In Twin Peaks episode 2.018 (episode 25 from the second season), there is a brief scene of Donna Hayward following her mother Eileen Hayward as she visits The Great Northern Hotel. With the exception of an establishing shot, the scene was captured at the former City Studios (later renamed Occidental Studios) in Van Nuys, California.
With the passage of time, my fascination of how Mark Frost, David Lynch and the entire Twin Peaks crew created the show continues growing. I love understanding how exactly the show was assembled. Thanks to a production memo from a DVD extra, we learn which “insert shots” were captured on November 20, 1989 during production…
As the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Twin Peaks continues, I return to one of the first film locations I visited in August 1996 – Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington. This location served as The Great Northern Hotel interior for the Pilot episode. I’m focusing on the Concierge Desk, which first appears in the…
By now, you should know I’m on a quest to document everything I can about my favorite David Lynch film, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Since the Twin Peaks Blog launched in February 2018, I’ve covered film locations, shared love letters to my favorite scenes, and highlighted little details that make this film extra…
I recently discussed the film location for the State Prison establishing shot from Twin Peaks episode 1.004. While this extremely brief shot was captured in Monroe, Washington, the interior scenes were shot on a soundstage in southern California. While I’ve been unable to find images from the actual soundstage set, Hank Jennings’ parole hearing scene…
In episodes 1.006 and 1.007, we are shown the exterior spot for Dr. Lawrence Jacoby’s office in Twin Peaks. He leaves his office after receiving a video tape of Maddy Ferguson dressed as Laura Palmer. We then see James Hurley and Donna Hayward enter the office in search of more clues while Bobby Briggs plants…