Twin Peaks: Behind-The-Scenes – An Unofficial Visitors Guide to Twin Peaks is a 1991 book by Mark A. Altman which chronicles the production of Twin Peaks.
Altman planned a follow-up book, Twin Peaks Revisited, but it was scrapped due to the commercial failure of Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.
Overview[]
The book goes into detail regarding the production of the series, primarily the writing, casting, directing, and merchandising, as well as the series' reception and then-forthcoming plans. This information is largely accompanied by interviews conducted with various members of the cast and crew:
- Mädchen Amick
- Lara Flynn Boyle
- Graeme Clifford
- Catherine E. Coulson
- Caleb Deschanel
- Robert Engels
- Miguel Ferrer
- Mark Frost
- Warren Frost
- Lesli Linka Glatter
- Todd Holland
- David Patrick Kelly
- Peggy Lipton
- David Lynch
- Kyle MacLachlan
- Harley Peyton
- Wendy Robie
The book also contains commentary for ten theories on who killed Laura Palmer and synopses for all episodes from the pilot through "Episode 16."