Glad to hear it!baxter wrote:Jasper- that was very persuasive!
Another fun thing is how back when we'd never seen the deleted scenes from FWWM, Al Strobel used to sometimes lead audiences in a reenactment of his candle ritual.
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Glad to hear it!baxter wrote:Jasper- that was very persuasive!
Is there a video of Al talking about why MIKE has Gerards appearance?Jasper wrote:The great Al Strobel is nearing 80, if I'm not mistaken. If he can make the long trip to Australia, with but one arm, then you can surely make it across town. In fact, you owe it to him. It's the least you can do! Besides, how many more trips to Australia do you think Mr. Strobel will be making? This is probably your only chance to see this Twin Peaks legend in the flesh. He's an intelligent man who really thinks about his work, and much like many of us here, he's not afraid to jump straight into talking about interdimensional beings. Hell, he could even end up spilling the beans about why he's billed only as Gerard rather than as MIKE in season three. I remember he once discussed why MIKE had Gerard's appearance in the Red Room in FWWM.baxter wrote:I feel like I really should go to this tour in Australia. It's not everyday you get to see stars from Twin Peaks in your own town.
Then again, I find these "in conversation" things to be really annoying in general. Some people ask great questions and get no answers, others ask crap questions and it all drags on.
Someone talk me into getting a ticket
You really ought to go check it out, and of course report back to us here on the forum.
I believe there was a video, but I don't remember the event. This was a number of years ago. Maybe it was the USC event, but I'm not sure.Terence wrote:Is there a video of Al talking about why MIKE has Gerards appearance?
That would be interesting to hear Als thoughts on hes character.
Ohh it makes sense of course that the spirit of MIKE i guess after been in Gerards body for so long & getting up to all sorts with BOB decided he liked this look of Phillip Gerard which he took on for hes own look..Jasper wrote:I believe there was a video, but I don't remember the event. This was a number of years ago. Maybe it was the USC event, but I'm not sure.Terence wrote:Is there a video of Al talking about why MIKE has Gerards appearance?
That would be interesting to hear Als thoughts on hes character.
From what I can remember, Stobel said that Lynch thought that the image of MIKE in the form of Gerard just made visual, artistic sense, and felt correct. I'd agree, even if we can argue about the logic. Those FWWM scenes with Strobel in the lodge are powerful. He looks very stern and regal, and it feels right when he commands BOB to hand over the garmonbozia.
I don't think anyone knows the specifics about this stuff, which is probably quite complex, but I think that we can say that Twin Peaks is so deeply entangled with Showtime that the odds of a Twin Peaks season four happening anywhere else are vanishingly small.greg4882 wrote:Does anyone know of the specifics regarding the rights Showtime has over the show?
If a network was to buy and distribute a licensed product wouldnt the negotiation and contract cover future rights like "if we decide to greenlight a new season..."
I get the feeling when season 3 was announced by Lynch Showtime felt that was necessary because he was a co-creator of their new product. I now get the feeling this is Showtimes baby also since season 3 was made. Does Showtime have any leverage concerning a new season?
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The only regret Nevins has is not offering Lynch the deal he wanted up front. In April of 2015, Lynch tweeted he was leaving Twin Peaks. Nevins quickly won him back.
“The only thing I would do differently is I would have given him that deal three weeks earlier,” Nevins said.
I actually don't think that Showtime can simply make it happen, because budget isn't the only issue.greg4882 wrote:Thank you for that info. It seems if Showtime really wants they can make it happen which means is it worth it to them?
Without them? No, I don't think so. I think that whatever new deal they struck for season three would certainly give Lynch and Frost some kind of control over that, and would likewise probably prevent Lynch and Frost from taking it elsewhere without Showtime's permission.greg4882 wrote:True i agree. i just wonder if they legally could go foward without them even though they wouldnt. Hypothetically
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It seemed like Showtime had the rights to go ahead and film at least the season 3 script, with or without Lynch's blessing.Mr. Reindeer wrote:I think L/F have final veto power over any incarnation of TP. They maintained ownership of the property through Lynch/Frost Productions, Twin Peaks Productions, and Rancho Rosa. Other companies have only participated as production companies and distributors, not owners of the intellectual property. Whether L/F could set up shop anywhere but Showtime is a question of contract, but I’m certain that Showtime and CBS can’t do anything without L/F’s approval. Recall that CBS had a TP comic book scripted by Bob Engels all set up to go as a DVD tie-in in 2007, and DKL nixed it.