David Lynch Appearance on Texas Monthly Talks Airs Tonight

Last month Austinites got a hefty dose of filmmaker David Lynch as he rolled through town promoting his new film Inland Empire and his new book Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity. Lynch had a helluva busy schedule, appearing at the Paramount Theatre where he introduced a sold out screening of Inland Empire and participated in a Q&A session, then appearing at Barnes & Noble where he signed copies of his new book, and finally visiting KLRU studios where he chatted with Austin Film Society President Evan Smith for a taping of KLRU’s Texas Monthly Talks.

The studio was packed full of film fans as the 61 year-old Lynch spoke passionately about the creative process, finding meaning in abstraction, and his decades-long commitment to transcendental meditation. He also touched on the filmmaking process, discussing the ways the internet and digital video have changed (or not changed) the world of independent film. Lynch has an almost mesmerizing presence, and the half-hour interview is a must-see for Lynch fans and for film lovers in general.

Texas Monthly Talks featuring David Lynch airs tonight at 7pm on KLRU.

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