When thinking of the Auteur theory, many cinephiles conjure up images of Alfred Hitchcock, Ingmar Bergman and Federico Fellini films. And certainly, David Lynch falls within that distinguished ilk. However, regardless of ones stature, failure is still a component of the game. During Lynchs appearance on the Wild Card with Rachel Martin National Public Radio podcast, the filmmaker was asked about a misfire that helped him learn the most after making it. And its not a surprise that Lynch mentioned his adaptation of Dune. The long-time director elaborated on learning a tough life lesson while making the 1984 movie (per NPR):
It’s important for everyone to learn from their mistakes, and director David Lynch grew as a filmmaker after the failure of his Dune (1984). Read More