He may not do DVD commentary tracks (for reasons I love him for) but he will talk about what's in his DVD player.

 

That's director/artist/genius David Lynch who was interviewed by MSN's Sean Axmaker for his current DVD column:

 

"David Lynch can be a tough interview. He refuses to explain his movies, discuss his imagery, dissect his style or even offer an opinion on your own interpretation. 'I think every interpretation is valid,' he maintains, and he doesn't want to impose his ideas on the audience.

But get him talking about the DVD of his newest film, 'Empire,' and he's a man inspired. He personally produced '2-Disk' [sic] DVD release of the film, overseeing everything from mastering the film to producing his own slate of supplements, through his company Absurda.

 

"He's happy to talk about the technology and the supplements, as well as the growth of home theater, his idea of ideal viewing conditions and why watching movies on phones is just plain wrong. And he even explains why he loves digital video, which he's only recently embraced: 'It's its own look and feel; it's not film. I think I like it with less detail; it kind of gives more room to dream.'

 

"MSN Movies: What's in your DVD player?

 

"David Lynch: I saw 'The Hustler' last week, with Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, Jackie Gleason and George C. Scott. It's a great film. It's black and white, and it really sets a place and a time and a world, and I really enjoyed watching it again.

 

"Do you have a favorite DVD?

'Sunset Boulevard.' Billy Wilder's 'Sunset Boulevard' is maybe my favorite world to go into."

 

Read the rest of Axmaker's terrific interview with Lynch here.

 

And check out more new DVD releases including Lynch's "Inland Empire," a special edition of "Taxi Driver," the Criterion release of Samuel Fuller's first films, Takashi Miike's "Graveyard of Honor" and, uh, "Wild Hogs" here.

 

--posted by Kim