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RIP David Lynch

“In heaven, everything is fine.” / “I hope I see all of you again. Every one of you.”

Goodbye David Lynch, right at the top in my personal film pantheon. Now you know what lies on the other side of the curtain, like his purple quantum foam sea. From first to last, from “Eraserhead” to “Twin Peaks The Return“, imagery and soundscapes that have lived in my dreams from an early age.

In particular, “Twin Peaks” (1990-1991), largely the result of the collaboration between David Lynch and Mark Frost, was a big influence on The X-Files: from its sense of weird and mystery, its out-there male FBI agent, its Pacific Northwest setting, its ambition to bring cinema photography and directing to television… all documented in the influences page — to which must be added a revival many years later. The Twin Peaks revival aired in-between the two X-Files revival seasons, and the two projects have different legacies. Twin Peaks gave us a wildly different approach on how to make a continuation while also subverting fans’ expectations, a project of unique artistic ambition that commented on the passage of time and consisted in a sort of synthesis of Lynch’s entire career.

Three days of mourning!

RIP Lindsey Ginter

Lindsey Ginter died earlier this year (September 1). He had portrayed the Crew Cut Man in “1X23: The Erlenmeyer Flask” and “2X10: Red Museum” — a Syndicate operative and Deep Throat’s executioner. His appearances were short but very memorable and gave us some of the show’s most memorable moments. He had other roles in Mercury Rising, Lost and others.

From a private communication with Demijan Omeragic (with many thanks):

Doing “Crew Cut Man’ on X-Files was a dream job for me. The Directors (Casting as well as Production), fellow actors, and the crew were all so supportive of my efforts. I especially loved the strong writing and the contribution my character made to the arch of the overall X-Files legacy. My character’s existence changed the path of X-Files for the next few seasons. I am grateful to have been chosen for that role. Thanks Chris Carter.

Source: SAG-AFTRA Magazine Fall/Winter 2024

RIP Tony Todd

RIP Tony Todd, an excellent actor that made memorable anything he was in, known in #TheXFiles as Augustus “Preacher” Cole in “Sleepless”. But surely you have seen him in loads of other things: Candyman, Platoon, Final Destination, Babylon 5, Star Trek TNG (Worf’s brother), Star Trek DS9 (The Visitor!)…

https://www.darkhorizons.com/candyman-star-tony-todd-has-died

RIP M. Emmet Walsh

RIP M. Emmet Walsh. We know him of course as (another) Arthur Dales in “The Unnatural” of The X-Files, a last-minute replacement for Darren McGavin — but you might also remember him from Blade Runner. Or even Serpico, or Warren Beatty’s Reds, or more.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/m-emmet-walsh-dead-blood-simple-blade-runner-actor-was-88-1235856934/