David Lynch Says He Can No Longer Leave His House Due To Health, Complicating Future As Director
deadline.comIn a new interview with Sight & Sound magazine, 4x Oscar nominated filmmaker David Lynch revealed that due to Covid fears and his emphysema diagnosis, he can no longer leave the house.
This means if he directs again, he’ll need to be remote. “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 said, adding that he “can only walk a short distance before” he’s “out of oxygen.” Says Lynch about directing with his health condition: “I would do it remotely if it comes to it…I wouldn’t like that so much.” Lynch also provided updates on myriad projects that have yet to get off the ground.
While there have been several shorts and videos that Lynch has helmed in recent years, the last major opus from him was the 2017 reboot of Twin Peaks on Showtime, which consisted of 18 episodes, and several notable stars including Laura Dern, Naomi Watts, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Sizemore including the original cast of Kyle MacLachlan, Sheryl Lee, Dana Ashbrook among others.
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