Notes for the Projectionist, Mulholland Drive (2001)
When Mulholland Drive went to cinemas in autumn 2001, each print came with one sheet of paper, addressed to the projection department and signed by hand.
The headroom request is from the roots of the film. It began as a pilot with dimensions framed for television. Initially Audrey, from Twin Peaks was intended for the lead role. The volume request, came from Lynch feeling the cast and crew screening was too quiet.
"Sound is fifty percent of a film, at least," Lynch said.
Selznick and Kubrick have aslo both written to projectionists.
When the DVD launched in 2002 it also came with instructions.
"The world you go into in a film is so delicate. It can be broken so easily."
