David Lynch vows never to retire despite being diagnosed with emphysema
Legendary film director David Lynch says he suffers from emphysema… but that doesn’t stop him from pursuing his passion for creating art.
Lynch – best known for his 1980s hit films “Elephant Man” and “Blue Velvet” – hopped on the cigarettes had been put down well two years ago.
Yet he says medical tests show he is in excellent condition and that is why he refuses to retire from his acclaimed career.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Yes, I have emphysema from my many years of smoking. I must say that I really enjoyed smoking, and I really like tobacco – the smell of it, lighting cigarettes in the fire, smoking it – but there is a price to be paid for this pleasure, and the price for me is…
— David Lynch (@DAVID_LYNCH) August 5, 2024
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Lynch decided to make his statement after his fans became concerned following his interview with Sight and Sound magazine, in which he said he was unable to leave his home due to his weakened immune system.
He said he could only walk short distances because it was difficult for him to breathe, adding that if he got COVID it would be extremely bad for him. As you know, COVID is a respiratory virus that can lead to death.
Lynch also told the publication that he likely won’t direct another film on set. Instead, he said he would have to direct remotely, but he admits that wouldn’t be ideal.
This is, of course, devastating news for Lynch’s most ardent followers, who over the decades have fallen in love with his bizarre, cult-like films and shows, such as “Eraserhead,” “Twin Peaks,” “Mulholland Drive.” as his aforementioned classics.
One of Lynch’s most twisted yet iconic scenes was in ‘Blue Velvet’, which starred Frank Booth Dennis Hoppersucks nitrous oxide from an oxygen mask during a sadomasochistic sex scene with Isabella Rossellini as Dorothy Vallens.
