David Lynch Reveals Emphysema Diagnosis, Can’t ‘Leave the House’ or Direct in Person: ‘I Would Do It Remotely if It Comes to It’
variety.comEthan Shanfeld David Lynch revealed in a new interview that he was diagnosed with emphysema and can no longer “leave the house” due to fears of getting COVID. “I’ve gotten emphysema from smoking for so long and so I’m homebound whether I like it or not.
It would be very bad for me to get sick, even with a cold,” he told Sight and Sound in the magazine’s September cover story (via the Independent).
Lynch said he “can only walk a short distance before” he runs “out of oxygen.” The legendary filmmaker behind such works as “Eraserhead,” “Mulholland Drive” and the “Twin Peaks” universe added that it’s unlikely he will direct again — but if he does, he would not be on set. “I would do it remotely if it comes to it,” Lynch said, admitting, “I wouldn’t like that so much.” Emphysema is a chronic lung condition that causes shortness of breath.
The disease is generally caused by cigarette smoking (the 78-year-old Lynch is a lifelong smoker) or exposure to pollutants.
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