Conversations With Mark Frost

Mark Frost, co-creator of both the original Twin Peaks and The Return, is often lost in the shadow of co-creator David Lynch in the eyes of critics and scholars — one newspaper even called him the “Other Peak.” In fact, Frost played at least as crucial a role in developing the narrative, mythology, and aesthetic of what has come to be revered as one of the most artful and influential shows ever to air on television. This book, comprising a series of interviews with Frost over the course of a single year, finally and fully acknowledges the extent of Frost’s contributions not only to those series, but also to American television in general, as a writer/producer on Hill Street Blues and other shows, and as a mentor to numerous other writers. The book traces the arc of his entire life and career, from his boyhood days in New York, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis, to his nascent playwriting career in Pittsburgh, to his days as a writer at Universal TV’s famed factory of the seventies, to his work on Hill Street Blues alongside such industry titans as Steven Bochco and David Milch, to his multiple collaborations with the famously enigmatic Lynch. Conversations with Mark Frost ” deconstructs that legendary partnership, while at the same time exploring Frost’s values, influences, thematic preoccupations, and approach to creating art — for the screen, the stage, and the printed page — as well as his thoughts about such topics as politics, extraterrestrial live, ethics, and the future of the human race. The book is presented in Q+A form, so that readers get to hear all this from Frost himself. So pull up a chair at the Double R and grab some coffee, pie, and conversation.

Mark Frost, co-creator atat al originalului Twin Peaks, cat si al The Return, este adesea pierdut in umbra co-creatorului David Lynch in ochii criticilor si carturarilor - un ziar chiar l-a numit „Celalalt varf”. De fapt, Frost a jucat un rol cel putin la fel de crucial in dezvoltarea naratiunii, mitologiei si esteticii a ceea ce a ajuns sa fie venerat ca fiind unul dintre cele mai ingenioase si influente spectacole care au fost difuzate vreodata la televizor.