David Lynch: The Man from Another Place (Icons)

I already know quite a bit about David Lynch. I made a film once in which I put a dedication to him in the credits. This book brought some new information to me, and it was very well-written and fun to read. I learned something very interesting about his transition from painting to film art. I won't spoil it, but it's put me on a hunt for a piece of his art, which I didn't know about. It'll be a real treat to find it.I'm very pleased he has written and directed a return to Twin Peaks. It's been some time since he last directed a film. The book is up to date and ends with the Twin Peaks revival.

The book was interesting because it put a lot of his work I'd seen years ago in context. On the other hand I don't think I understand many aspects of him process in making the films any better than I did before. As a person he seems to like to be a mysterious as the characters he creates.

This is a great book for fans of David Lynch that provides enough biographical data with an exploration of Lynch's style. Filled with information even diehard fans might be unaware of but presented in a way new fans will find approachable.

It seems as if even some of us so-called Lynchians can enjoy a concise, uncluttered overview, and my how the young web-heads might need this. Kudos, boyo. (P.S. not in bad faux-Lynch voice: I do think Nochimson has him beat on "Inland Empire"---though that "fall of man" bit is right up my alley.)

Good place to start and a few nuggets. Reads like a long magazine exposé more than a biography, but that's not meant as a negative.

This is a fine tome on 1 of my favorite artists

A very evenhanded look inside the mind of the great surrealist master Lynch. Happy I found this book! Read it because the owl's may not be what they seem....Wow Bob, Wow.

Great book about great man!

Decent write up on Lynch but it's best to just read "Lynch on Lynch" I read both and find the latter to be much more interesting. Dennis Lim's book takes a lot from that one anyways. In this book the writing style is kind of academic and flamboyant, and I feel that's what will always happen if you try to over-analyze Lynch's life. Better to simply read that stuff from the source.

A concise and practical read. If you want earlier detail, read Lynch on Lynch. If you require more up top date material, read Room to Dream, which I thought was an excellent read.

David Lynch may well be the only true film genius left. This short book covers the highs and lows of his career and is full of insightful analysis covering Lynch's life, his inspirations and his working methods.

An okay overview of Lynch's work, it's not properly referenced which is frustrating.

Grandson, aged 20 and studying still, found this to be a very interesting read.