Blue Velvet (1986)
DP · Season 3 · Episode 42 · 5/9/2021 · 1:29:09
Guest: Steph Colbourn / Sophie Shin
In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by Steph Colbourn and Sophie Shin, from the podcast production studio, editaudio. We discuss David Lynch’s direct follow-up to Dune, his 1986 surreal thriller starring Paul Atreides himself, Kyle MacLachlan, Blue Velvet. We cover the seedy underbelly of Americana, the ways standards have changed since 1986, and how this film inspired the generation of directors that came after it.
Directed by: David Lynch
Cinematography: Frederick Elmes
Music: Angelo Badalamenti
Starring: Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Hope Lange, Dean Stockwell, George Dickerson, Priscilla Pointer