Mulholland Drive
A love story in the city of dreams.
Country
Production
Budget
$15 000 000
Box office
$20 117 339
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Alain Sarde, Mary Sweeney, Neal Edelstein, Michael Polaire, Tony Krantz, Pierre Edelman
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Audition
Johanna Ray
Editing
Mary Sweeney, Julie M. Anderson
Whole Team (87)
Whole Team (87)
Short description
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigmatic brunette with amnesia. Meanwhile, as the two set off to solve the second woman's identity, filmmaker Adam Kesher runs into ominous trouble while casting his latest project.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is dedicated to the young Jennifer Syme, whose life story is very similar to that of Betty. Sadly, she passed away during the filming, after a significant portion of it had already been shot.
- Naomi Watts stated that she tried to mislead Lynch by pretending she had figured out the plot.
- 10 clues from David Lynch on how to unravel this thriller: 1. Pay close attention to the beginning of the film: at least two clues appear before the credits. 2. Track the appearance of the red lampshade on screen. 3. Can you hear the name of the film that Adam Kesher is auditioning actresses for? Is it mentioned again? 4. The car accident is a terrible event… pay attention to where the accident occurred. 5. Who gives the key and why? 6. Pay attention to the robe, ashtray, and coffee cup. 7. What feelings, thoughts, and conclusions arise at the Silencio club. 8. Is only one talent helping Camille achieve success? 9. Note the events surrounding the man at the Winkies bar. 10. Where is Aunt Ruth?
- The film is dedicated to the young Jennifer Seymour, whose life story is very similar to Betty's. Unfortunately, she passed away during the filming of the movie, after most of it had already been shot.
- Describing how Lynch moved from a pilot episode with an 'unfinished ending' to a full-fledged film, the director says: 'One night I sat down, and ideas started coming to me. It was something wonderful! The whole story appeared in a completely different light… Now, looking back, I see that the film always wanted to be exactly like this. It just took a strange beginning to eventually become what it is.' As a result, 18 additional pages of script appeared, describing the romantic relationship between Rita and Betty and the events that occurred after the discovery of the blue box.
- The film was created in 1999 and consisted of several pilot television episodes (the first 120 minutes of the film), shot with a budget of $8 million, and new scenes (the last 26 minutes of the film), filmed a year later for $7 million. This money was provided by the French film studio Studio Canal to clarify the film's ending, which in the initial version remained unresolved, as it was planned to continue filming 'Mulholland Drive' as a television series.
- Lynch cast actresses from television series for many of the female roles in the film. Coincidentally, Naomi Watts, Melissa George, and Elizabeth Lake had previously worked together on the Australian series 'Home and Away' (1988).
- Naomi Watts’ character, Betty, is from Deep River, Ontario. The exact same apartment name appeared in David Lynch’s other film, “Blue Velvet” (1986).
- The film was released in 1999 and consisted of several television pilot episodes (the first 120 minutes), filmed with a budget of $8 million, and new scenes (the final 26 minutes) filmed a year later for $7 million. These funds were provided by the French studio Studio Canal to clarify the film's ending, which remained unresolved in the original version because 'Mulholland Drive' was originally planned to continue as a television series.
- Naomi Watts' character, Betty, is from Deep River, Ontario. The exact same apartment name appeared in another David Lynch film, 'Blue Velvet' (1986).
- Lynch selected actresses from television series for many of the female roles in the film. Coincidentally, Naomi Watts, Melissa George, and Elizabeth Lackey had a shared experience working on the Australian series “Home and Away” (1988).
- Lynch chose Naomi Watts and Laura Harring based on their photographs. He then invited each of them for a half-hour interview, during which he told them that he had never seen their work before, either in film or on television. Watts came to the first interview in jeans straight from a flight from New York. Lynch asked her to return the next day looking more 'glamorous.' Two weeks later, she was offered the role. Justin Theroux also met with Lynch immediately after a flight. After a long flight with almost no sleep, Theroux arrived dressed entirely in black, with disheveled hair. Lynch liked this image, and therefore Adam in the film is dressed similarly and has the same hairstyle.
- The limousine driven by Rita/Camilla Rhodes had the license plate '2GAT123'. Cars with the exact same California license plates appeared in films such as 'Beverly Hills Cop II' (1987), 'L.A. Story' (1991), 'Traffic' (2000), 'Pay It Forward' (2000), and 'Mad Beautiful' (2001).
- While on her way to an audition for the role of Camilla Rhodes/Rita, actress Laura Haring was involved in a minor car accident.
- The film's composer, Angelo Badalamenti, played the role of a Hollywood mogul and espresso enthusiast.
- The limousine in which Rita/Camilla Rhodes was traveling had the license plate “2GAT123”. Cars with exactly the same California license plates appeared in films such as “Beverly Hills Cop 2” (1987), “L.A. Story” (1991), “Traffic” (2000), “Payback” (2000), and “Lovely & Amazing” (2001).
- When Rita and Betty arrive at the Sierra Bonita apartment complex, the name L. J. DeRosa—the name of art department member Laura J. DeRosa—is written on the door next to apartment No. 17.
- Lynch chose Naomi Watts and Laura Harring based on their photographs. He then invited each of them for a half-hour interview, during which he informed them that he had never seen their work in film or television. Watts arrived at her first interview in jeans, straight from a flight from New York. Lynch asked her to return the next day looking more 'glamorous.' Two weeks later, she was offered the role. Justin Theroux also met with Lynch immediately after flying in. After a long flight with almost no sleep, Theroux arrived dressed all in black with disheveled hair. Lynch liked this look, which is why in the film, Adam is dressed similarly and has the same hairstyle.
- Despite being mistakenly identified as a work by Johannes Vermeer, “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, the painting hanging in Aunt Betty’s apartment is actually Guido Reni’s “Beatrice Cenci”.
- Prints of the film arrived in cinemas along with a special address from David Lynch. In it, he asks projectionists not to center the image on the screen, but to shift it slightly higher so that the upper part of the frame is more visible than the lower part.
- Justin Theroux described the filming process as follows: 'David was happy to listen to questions, but refused to answer them... You work like you're half-blind...' Justin noted that the only answer he managed to get from Lynch was that the character of Adam Kesher, a Hollywood director, was not autobiographical for Lynch.
- On her way to audition for the role of Camilla Rhodes/Rita, actress Laura Harring was involved in a minor car accident.
- During the farm scene, the Cowboy character is missing eyebrows. This was done intentionally to make his on-screen appearance more sinister and intimidating.
- When Rita and Betty arrive at the Sierra Bonita apartment complex, the name L. J. DeRosa is written on the door next to apartment #17 – the name of Laura J. DeRosa, a member of the art department.
- Naomi Watts stated that she tried to trick Lynch by pretending she had figured out what the plot was about.
- Script editor Cory Glazer played the role of the lady with blue hair.
- The film's composer, Angelo Badalamenti, played the role of a Hollywood mogul and espresso lover.
- Describing how Lynch moved from a pilot episode with an 'unfinished ending' to a full-length feature, the director says: 'One night I sat down, and ideas began to visit me. It was something delightful! The whole story appeared from a completely different angle… Now, looking back, I see that the film always wanted to be exactly this. It just took a strange beginning in order to eventually become what it is.' This resulted in 18 additional pages of the script, which described the romantic relationship between Rita and Betty and the events that occurred after the blue box was opened.
- The DVD release of the film lacks chapter markers. As with 'Simple History,' this was insisted upon by David Lynch himself, who believed it encourages viewers to watch the film in one sitting. Director Robert Zemeckis used a similar tactic in the DVD release of his film 'Forrest Gump' (1994).
- The scene where Adam Kesher smashes the windshield of a producer's car with a golf club is nothing other than a reference to a real 1994 incident involving an enraged Jack Nicholson. Interestingly, Nicholson is known by the nickname 'The Mulholland Man'.
- 10 tips from David Lynch on how to unravel this thriller: 1. Pay close attention to the beginning of the film: at least two clues appear before the opening credits. 2. Track the appearance of the red lampshade on screen. 3. Can you hear the title of the film for which Adam Kesher is auditioning actresses? Is it mentioned again? 4. The car accident is a terrible event… pay attention to the location where the accident occurred. 5. Who gives the key and why? 6. Note the bathrobe, the ashtray, and the coffee cup. 7. What feelings, thoughts, and conclusions arise in the Club Silencio? 8. Is talent the only thing that helps Camille achieve success? 9. Note the incidents surrounding the man at Winkie's bar. 10. Where is Aunt Ruth?
- The film's DVD lacks scene selections. As was the case with the film 'A Simple Story,' David Lynch himself insisted on this; in his view, it encourages viewers to watch the film in one sitting. Director Robert Zemeckis employed the same trick in the DVD release of his film 'Forrest Gump' (1994).
- The role of the man with the vacuum cleaner was played by stunt coordinator Charles Crowell.
- The film prints arrived in theaters along with a special appeal from David Lynch. In it, he asks projectionists not to center the image on the screen, but to shift it slightly higher so that the top of the frame is more visible than the bottom.
- The role of the lady with blue hair was played by script editor Corey Glesser.
- Justin Theroux described the filming as follows: 'David willingly listened to questions, but refused to answer them… You work as if half-blind…' Justin noted that the only answer he managed to get from Lynch was that the image of Adam Kesher, the Hollywood director, is not autobiographical for Lynch.
- Charles Crowell, the stunt coordinator, played the role of the man with the vacuum cleaner.
- The scene where Adam Kesher smashes the windshield of the producer’s car with a golf club is, none other than, a reference to a real incident in 1994 in which Jack Nicholson, overcome with rage, lost control. Interestingly, Nicholson is known by the nickname “The Mulholland Man”.
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