David Lynch has revealed he can no longer leave his house since being diagnosed with emphysema. The director of films including Eraserhead and Mulholland Drive , who created and starred in Twin Peaks, shared the revelation in a new interview about his career. Speaking to Sight & Sound magazine, Lynch, 78, said he was diagnosed with emphysema due to smoking throughout his life and said that, if he directs again, it will have to be remotely as he cannot “go out” due to fears he will get Covid.
“I’ve gotten emphysema from smoking for so long and so I’m homebound whether I like it or not. It would be very bad for me to get sick, even with a cold,” he said, revealing that he “can only walk a short distance before” he’s “out of oxygen ”. It’s because of this that Lynch says it is unlikely he will direct again, but if he does, he will be unable to do so in person.
However, while saying “I would do it remotely if it comes to it”, he said: “I wouldn’t like that so much.” When asked whether his 2010 screenplay Antelope Don’t Run No More will ever make it to screen, Lynch said: “Well, we don’t know what the future will bring, but we remain hopeful.” The full interview with Lynch is available in the new issue of Sight & Sound .
Emphysema, also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is mainly caused by smoking, air pollution and exposure to dust and chemicals at work. The World Health Organisation has predicted it will become the t.
