Authors of Fire Walk With Me books are hard to find, but the latest Red Room Podcast has 2 of them. Lindsay Hallam (Devil’s Advocate: Fire Walk With Me) interviews Scott Ryan (Fire Walk With Me: Your Laura Disappeared, The Blue Rose magazine) about why the film matters so much 30 years later. You can listen to the podcast or watch them talk on Youtube.
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The Blue Rose Magazine produced a special issue in 2018 called The Women of Lynch; this book is not that. The book, The Women of David Lynch: A Collection Of Essays, was born out of the idea, but it is much bigger. In the magazine, the concept was to review 40 female characters Lynch created/co-created. This new book, brought to you by Scott Ryan (The Blue Rose Magazine) and David Bushman (Twin Peaks: FAQ), is a broader concept. Twelve essays written by female writers with only one direction: write anything you want about David Lynch. The results are amazing, diverse and woefully overdue. This is the first essay book to have all female writers tackle the subject of Lynch.
David Lynch has been accused for decades of sexism and even misogyny in his work, due largely to frequent depictions of violence against women. Yet others see in Lynch’s work the deification of the female, and actresses like Laura Dern and Naomi Watts jump at every opportunity to work with him. “He is the master of the juxtaposition of the creepy and the sweet, the sexual and the chaste,” wrote W’s Lynn Hirschberg. “And at the heart of this tense, intriguing friction, you will always find Lynch’s women.” The Women of David Lynch is a deep, provocative dive into this paradox, featuring twelve essays, thought pieces and impressionistic interpretations of Lynch’s depiction of women on screen by an eclectic array of accomplished female critics, scholars, performers, and writers, each tackling this vexing conundrum in her own unique way. The book also contains an interview with actress Mädchen Amick (Shelly Johnson in Twin Peaks) where she gives first hand knowledge on what it is like to be a woman of Lynch. This book will be released on June 11th but is open for pre-ordering now.
This book contains these new essays:
x. An Introduction by Philippa Snow
1. The Uncanny Electricity of David Lynch’s Women by Leigh Kellmann Kolb
2. Women’s Films: Melodrama and Women’s Trauma in the Films of David Lynch by Lindsay Hallam
3. A Colorless Sky: On the Whiteness of Twin Peaks by Melanie McFarland
4. Welcome to the Bipolar Silencio Club! by Hannah Klein
5. Warding off the Darkness with Coffee and Pie by Mallory O’Meara
6. “This is where we talk, Shelly.” An Interview with Mädchen Amick by Lindsey Bowden
7. The Triple Goddess by Lauren Fox
8. Isabella Rossellini: The Shocking “Real” in Blue Velvet by Kathleen Fleming
9. Tea And Sympathy: Mrs. Kendal and The Elephant Man by Rebecca Paller
10. Jade: Ornamental Gem or Protective Talisman? A Character Study by Marisa C. Hayes
11. “Mary X Marks The Spot.” An Interview with Charlotte Stewart by Lisa Hession
12. Impressions of Lynch: Journaling a Requiem by Mya McBriar
Pre-order this book now from FMP. The book is released June 11, 2019.
Join Scott Ryan for a live reading and Question and Answer session about the new book, The Last Days of Letterman. This event was recorded live at Barnes and Noble in Columbus, Ohio. JB Minton introduces Scott. Listen to the appearance here:
Letterman writer Bill Scheft and Author Scott Ryan guest on “All of it” hosted by Allison Stewart to talk about the new book The Last Days of Letterman. It start at 19 minutes after the guy who wrote a book called 1000 books to read before you die. You can listen below.
She broke my heart. That started it all. I sat in my room with my heart pounding and my thoughts racing. How could she have done this to me? I grabbed a pencil and a piece of paper, and decided to write down my thoughts. The first thing I wrote wasn’t about what happened or a plea to get her back. I wrote two words: Chapter One.
I was 10 years old. I wrote Life In Timberline. A 6 page hand written lament about my first love.
Today, June 7th, 2017, 37 years later, my first book is published. Yes, in 2014, I self published an eBook called Scott Luck Stories, but this book, thirtysomething at thirty: an oral history, has pages, a cover, pictures and an ISBN number. This book is on sale across the globe. It can be found in book stores, online stores and on my own website. I have signed over 90 copies already and sent them out. I did it. I didn’t know at 10 years old that I was becoming a writer, although the fact that I wrote Chapter One before I shared what was on my mind, should have been a clue.
For my entire life I have written things. Movies, songs, Broadway reviews, Television series, essays, novels, blogs and magazine articles. But now I am published. This journey of bringing this book to life has been an amazing experience. My favorite part of my book is my Special Thanks section. Mostly because there are so many people who helped me get here. I love thanking people who help. I won’t repeat those thanks here. They are in my book. Did you know I have one? I do. It is fun to have a dream come true.
So let’s talk thirtysomething. It started as a podcast and just an interview with Richard Kramer. It grew so quickly, and before I knew it, I was getting emails on a daily basis from some of the artists who have inspired me the most. Writers whose words set my life on a trajectory of honesty and compassion. Actors that made me understand what creating characters was all about. I spoke with directors that shaped how I would film scenes for my movies. I learned so much about art by doing this project. I am excited to share thirtysomething with the world, but I am more excited to share how good art is crafted in a time where well crafted items are usually thrown away for something new and inferior.
I also need to thank the fans of thirtysomething. These people love this show in such a deep way. I can’t imagine the letters and comments that the people connected with the show must get. I get Facebook messages all the time with people just pouring out their hearts to me. This show touches people in a way that just doesn’t happen anymore. I am honored to take these stories and listen. I respect the show and the fans that created all these feelings.
I have had a very good year and half working on this project. I couldn’t have done it without my wonderful wife Jennifer that supports me everyday. No artist thrives without encouragement. I am lucky I have it.
There will be other projects, The Blue Rose Magazine is taking off, and I have 3 other books I want to start as soon as I can. The thirtysomething project will always be my first book that actually worked out and was born into the world — just like I dreamed as a ten-year old. I am still excited to write those magical words that I wrote so long ago. They always mean begin. Begin is such better than finish. So while I put this experience to rest, I know that I will very soon grab a pencil and paper to write again: Chapter One.
thirtysomething at thirty: an oral history was released by Bear Manor Media on June 7th in hard back and soft back. Scott interviewed all the main cast and writers as well as producers, directors and guest actors of the 1987 series, thirtysomething. This book also contains never before released photos as well as the script to the final episode that was never filmed, due to a law suit. Scott combines all the interviews into one episode guide where you can hear the story of thirtysomething from the talented people who created it. With a Foreword by Ann Lewis Hamilton, an Afterword by Joseph Dougherty, an essay by Peter Horton (Gary) and interviews with Ed Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Ken Olin, Timothy Busfield, Melanie Mayron, Peter Horton, Polly Draper, Patricia Wettig, Scott Winant, Paul Haggis, Winnie Holzman, Richard Kramer, Dana Delany and many more.
Scott Luck Stories
Scott Ryan’s debut collection of 20 short stories explores the author’s own everyday misadventures of living in modern day America. From the trials and tribulations of corporate office jobs to parenting, Scott Luck Stories will leave the reader laughing out loud while following Ryan’s hilarious and offbeat insights into life’s unpredictable and absurd twists of fate. Based on the podcast of the same name, Scott Luck Stories have been rewritten for publication and deliver comedy gold while revealing a more poignant undercurrent that delves into the nature of family, relationships, and how we choose to live our lives.
Readers will find delight in this short story collection’s sage advice, whether it comes from a fast food chain or the bottom of a dirty diaper, inspiring them to see the upside of just about any situation be it a traffic jam or a job interview from hell. Contemporary and straightforward in tone, Scott Luck Stories are tales we can all relate to, yet it takes a gifted storyteller to reveal the humor that life’s worst and best moments deliver 365 days a year.
Scott is the managing editor of The Blue Rose. This magazine is released every 4 months and covers the Showtime series, Twin Peaks. Interviews with the creators, cast and crew of the David Lynch and Mark Frost’s series. Reviews, commentary and essays abound in this full color publication. It can be purchased digitally from Amazon or in hard copy form from bluerosemag.com
David Letterman said goodbye to the Late Show with David Letterman in 2015. This book focuses on the last 6 weeks of The Late Show and the episodes that let Hollywood, politicians and fans say goodbye to David Letterman after over 30 years on late night television. The book features interviews from the producers, writers and directors of The Late Show as well as a recap of the last 28 episodes. Order the book that takes you backstage for the historic episodes.
The Women of… series
Scott is the creator/editor of The Women of… series. Scott & David Bushman are publishing a series of books that focuses on the female characters created by artists. The first one, The Women of David Lynch has 13 essays from 13 female writers. Click here for more information.
The second book is The Women of Amy Sherman-Palladino. She created GIlmore Girls, Bunheads and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. This book will look at those strong willed and comical female creators for those 3 popular shows. Click here for more information.
For interviews email Scott at Superted455 at gmail.com
Recently Stacy Wessel interviewed Scott Ryan about his new book, thirtysomething at thirty. You can listen to that interview below. They talk about their love thirtysomething, Scott’s experience talking with the cast and some of the extras that are in the book. You can order the book by clicking here.
