3. Digital video gives film a grainy quality that is reminiscent of which decade in Hollywood?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1920s.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1940s.

4. Lynch's favorite piece of advice is which of the following:
(a) Once is never enough.
(b) Stay true to yourself.
(c) Don't give up.
(d) Never say never.

5. If one practices Lynch's ways, there will surely be an increase in one's ______.
(a) Insight.
(b) Silliness.
(c) Intuition.
(d) Aggravation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word is used to describe the stereotypical emotion of creative people?

2. What adjective is often used to describe Lynch's films?

3. Who is the first of Lynch's favorite directors to be mentioned in this section?

4. Lynch believes that items in a film need to represent the____.

5. ______ must start with oneself.

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss one of Lynch's favorite hobbies and how it stirs him in a visual sense.

2. What are typical emotions regarding the completion of a creative project?

3. What inspiration and confirmation did Lynch receive regarding the title of the movie?

4. A popular misconception about artists is that they must know suffering and angst in order to be prolific. What does this mean? Is it an accurate statement?

5. How do people typically react toward someone that practices TM?

6. How can one live the art life and be true to one's own creativity without starving to death?

7. Why does Lynch believe restrictions are often a blessing in disguise?

8. Discuss Lynch's meeting with the great Federico Fellini.

9. Discuss the first two directors referred to by Lynch. Why does Lynch idolize these men and their work?

10. What about the incident reminded Lynch of the theory?

(see the answer keys)

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