I did get one meeting. I met with a producer over at Universal Studios who had had some kind of a hit film. And he’d heard something about Eraserhead. And he brought me in and he said, “What do you got?”
And I said, “Well, I’ve got a story called Ronnie Rocket.”
And he said, “What’s it about?”
I said, “It’s about a guy who’s three feet tall, has a red pompadour, and runs on alternating current electricity.”
And the guy asked me to leave his office. ( )

As a cinephile and a fan of Lynch's work, this part-biography part-memoir is truly awe-inspiring. Not only does it over the nuts and bolts expected from a retrospective (everything from Lynch's first love to his decision to make Twin Peaks: The Return are covered here), but the sections Lynch writes offer an emotional resonance that is not common in these types of books.

But, on some level, I can't imagine this book being written any other way. This is Lynch, after all. He's not just going to run over the hits of his career and call it a day. With that truth comes some repetitive discussions (be prepared to hear about how much Lynch loves transcendental meditation, for example), but overall it's a fascinating insight into a notoriously elusive artist. ( )

A fascinating and comprehensive look at the life and art of David Lynch. I love the format of the book, which is set out with alternating sections by McKenna - in true biographical style, and Lunch - who gives his personal recollections of the time in question. One for the fans. ( )

We listened to the audiobook... what a goofy yet delightful mess. I found it interesting learning about the context of David's life when he was a boy and some of the smaller projects he's done that we'll now have to dig a bit to find and check out. The book does drag often at parts though and David's sections are just a rambling, jumbly mess--but still, you listen--because David Lynch is just that kind of guy. As the book mentions, no one really stays neutral on the subject of Lynch you either love him or you hate him, there's no in between. ( )

Room To Dream
by David Lynch & Kristine McKenna
2018
Canongate Books
3.9 / 5.0

I have been a fan of David Lynch for a long time, his film, ´Blue Velvet´, is among my favorites and, ´Twin Peaks´, one of my favorite series. This memoir takes a peek into his life and how it influenced his work. There is plenty of detail and some juicy quotes and anecdotal memories, but it gets a bit repetitive at times. There is about 100 interviews and lots of B&W photos.
McKenna writes about events and people in his life, and David writes one about the same topics. It is entertaining and interesting reading. We go through his 4 marriages, 35 movie credits, 23 art exhibits and 8 albums. We learn how his childhood fears inspired many of the scenes in his movies, and about his fascination with body parts, blood, bones. When his friend Raffaella De Laurentiis had a hysterectomy, David asked if he could have her uterus. It did not bother or outrage Rafaella....she knew, that´s just David. Finding Transcendental Meditation changed his life and helped him deal with anger issues and anxiety.
I recommend this, it is well written and fun ti read but too much repetition..... ( )