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David Lynch’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@DAVID_LYNCH)


it’s great to go to film school and you

it’s great to go to film school and you can learn a lot of intellectual

can learn a lot of intellectual

can learn a lot of intellectual knowledge but learn by doing if you have

knowledge but learn by doing if you have

knowledge but learn by doing if you have a golf ball-sized consciousness when you

a golf ball-sized consciousness when you

a golf ball-sized consciousness when you read a book you’ll have a golf

read a book you’ll have a golf

read a book you’ll have a golf ball-sized understanding meditate

ball-sized understanding meditate

ball-sized understanding meditate regularly and then the second thing I do

regularly and then the second thing I do

regularly and then the second thing I do is drink coffee he’s an American

is drink coffee he’s an American

is drink coffee he’s an American director producer screenwriter and

director producer screenwriter and

director producer screenwriter and photographer his films have been known

photographer his films have been known

photographer his films have been known to disturb offend and mystify audiences

to disturb offend and mystify audiences

to disturb offend and mystify audiences he was described by the Guardian as the

he was described by the Guardian as the

he was described by the Guardian as the most important director of his era he’s

most important director of his era he’s

most important director of his era he’s David Lynch and here’s my take on his

David Lynch and here’s my take on his

David Lynch and here’s my take on his top ten rules of success rule number

top ten rules of success rule number

top ten rules of success rule number nine is my personal favorite and I’d

nine is my personal favorite and I’d

nine is my personal favorite and I’d love to know which one you guys like the

love to know which one you guys like the

love to know which one you guys like the best and as always guides as you’re

best and as always guides as you’re

best and as always guides as you’re watching the videos if you hear

watching the videos if you hear

watching the videos if you hear something that really resonates with you

something that really resonates with you

something that really resonates with you please leave it down the comments below

please leave it down the comments below

please leave it down the comments below and put quotes around it to other people

and put quotes around it to other people

and put quotes around it to other people can be inspired as well also as you are

can be inspired as well also as you are

can be inspired as well also as you are writing something down it’s much more

writing something down it’s much more

writing something down it’s much more likely to stick in your head to enjoy

the idea comes and you see it and you

the idea comes and you see it and you hear it and you know it how does it come

hear it and you know it how does it come

hear it and you know it how does it come it comes like on a TV in your mind you

it comes like on a TV in your mind you

it comes like on a TV in your mind you know there’s a line of I’ve always loved

know there’s a line of I’ve always loved

know there’s a line of I’ve always loved of limit Cohen he said if I knew where

of limit Cohen he said if I knew where

of limit Cohen he said if I knew where the good songs came from I would go

the good songs came from I would go

the good songs came from I would go there more often absolutely people we

there more often absolutely people we

there more often absolutely people we want i we don’t do anything without an

want i we don’t do anything without an

want i we don’t do anything without an idea so there beautiful gift and I

idea so there beautiful gift and I

idea so there beautiful gift and I always say you desiring an idea is like

always say you desiring an idea is like

always say you desiring an idea is like a bait on a hook you can pull them in

a bait on a hook you can pull them in

a bait on a hook you can pull them in and if you catch an idea that you love

and if you catch an idea that you love

and if you catch an idea that you love that’s a beautiful beautiful day and you

that’s a beautiful beautiful day and you

that’s a beautiful beautiful day and you write that idea down so you won’t forget

write that idea down so you won’t forget

write that idea down so you won’t forget it and that idea that you caught might

it and that idea that you caught might

it and that idea that you caught might just be a fragment of the whole whatever

just be a fragment of the whole whatever

just be a fragment of the whole whatever it is you’re working on but now you have

it is you’re working on but now you have

it is you’re working on but now you have even more bait thinking about that small

even more bait thinking about that small

even more bait thinking about that small fragment that little fish will bring in

fragment that little fish will bring in

fragment that little fish will bring in more and they’ll come in in the hook on

more and they’ll come in in the hook on

more and they’ll come in in the hook on and more and more come in and pretty

and more and more come in and pretty

and more and more come in and pretty soon you might have a script or a chair

soon you might have a script or a chair

soon you might have a script or a chair or a painting or an idea for a painting

or a painting or an idea for a painting

or a painting or an idea for a painting but they come as in small more often

but they come as in small more often

but they come as in small more often than not small fragments I like to think

than not small fragments I like to think

than not small fragments I like to think of it as in the other room

of it as in the other room

of it as in the other room the puzzle is all together but they keep

the puzzle is all together but they keep

the puzzle is all together but they keep slipping in just one piece at a time in

slipping in just one piece at a time in

slipping in just one piece at a time in the other room over there

[Music]

[Music] in a sense David there’s always another

in a sense David there’s always another

in a sense David there’s always another room somewhere that’s a beautiful thing

room somewhere that’s a beautiful thing

room somewhere that’s a beautiful thing to think about let’s think about it a

to think about let’s think about it a

to think about let’s think about it a bit now you think about it

bit now you think about it

bit now you think about it and my advice is to do what you truly

and my advice is to do what you truly

and my advice is to do what you truly believe in don’t do something to impress

believe in don’t do something to impress

believe in don’t do something to impress any studio or some money people it

any studio or some money people it

any studio or some money people it always seems to backfire as far as I’ve

always seems to backfire as far as I’ve

always seems to backfire as far as I’ve seen do what you really truly believe in

seen do what you really truly believe in

seen do what you really truly believe in and learn by the doing it’s great to go

and learn by the doing it’s great to go

and learn by the doing it’s great to go to film school and you can learn a lot

to film school and you can learn a lot

to film school and you can learn a lot of intellectual knowledge but learn by

of intellectual knowledge but learn by

of intellectual knowledge but learn by doing and now the cost has come down you

doing and now the cost has come down you

doing and now the cost has come down you can really really go and then you can

can really really go and then you can

can really really go and then you can see how things go there’s lots of film

see how things go there’s lots of film

see how things go there’s lots of film festivals you can enter into and see if

festivals you can enter into and see if

festivals you can enter into and see if you can catch some distribution or some

you can catch some distribution or some

you can catch some distribution or some financial help you have a golf

financial help you have a golf

financial help you have a golf ball-sized consciousness when you read a

ball-sized consciousness when you read a

ball-sized consciousness when you read a book you’ll have a golf ball-sized

book you’ll have a golf ball-sized

book you’ll have a golf ball-sized understanding when you look out a golf

understanding when you look out a golf

understanding when you look out a golf ball-sized awareness and when you wake

ball-sized awareness and when you wake

ball-sized awareness and when you wake up in the morning a golf ball-sized

up in the morning a golf ball-sized

up in the morning a golf ball-sized wakefulness but if you could expand that

wakefulness but if you could expand that

wakefulness but if you could expand that consciousness then you read the book

consciousness then you read the book

consciousness then you read the book more understanding you look out more

more understanding you look out more

more understanding you look out more awareness and when you wake up more

awareness and when you wake up more

awareness and when you wake up more wakefulness its consciousness and

wakefulness its consciousness and

wakefulness its consciousness and there’s an ocean of pure vibrant

there’s an ocean of pure vibrant

there’s an ocean of pure vibrant consciousness inside each one of us and

consciousness inside each one of us and

consciousness inside each one of us and it’s right at the source and base of

it’s right at the source and base of

it’s right at the source and base of mind right at the source of thought and

mind right at the source of thought and

mind right at the source of thought and it’s also at the source of all matter I

it’s also at the source of all matter I

it’s also at the source of all matter I loved to scripts by a guy named Gregory

loved to scripts by a guy named Gregory

loved to scripts by a guy named Gregory Brooker spring of 61 and the falling

Brooker spring of 61 and the falling

Brooker spring of 61 and the falling rinds of Glen and those those things I

rinds of Glen and those those things I

rinds of Glen and those those things I loved yeah and plus and so the idea

loved yeah and plus and so the idea

loved yeah and plus and so the idea there Mary wants you to direct it she

there Mary wants you to direct it she

there Mary wants you to direct it she says take a look at this and see if

says take a look at this and see if

says take a look at this and see if you’re interested in resurrecting it

you’re interested in resurrecting it

you’re interested in resurrecting it ranked and you but everybody notes first

ranked and you but everybody notes first

ranked and you but everybody notes first of all this is not like anything you’ve

of all this is not like anything you’ve

of all this is not like anything you’ve ever done before right I am

ever done before right I am

ever done before right I am it was he was curious I’m reading the

it was he was curious I’m reading the

it was he was curious I’m reading the script and I’m feeling thing and I’ve

script and I’m feeling thing and I’ve

script and I’m feeling thing and I’ve always said that the film is such a

always said that the film is such a

always said that the film is such a beautiful language it can it can do

beautiful language it can it can do

beautiful language it can it can do abstractions they can do abstractions

abstractions they can do abstractions

abstractions they can do abstractions and it abstraction are there the

and it abstraction are there the

and it abstraction are there the combination of all these different

combination of all these different

combination of all these different elements that you have in a film

elements that you have in a film

elements that you have in a film it can do an abstraction of emotion and

it can do an abstraction of emotion and

it can do an abstraction of emotion and I felt this emotion coming from the

I felt this emotion coming from the

I felt this emotion coming from the script and that’s what I really that’s

script and that’s what I really that’s

script and that’s what I really that’s what lit my fire that emotion of what

what lit my fire that emotion of what

what lit my fire that emotion of what the emotion coming from scene from a

the emotion coming from scene from a

the emotion coming from scene from a word from a look when you read something

word from a look when you read something

word from a look when you read something we all have the experience we put it in

we all have the experience we put it in

we all have the experience we put it in our mind and those pictures those

our mind and those pictures those

our mind and those pictures those initial things are what guide us from

initial things are what guide us from

initial things are what guide us from then on and so as this thing you know I

then on and so as this thing you know I

then on and so as this thing you know I was picturing it at the same time I’m

was picturing it at the same time I’m

was picturing it at the same time I’m feeling things and I’m thinking film can

feeling things and I’m thinking film can

feeling things and I’m thinking film can do this and it could be beautiful this

do this and it could be beautiful this

do this and it could be beautiful this thing about emotion you know it’s it’s

thing about emotion you know it’s it’s

thing about emotion you know it’s it’s it’s an intuitive thing the the the film

it’s an intuitive thing the the the film

it’s an intuitive thing the the the film talks to you and the story talks to you

talks to you and the story talks to you

talks to you and the story talks to you and so it’s a little bit action in

and so it’s a little bit action in

and so it’s a little bit action in reaction you know you you’re you’re

reaction you know you you’re you’re

reaction you know you you’re you’re experimenting as you go to get the thing

experimenting as you go to get the thing

experimenting as you go to get the thing to feel correct and and how come it have

to feel correct and and how come it have

to feel correct and and how come it have to feel correct to me and so you work

to feel correct to me and so you work

to feel correct to me and so you work and work until til it does feel correct

and work until til it does feel correct

and work until til it does feel correct I think it’s very important sometimes to

I think it’s very important sometimes to

I think it’s very important sometimes to look at old older work and it can give

look at old older work and it can give

look at old older work and it can give you ideas for you know the present work

you ideas for you know the present work

you ideas for you know the present work and or even ideas for the future it’s

and or even ideas for the future it’s

and or even ideas for the future it’s kind of important to sometimes go back

kind of important to sometimes go back

kind of important to sometimes go back and I felt that same way about seeing

and I felt that same way about seeing

and I felt that same way about seeing the films with my son I was glad I went

the films with my son I was glad I went

the films with my son I was glad I went back and it kind of inspired some things

back and it kind of inspired some things

back and it kind of inspired some things for the future and it was basically a

for the future and it was basically a

for the future and it was basically a good experience I personally I love

good experience I personally I love

good experience I personally I love restrictions because it forces you to

restrictions because it forces you to

restrictions because it forces you to create you know in this kind of like

create you know in this kind of like

create you know in this kind of like boundaries and maybe you think of neat

boundaries and maybe you think of neat

boundaries and maybe you think of neat ideas and with because of these

ideas and with because of these

ideas and with because of these restrictions it’s always in a film you

restrictions it’s always in a film you

restrictions it’s always in a film you wish that you could be doing something

wish that you could be doing something

wish that you could be doing something else it’s just like having a

else it’s just like having a

else it’s just like having a it becomes you want to escape and I

it becomes you want to escape and I

it becomes you want to escape and I think it’s like this pressure and

think it’s like this pressure and

think it’s like this pressure and responsibility is just a yearning to be

responsibility is just a yearning to be

responsibility is just a yearning to be doing doing anything you know when going

doing doing anything you know when going

doing doing anything you know when going anywhere so many times going to the

anywhere so many times going to the

anywhere so many times going to the studio in the morning I wish the driver

studio in the morning I wish the driver

studio in the morning I wish the driver would you know become crazy and take me

would you know become crazy and take me

would you know become crazy and take me anywhere

anywhere

anywhere but when you get there you’re back in it

but when you get there you’re back in it

but when you get there you’re back in it and working in spite of the restrictions

and working in spite of the restrictions

and working in spite of the restrictions this is such a fantastic process and

this is such a fantastic process and

this is such a fantastic process and it’s creating and creating is the

it’s creating and creating is the

it’s creating and creating is the coolest thing that we can do for me what

coolest thing that we can do for me what

coolest thing that we can do for me what has happened is the heavy you know

has happened is the heavy you know

has happened is the heavy you know weight of anxieties and fears those

weight of anxieties and fears those

weight of anxieties and fears those things have gotten less and less and

things have gotten less and less and

things have gotten less and less and less and for me life has gotten to be

less and for me life has gotten to be

less and for me life has gotten to be more like a game and the things that

more like a game and the things that

more like a game and the things that used to you know almost kill me don’t

used to you know almost kill me don’t

used to you know almost kill me don’t kill me so much and the enjoyment of

kill me so much and the enjoyment of

kill me so much and the enjoyment of doing gets so beautiful and the ideas

doing gets so beautiful and the ideas

doing gets so beautiful and the ideas are flowing more and more and that the

are flowing more and more and that the

are flowing more and more and that the thrill of it all the thrill of it all I

thrill of it all the thrill of it all I

thrill of it all the thrill of it all I appreciate people more I see people and

appreciate people more I see people and

appreciate people more I see people and I see their faces and I I feel like I

I see their faces and I I feel like I

I see their faces and I I feel like I they seem familiar and I just don’t have

they seem familiar and I just don’t have

they seem familiar and I just don’t have so many problems and life gets more and

so many problems and life gets more and

so many problems and life gets more and more beautiful and I still love the same

more beautiful and I still love the same

more beautiful and I still love the same things you know painting and making

things you know painting and making

things you know painting and making films it just gets better and better

films it just gets better and better

films it just gets better and better that’s my experience leave yourself have

that’s my experience leave yourself have

that’s my experience leave yourself have your own oil free out

your own oil free out

your own oil free out other things can inspire you but find

other things can inspire you but find

other things can inspire you but find your own voice

your own voice

your own voice he threw to that boy don’t that he says

he threw to that boy don’t that he says

he threw to that boy don’t that he says little is it never turn down a good idea

little is it never turn down a good idea

little is it never turn down a good idea that never made a bad idea and true to

that never made a bad idea and true to

that never made a bad idea and true to the ideas all the way along every

the ideas all the way along every

the ideas all the way along every element when you finish a film your job

element when you finish a film your job

element when you finish a film your job basically is over and when you you have

basically is over and when you you have

basically is over and when you you have a desire to share your work and so you

a desire to share your work and so you

a desire to share your work and so you put it out into the world and you

put it out into the world and you

put it out into the world and you realize that yes you can help the film

realize that yes you can help the film

realize that yes you can help the film some by giving interviews or you can go

some by giving interviews or you can go

some by giving interviews or you can go to some places and and have talks but

to some places and and have talks but

to some places and and have talks but basically the film is on its own and you

basically the film is on its own and you

basically the film is on its own and you can’t tell whether it’s going to go good

can’t tell whether it’s going to go good

can’t tell whether it’s going to go good or going to go bad if it’s important

or going to go bad if it’s important

or going to go bad if it’s important that you believe in your work and and

that you believe in your work and and

that you believe in your work and and that’s the most important thing

that’s the most important thing

that’s the most important thing Transcendental Meditation is obviously

Transcendental Meditation is obviously

Transcendental Meditation is obviously the most important thing to do day in

the most important thing to do day in

the most important thing to do day in and day out transcending is the key to a

and day out transcending is the key to a

and day out transcending is the key to a better and better life and this idea is

better and better life and this idea is

better and better life and this idea is catching on more and more in the world

catching on more and more in the world

catching on more and more in the world the receptivity to Transcendental

the receptivity to Transcendental

the receptivity to Transcendental Meditation is growing by leaps and

Meditation is growing by leaps and

Meditation is growing by leaps and bounds thanks to so many in this room

bounds thanks to so many in this room

bounds thanks to so many in this room and someone else others around the world

and someone else others around the world

and someone else others around the world it’s really happening it’s built for the

it’s really happening it’s built for the

it’s really happening it’s built for the human being and transcending our nervous

human being and transcending our nervous

human being and transcending our nervous system is built to transcend an

system is built to transcend an

system is built to transcend an experience that unbounded eternal

experience that unbounded eternal

experience that unbounded eternal infinite immortal immutable ocean of

infinite immortal immutable ocean of

infinite immortal immutable ocean of pure consciousness within it’s money in

pure consciousness within it’s money in

pure consciousness within it’s money in the bank meditate regularly and then the

the bank meditate regularly and then the

the bank meditate regularly and then the second thing I do is drink coffee

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[Music] thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because Luke asked me to

made this video because Luke asked me to

made this video because Luke asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that

so there’s a famous entrepreneur that

so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave it

you want me to profile next leave it

you want me to profile next leave it down the comments below and I’ll see

down the comments below and I’ll see

down the comments below and I’ll see what I can do

what I can do

what I can do I’d also love to know what did David say

I’d also love to know what did David say

I’d also love to know what did David say here that resonated the most to you what

here that resonated the most to you what

here that resonated the most to you what are you going to take from this video

are you going to take from this video

are you going to take from this video and immediately apply it to your life

and immediately apply it to your life

and immediately apply it to your life your business somehow leave it in the

your business somehow leave it in the

your business somehow leave it in the comments and I’m going to join in the

comments and I’m going to join in the

comments and I’m going to join in the discussion finally I want to give a

discussion finally I want to give a

discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Luke did the same

quick shout out to Luke did the same

quick shout out to Luke did the same Luke who requested the video share it to

Luke who requested the video share it to

Luke who requested the video share it to Luke thank you so much for picking up a

Luke thank you so much for picking up a

Luke thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word and making

copy of my book your one word and making

copy of my book your one word and making that awesome art piece around hustle

that awesome art piece around hustle

that awesome art piece around hustle which I guess is your one word as well I

which I guess is your one word as well I

which I guess is your one word as well I really appreciate the support so thank

really appreciate the support so thank

really appreciate the support so thank you guys again for watching I believe in

you guys again for watching I believe in

you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in

you I hope you continue to believe in

you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is

yourself and whatever your one word is

yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon

we’re German what are you doing sorry

we’re German what are you doing sorry what are you doing every phone call

what are you doing every phone call

what are you doing every phone call sorry okay now come over here alright

sorry okay now come over here alright

sorry okay now come over here alright you’re in the shot okay you know you

you’re in the shot okay you know you

you’re in the shot okay you know you seen this kind of crazy you know many

seen this kind of crazy you know many

seen this kind of crazy you know many times tonight we’re handling it and you

times tonight we’re handling it and you

times tonight we’re handling it and you just hold it like this okay and you guys

just hold it like this okay and you guys

just hold it like this okay and you guys just get up and you stand right next to

just get up and you stand right next to

just get up and you stand right next to her

her

her it’s like this and anyway I got ya our

it’s like this and anyway I got ya our

it’s like this and anyway I got ya our clowns are down oh yeah yeah sounds

clowns are down oh yeah yeah sounds

clowns are down oh yeah yeah sounds about it okay you got 30 seconds

about it okay you got 30 seconds

about it okay you got 30 seconds this is absolutely unforgivable I don’t

this is absolutely unforgivable I don’t

this is absolutely unforgivable I don’t care

care

care unforgivable we could have shot this

unforgivable we could have shot this

unforgivable we could have shot this scene three times

scene three times

scene three times how many minutes will be Justin and

how many minutes will be Justin and

how many minutes will be Justin and Laura ready on the set in the best she

Laura ready on the set in the best she

Laura ready on the set in the best she leans against this column I’m on her and

leans against this column I’m on her and

leans against this column I’m on her and that’s when you get in here with the

that’s when you get in here with the

that’s when you get in here with the monkey all right oh don’t thank the door

monkey all right oh don’t thank the door

monkey all right oh don’t thank the door okay

Christina you’re going to shoot yourself

Christina you’re going to shoot yourself in the crotch assuming is racing into

in the crotch assuming is racing into

in the crotch assuming is racing into that chair with the monkey I come off

that chair with the monkey I come off

that chair with the monkey I come off that chair is empty I come off and I go

that chair is empty I come off and I go

that chair is empty I come off and I go over here too Masumi in the monkey okay

over here too Masumi in the monkey okay

over here too Masumi in the monkey okay okay now when I go over to Masumi in the

okay now when I go over to Masumi in the

okay now when I go over to Masumi in the monkey you waste into the ship exactly

monkey you waste into the ship exactly

monkey you waste into the ship exactly yes exactly with the reflection of the

yes exactly with the reflection of the

yes exactly with the reflection of the light oh so beautiful I remember it now

light oh so beautiful I remember it now

light oh so beautiful I remember it now I need a very microscopic small amount

I need a very microscopic small amount

I need a very microscopic small amount thick

Eric need to watch a cigarette pack of

Eric need to watch a cigarette pack of matches and the silk we have a mirror

matches and the silk we have a mirror

matches and the silk we have a mirror ball I can take that mylar wrap it

ball I can take that mylar wrap it

ball I can take that mylar wrap it around one day your rubbers the rubber

around one day your rubbers the rubber

around one day your rubbers the rubber ball better than a disco ball auger and

ball better than a disco ball auger and

ball better than a disco ball auger and behind waiting a staircase there’s a

behind waiting a staircase there’s a

behind waiting a staircase there’s a staircase right here that goes up which

staircase right here that goes up which

staircase right here that goes up which I did I can’t go the photos and a

I did I can’t go the photos and a

I did I can’t go the photos and a decision oh I want to see that staircase

decision oh I want to see that staircase

decision oh I want to see that staircase so bad man

where’s that hammer you’ve been talking

where’s that hammer you’ve been talking about not yet sweet there’s Jay good

so the only moment of each paw shooting

so the only moment of each paw shooting we’re not shooting where’s Juliet she’s

we’re not shooting where’s Juliet she’s

we’re not shooting where’s Juliet she’s coming where is Julia she’s coming she’s

coming where is Julia she’s coming she’s

coming where is Julia she’s coming she’s not here

not here

not here I’ll tear this off officer tear the pump

I’ll tear this off officer tear the pump

I’ll tear this off officer tear the pump off what about Dominic we wanted a

off what about Dominic we wanted a

off what about Dominic we wanted a summer night

summer night

summer night why would he be different assuming this

why would he be different assuming this

why would he be different assuming this David hi how you doing good

David hi how you doing good

David hi how you doing good are you ready to work Friday night with

are you ready to work Friday night with

are you ready to work Friday night with a monkey you see God even you wouldn’t

a monkey you see God even you wouldn’t

a monkey you see God even you wouldn’t have you been taking drugs on it when I

have you been taking drugs on it when I

have you been taking drugs on it when I went in here okay not let’s move quick

went in here okay not let’s move quick

went in here okay not let’s move quick the drugs

the drugs

the drugs okay we’ll start in on meditation really

okay we’ll start in on meditation really

okay we’ll start in on meditation really soon offended if I sort of get the

soon offended if I sort of get the

soon offended if I sort of get the sticks in the meantime writer and soul

ah man unbelievable

ah man unbelievable it has Regan digs mm-hmm

it has Regan digs mm-hmm

it has Regan digs mm-hmm you use the Jeremy Eric

you use the Jeremy Eric

you use the Jeremy Eric [Applause]

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