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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Three-time Oscar-nominated director David Lynch is among the leading filmmakers of our era. From the early seventies to the present day, Lynch's popular and critically acclaimed film projects, which include Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Wild at Heart, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and Mulholland Drive, are internationally considered to have broken down the wall between art-house cinema and Hollywood moviemaking.
FROM THE PUBLISHER; Tarcher/Penguin Group (USA):
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 success 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 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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Now Available in France

CATCHING THE BIG FISH has been translated and is now available in French. You can purchase Mon Histoire Vraie on Amazon.com ...
Posted by CATCHING THE BIG FISH on Wed, 14 May 2008 02:52:00 PST

MORE Pictures from David's book tour!

MORE PICTURES FROM DAVID'S RECENT BOOK TOUR. MOST OF THE PICTURES HERE ARE FROM FLICKR MEMBERS. CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE PHOTO'S FLICKR PAGE.The crowd at Transitions Book Store in Chi...
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Pictures from David's book signings/readings

BELOW ARE SOME PICTURES FROM DAVID'S RECENT BOOK TOUR. MOST OF THESE PICTURES COME FROM FLICKR MEMBERS. IF YOU CLICK ON THE PICTURES YOU WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE PHOTO'S FLICKR PAGEDavid signing...
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On Sale at Amazon.com

Catching the Big Fish is now on sale at Amazon.com Buy it here!...
Posted by CATCHING THE BIG FISH on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:09:00 PST

David Lynch Book Tour

David will be touring and presenting his new book starting in January, 2007.Go to www.David-Donovan.org to register for the special events featuring singer/songwriter Donovan Leitch! See the calendar...
Posted by CATCHING THE BIG FISH on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:36:00 PST