David Lynch on how Showtime's Twin Peaks nearly fell apart

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David Lynch on how Showtime's Twin Peaks nearly fell apart... and his 'pretty prominent' role in the revival

Published: 20:09 EDT, 9 May 2017 | Updated: 02:53 EDT, 10 May 2017

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Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch reunited with his longtime muses Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern to discuss the continuation of their beloved cult series on Showtime.

Six months after signing on, the 70-year-old filmmaker announced the cable network wasn't offering him a big enough budget on Twitter and the entire project nearly fell apart.

Panicked and outraged, 14 members of the cast/crew launched an online campaign dubbed '#SaveTwinPeaks,' which imagined what the show would be like without Lynch at the helm.

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Yes! Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch (R) reunited with his longtime muses Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern to discuss the continuation of their beloved cult series on Showtime

'I didn't want Twin Peaks without Lynch either,' Showtime President Nevins admitted in the May 9 edition of Variety.

'It didn't fit into the box of how people are used to negotiating these kinds of deals. Once I understood what the issues were from the point of view of the filmmaker, I was like, "Okay, we can figure that out." And we did - it turned out not to be very complicated to [resolve].'

The four-time Oscar nominee directed all 18 hours of the nine episodes and, according to Nevins, he also had a lot of scenes as his hearing-impaired character - FBI Deputy Director Gordon Cole.

'[Cole is] pretty prominent,' the 50-year-old CEO slipped. 'I probably said too much.'

Threat: Six months after signing on, the 70-year-old filmmaker announced the cable network wasn't offering him a big enough budget on Twitter and the entire project nearly fell apart

'It's like a girl without a secret': Outraged, 14 members of the cast/crew launched an online campaign dubbed '#SaveTwinPeaks,' which imagined what the show would be like without Lynch at the helm

Showtime President Nevins (L) admitted to Variety: 'I didn't want Twin Peaks without Lynch either...it turned out not to be very complicated to [resolve]' (pictured in 2015)

58-year-old Kyle - who's back as FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper - could barely keep a straight face acting opposite the Missoula-born director.

'Unless we're really both firmly rooted in what we're doing, we tend to start laughing and messing up,' the Golden Globe winner - who also starred in Lynch's Dune - recalled.

'David, when he works, he's very committed to Gordon. So when I'm in there with him, he's able to really hold it. He holds it better than I do, to be honest.'

Twin Peaks marks MacLachlan and 50-year-old Laura's second onscreen collaboration following David's 1986 drama Blue Velvet.

Action! The four-time Oscar nominee directed all 18 hours of the nine episodes and, according to Nevins, he also had a lot of scenes as his hearing-impaired character - FBI Deputy Director Gordon Cole

The 50-year-old CEO slipped: '[Cole is] pretty prominent. I probably said too much'

'He holds it better than I do, to be honest': 58-year-old Kyle - who's back as FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper - could barely keep a straight face acting opposite the Missoula-born director

Last year, TV Line reported that Dern will play Cooper's never-before-seen secretary Diane, whom he famously left memos to on a tape recorder during the original ABC series.

'Kyle and I had several scenes, particularly in the car, when we're talking about the robins,' revealed the two-time Oscar nominee, who also starred in Lynch's Inland Empire and Wild at Heart.

'There's this very beautiful, hopeful poetry amidst this hellish world they've entered.'

It's unclear whether MacLachlan's character will be broken into two parts - the 'good Dale' trapped in the Black Lodge, or the possessed 'bad Dale' seen scowling on the Mojave Desert set way back in 2015.

31 years ago! Twin Peaks marks MacLachlan and 50-year-old Laura's second onscreen collaboration following David's 1986 drama Blue Velvet

Rumor: Last year, TV Line reported that Dern will play Cooper's never-before-seen secretary Diane, whom he famously left memos to on a tape recorder during the original ABC series

The two-time Oscar nominee revealed: 'Kyle and I had several scenes, particularly in the car, when we're talking about the robins. There's this very beautiful, hopeful poetry amidst this hellish world they've entered'

Duality: It's unclear whether MacLachlan's character will be broken into two parts - the 'good Dale' trapped in the Black Lodge, or the possessed 'bad Dale' seen scowling on the Mojave Desert set way back in 2015

The latest trailer for the reboot surprisingly featured Fat Trout Trailer Park owner Carl Rodd (Harry Dean Stanton) despite him never appearing in the ABC series.

The 90-year-old acting veteran was in the 1992 prequel Fire Walk with Me, which Lynch hinted was 'very important to understanding what's coming next.'

The 217-strong ensemble includes Jennifer Jason Leigh, Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried, Michael Cera, Tim Roth, David Duchovny, as well as the late Miguel Ferrer and Catherine E. Coulson.

And Robert Knepper is rumored to be taking over the role of Killer Bob from Frank Silva, who died of AIDS age 44 in 1995.

Crossover: The latest trailer for the reboot surprisingly featured Fat Trout Trailer Park owner Carl Rodd (Harry Dean Stanton) despite him never appearing in the ABC series

Clue! The 90-year-old acting veteran was in the 1992 prequel Fire Walk with Me, which Lynch hinted was 'very important to understanding what's coming next'

Star-studded: The 217-strong ensemble also includes Jennifer Jason Leigh (pictured on the set in 2015), Naomi Watts, Amanda Seyfried, Michael Cera, Tim Roth, and David Duchovny

Fits the bill: And Robert Knepper (L) is rumored to be taking over the role of Killer Bob from Frank Silva (R), who died of AIDS age 44 in 1995

Fans can catch the continuation of Twin Peaks when the two-hour first episode premieres May 21 on Showtime.

Subscribers to the cable network will be able to immediately stream the third and fourth hours of the reboot on May 21.

'If nothing happens, it's still okay. This whole trip has been enjoyable,' David concluded.

Twin Peaks originally ran on ABC for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991 - but not before amassing three Golden Globes, two Emmy Awards, a Grammy, and cult status.

Palmer House pictured on October 9, 2015: Fans can catch the continuation of Twin Peaks when the two-hour first episode premieres May 21 on Showtime

David (pictured on January 9) concluded: 'If nothing happens, it's still okay. This whole trip has been enjoyable'

25 years later: Twin Peaks originally ran on ABC for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991 - but not before amassing three Golden Globes, two Emmy Awards, a Grammy, and cult status