For some filmmakers, such as Quentin Tarantino, the choice to end your career is a decision you make. However, there are other filmmakers where the choice to stop is made for them. That latter case seems to be where filmmaker David Lynch finds himself.
Speaking in an issue of Sight & Sound magazine (via The Independent), David Lynch explained that his career as a filmmaker is seemingly done, as he can’t risk his health any longer. And with COVID still a very real threat, along with just general illness, Lynch said he’s stuck at home.
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“I’ve gotten emphysema from smoking for so long and so I’m homebound whether I like it or not,” said Lynch. “It would be very bad for me to get sick, even with a cold.”
Hope is not completely lost, as the filmmaker confirmed that he would possibly direct remotely, if the opportunity came about.
“I would do it remotely if it comes to it”, he said. “I wouldn’t like that so much.”
Sure, it’s been a while since David Lynch has directed a feature film or TV series, but there was hope that eventually he would get another shot at one. However, it’s clear the filmmaker just doesn’t think he has the physical health to tackle another film project now.
Unfortunately, we haven’t gotten a lot of film and TV projects from Lynch over recent years. After 2000, his output greatly slowed down. Lynch’s most recent project is 2017’s “Twin Peaks: The Return” series. Prior to that, his most recent feature film is the 2006 project, “Inland Empire.”