# Kyle MacLachlan was David Lynch’s ‘submersible’ into dark places

An episode of [Fresh Air](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/214089682), 28 Sep 2026, 46 min.

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MacLachlan was just 23 when he auditioned for Lynch's adaptation of Dune. The two would go on to work together on the cult classics Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. “The worlds that \[Lynch\] creates are real in his mind — they exist,” he tells Terry Gross. MacLachlan's new memoir is Fictional Selves. Also, Maureen Corrigan reviews the novel American Hagwon, by Min Jin Lee. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air Archives See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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