players' careers rather than engage with gossip. Advertisement No Sideline Access for Hudson As the questions kept coming, Belichick kept his cool. When asked whether Hudson would join him on the sidelines during games, he cracked a rare smile. 'No, she doesn't have any role in the UNC football program,' he said, dismissing that speculation before returning to his trademark mantra: 'There's been noise out there about a lot of different things. Our focus is day to day. Getting better. Stacking good days.' He also touched briefly on his book, The Art of Winning, saying it was a personal endeavor during his year off from coaching. Nothing more. Bill Belichick's responses may not satisfy every headline chaser, but they signal one thing loud and clear—he's not letting the off-field chatter interfere with what he's building at UNC. Whether the noise fades or grows louder, the Tar Heels kick off their season against TCU on September 1. Related: Reggie Miller flamed for unruly Game 3 Pacers outfit Related: Nikki Bella's sister eyes bombshell WWE reunion after 3 years
Yahoo
23 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Bad Bunny Takes Shots at Trump's Immigration Policies in Music Video for 'Nuevayol'
Bad Bunny released the video for his latest single, "NUEVAYoL", on Friday, July 4 It features a voice that has an uncanny similarity to President Donald Trump In the video — which comes days after Trump toured the newly opened I.C.E. detention facility "Alligator Alcatraz," — the voice apologizes to Americans, stating that the country "is nothing without immigrants"Bad Bunny dropped the video for his single "NUEVAYoL" on Friday, July 4, featuring a cameo from a voice that sounds suspiciously like President Donald Trump. The retro-styled video, directed by Renell Medrano, begins with scenes of the Puerto Rican artist attending a classic-looking quinceañera, complete with a nervous 15-year-old honoree, dancing chambelanes and a host of raucous family members. The song, from Bad Bunny's latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, samples "Un Verano en Nueva York" by Andy Montañez and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, adding to the retro feel. However, in keeping with the 31-year-old artist's recent releases, there are also a few pointed political messages. One shot of the video shows Bad Bunny saluting from the crown of the Statue of Liberty, which has been draped in a Puerto Rican flag. Immediately following that shot, the video cuts to a group of men standing around a 1970s-style boombox. The voice emanating from the speaker is a soundalike of President Trump, only the words are nothing like his usual rhetoric.' 'I made a mistake," the voice says. "I want to apologize to the immigrants in America. I mean the United States. I know America is the whole continent." "I want to say that this country is nothing without the immigrants. This country is nothing without Mexicans, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Colombians, Venezuelans, Cubans," it continues, before the men shut it off and walk away. The video ends with images of the Puerto Rican diaspora in New York, some in black and white, but all keeping with the retro feel. It ends with a simple message in text: "juntos somos mas fuertes," or "together we are stronger." The "NUEVAYoL" video follows a week of the administration's continued escalation of anti-immigration policies. On Tuesday, July 1, Trump toured the newly opened "Alligator Alcatraz," an I.C.E. detention facility built in the Florida Everglades in just eight days. The massive warehouse, full of chain link dividers and hundreds of bunk beds, will be a holding area for up to 5,000 ICE detainees. The administration has touted the area's surrounding wildlife — which includes alligators, panthers and pythons — as an added measure of security. "You don't always have land so beautiful and so secure [with] a lot of bodyguards and a lot of cops in the form of alligators that you don't have to pay them so much," Trump told reporters. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Recent years have seen Bad Bunny using his platform to send more and more powerful political messages, in his music — particularly Debí Tirar Más Fotos — and beyond. After comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a 'floating island of garbage' during a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden last October, Bad Bunny released an eight-minute video celebrating his homeland. Captioned simply "garbage," the clip — which was originally shown before 2021 Bad Bunny concerts in Puerto Rico, but never released publicly — highlighted the island's sporting legends and musical innovations, praising the nation as "the definition of heart and resistance." In a January 2025 interview with Rolling Stone, Bad Bunny opened up about his decision to be more outspoken about his political beliefs and the criticism that might come from it. 'People are used to artists getting big and mainstream and not expressing themselves about these things, or if they do, talking about it in a super careful way,' he said. 'But I'm going to talk, and whoever doesn't like it doesn't have to listen to me.' Read the original article on People


CBS News
28 minutes ago
- CBS News
Crowds begin to gather for Pittsburgh's 4th of July celebration
People have begun to make their way to Pittsburgh on Friday for the city's Fourth of July festivities. The city's holiday celebration is taking place on the North Shore and Mount Washington this year instead of Point State Park, which is undergoing a construction project. Friday's celebration kicked off at 4 p.m., with the fireworks display scheduled for 9:35 p.m. 2025 Independence Day Celebration in Pittsburgh Pittsburghers heading to the North Shore can enjoy the holiday fun on the North Shore Great Lawn. There are three entrances, and yellow barricades surround the security perimeter where the stage is on the lawn. There are police officers on bikes, in vehicles and on foot patrolling the North Shore. There are two music stages on the North Shore Great Lawn, food trucks highlighting local businesses, a family fun center and an 80-foot-tall hot air balloon. For those going to Mount Washington to celebrate, live music, activities for kids, local food and a great view of the fireworks display can also be found at the Grandview Park BandStand. The city said anyone coming to the celebration is subject to a bag check. Prohibited items include alcohol, firearms, pop-up tents, grills, laser pointers, selfie sticks and structures, among others.