"David Lynch reveals, for the first time, his working methods and the secret of his creative success"

Catching the Big Fish, Meditation, Consciousness and Creativity

Three-time Oscar-nominated director David Lynch has created some of the best-known and widely discussed screen works of our time. This distinctive writer-director's art bears not only the mark of box-office success but also critical acclaim and cultural posterity. Creativity, vision and insight into the human condition are Lynch’s hallmarks in films as diverse as Eraserhead, Elephant Man, Twin Peaks and The Straight Story.

Yet Lynch generally reveals little of himself, or the ideas behind his work. Now he provides a rare window into his methods as an artist and his personal working style. In Catching the Big Fish, Lynch writes candidly about the tremendous creative benefits he has gained from his thirty-plus years of practicing Transcendental Meditation.

In short chapters, Lynch describes the experience of "diving within" and "catching" ideas like fish-and then preparing them for television or movie screens, and for other media in which he works, such as photography, painting and sculpture.

In the book's first section, Lynch discusses the development of his ideas-where they come from, how he grasps them, and which ones appeal to him the most. He talks specifically about how he puts his thoughts into action and how he engages with others around him. Finally, he discusses the self and the surrounding world and how the process of "diving within" that has so deeply affected his own work can directly benefit others.

Catching the Big Fish provides unprecedented insight into Lynch's methods and comes as a revelation to the legion of fans who have longed to better understand Lynch's deeply personal vision. It is equally intriguing to anyone who grapples with questions such as: "Where do ideas come from?" and "How can I nurture creativity?

View excerpts of the event organized by Barnes and Noble at their NYC flagship store in Union Square.

David Lynch - Book Signing - New York

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