Exclusive: Justin Theroux tells us why David Lynch’s Dune experience influenced a pivotal scene in Mulholland Drive.
(Think: Kyle MacLachlan, Everett McGill, Brad Dourif, Alicia Witt, etc.)
This resulted in a very visibly compromised movie.
Also, Dinos real-life brother was named Luigi.
Yes, I did, actually, Theroux says.
I had some awareness around the making ofDuneand what a disappointing experience that was for him.
Hes like, Why wouldnt you want me to do that thing?
He would say, But people smoke.
Why would I not…?
And then there was a shot of dog shit, which he wanted to include.
They had all these weird rules, like, You cant show dog shit on television.
And I remember him saying, Why?
Show me one person or kid or anybody who hasnt seen dog shit.
He was genuinely baffled by it.
Hed say, This is the thing that Im trying to make.
He didnt make compromises, which is probably why it wasnt picked up as a television show.
That artistic integrity paid off.
He just didnt compromise, Theroux reiterates.
Same thing withInland Empire.
Cut an hour out of it.
And hed go, No, thats not the film.
Ive told you what the film is and this is it.
Theroux even took the time to compare Lynch favorably with his more recent directorTim BurtononBeetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Thats extra fascinating, considering his character Adam Keshers surname is a Hebrew word meaning connection.
I think Davidnot unlike Tim Burtonis a singular visionary director, states Theroux.
Tim Burtons Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is in theaters now.
