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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 158.125
EAN num: 9781585425402
ISBN number: 1585425400
Label: Tarcher
Manufacturer: Tarcher
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Page Count: 192
Printing Date: December 28, 2006
Publishing house: Tarcher
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In this rare work of public disclosure, filmmaker David Lynch describes his personal methods of capturing and working with ideas, and the immense creative benefits he has experienced from the practice of meditation
Over the last four decades, 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 sucess but also criticalacclaim and cultural posterity.
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-two-year commitment to practicing Transcendental Meditation.
In brief chapters, Lynch describes the experience of 'diving within' and 'catching' ideas like fish-and then preparing them for television or movie screens, and other mediums in which Lynch works, such as photography and painting.
In the book's very 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 then shares his passion for 'the doing'-whether moviemaking, painting, or other creative expressions. Lynch 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, as it also offers a set of practical ideas that speak to matters of personal fulfillment, increased creativity, and greater harmony with one's surroundings.
The book comes as a revelation to the legion of fans who have longed to better understand Lynch's deeply personal vision. And it is equally intriguing to anyone who grapples with questions such as: 'Where do ideas come from?' and 'How can I nurture creativity?
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This is a very nice release for fans of David Lynch. It is like previous interviews he's done on DVD's (for example from Inland Empire) except expanded on, and more well thought out. He does advertise transcendental meditation, but this is not surprising to anybody who knows something about Lynch. It is not over-the-top, and it seems to fit with his description of his creative process. I have one reservation and that is his conflation of Grand Unified Field Theory with spirituality. This is not correct. Spirituality is different than science, just as religion and science are different. However, his later comment that meditation can help in health is completely believable, and should be further explored both by Yogis (who have probably explored it a lot in the past) and scientists. Science and spirituality are not in conflict, but they are also not the same and should not be confused.
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i really enjoyed this book. As both a fan of David Lynch's work and someone who is interested in meditation I foudn the book quite an interesting read.
If you are a creative person, go ahead and buy it, you wont be disappointed.
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Mr. Lynch gives us examples of how Transcedental Meditation has inspired him, how he found solutions for the challenges he faced while working, how meditating became his second nature, an absolute necessity, a given in his everyday life, an invaluable treasure. I was already into Mind Control and visualization for over 10 years, recently I had started thinking that I had better try meditating and after reading this book I was "quietly" convinced that TM is what I want and need. I really wish I could find someone to teach me Transcedental Meditation and I will not stop searching for my Teacher (since there is no TM center in my city). Of course, I understand that becoming someone so successful, rich and famous as The Director, doesn't depend solely on practising meditation! It needs talents, intelligence, hard work...But I do believe that TM can help someone be the best she/he can be, given that he/she makes it a daily habit.
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Don't buy this book if you are trying to learn TM.
This book is about how David Lynch came up with the ideas for his movies and TV shows. In the book, he also explains how he got into the movie business in the very first place. This part was very interesting to me as he explains that his very first career choice was that of an artist/painter.
Regarding TM, he says that he became interested in TM because his sister was doing it. So to learn TM, he went to a school and took lessons. From the time of his lessons forward, Lynch says he has practiced TM every day. He credits TM for increasing his level of creativity and allowing him to maintain a positive outlook about life.
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This book is a strange mix of super-short essays on life, art, film and transcendental meditation. It doesn't deliver tons of depth on any of those topics, and if you're a big Lynch fan, you've probably read many of the anecdotes before, but Lynch's quirkiness and folksy charm is always welcome. He pushes the transcendental meditation pretty hard, but it's obviously a big part of his life and very important to his creative proces. I'm a big David Lynch fan, so I enjoyed this book, though I'm not sure I got much out of it. If you're not a Lynch fan, this book may leave you just scratching your head.
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