by Daniel Broadway
LOS ANGELES — “Twin Peaks” creator David Lynch said Monday that he is very happy and will never retire despite a diagnosis of emphysema. He clarified earlier comments to the magazine Sight & Sound that he would likely have to stop working.
The 78-year-old American filmmaker posted on the social media platform X that he appreciates all those who have expressed concern over his health condition, adding that his past smoking habit has led to a lung disease called emphysema, for which there is no known cure.
“Yes, I have emphysema from smoking for many years. I would like to add that I used to really enjoy smoking, and I love tobacco – the smell of it, lighting a cigarette, smoking it,” he wrote, which was liked by 1.3 million people.
“But there is a price to pay for this pleasure, and for me that price is emphysema. I have quit smoking for more than two years. I recently had a number of tests done and the good news is that I am completely healthy except for emphysema,” he said.
He also said in an interview for Sight & Sound’s September cover story that he can no longer leave his house because he fears contracting COVID-19, which could put his health at even greater risk.
“I suffer from emphysema from smoking for a long time, and so I stay home whether I want to or not… And now, because of COVID, it would be very bad for me to get sick, even with a cold,” Lynch told the British magazine.
The “Eraserhead” and “The Elephant Man” filmmaker also revealed he could only walk a short distance before running out of oxygen.
A representative for Lynch did not respond to a request for comment.
According to Lynch, it is unlikely that he will ever direct in person again, but he mentioned the possibility of directing remotely.
“I would really hate that”, he said, acknowledging that it would not be desirable for an Oscar-nominated director to direct virtually.
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