Kyle MacLachlan on “Twin Peaks” 25 Years Later

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Kyle MacLachlan still fits into the suit he wore on "Twin Peaks" 25 years after the cult favorite went off the air. The beloved actor spoke to Brut about donuts, Instagram and reprising the iconic role of Dale Cooper.

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00:00Hey there, it's Kyle MacLachlan for Brut.

00:11Cooper has had such an impact on my career.

00:18I think it's what most people know me as, I think.

00:24It's fascinating.

00:26He's a character that I feel like there's still more to learn, to understand, to grasp.

00:33And who knows, maybe someday I'll have that opportunity.

00:47I was very happy that the suit still fit. That was great.

00:52It was a little... I was a little nervous.

00:55I hadn't stepped back into his shoes for quite a long time.

01:00And I think I knew going in that it was going to be different.

01:03I'm different. It's many years later.

01:05So it wasn't like I was trying to recreate someone that existed a long time ago.

01:12And I just allowed whatever the influence of time had been on me to also influence Dale Cooper.

01:20Although in some ways I do feel he's sort of timeless.

01:29Yeah, he's always around. He was always around.

01:32And David and I know each other. David Lynch and I are good friends and we hang out a lot.

01:36I would always just poke him a little and just say,

01:41are you thinking anymore about Twin Peaks or making any more Twin Peaks?

01:44And he was always, no, no, not going to do it.

01:47Don't really have any stories.

01:49So I was quite surprised when it came back around again.

01:59It was not as intimate, certainly.

02:01Social media has really had a huge impact that way.

02:04The immediacy and the direct relationship with the fans and also the feedback from the fans.

02:11Whether it's positive or negative, they let you know straight away, which is really helpful.

02:17Most of the impact came from just on television,

02:21where either response to movie magazines or interviews possibly.

02:31I think talk shows.

02:35There was really no way to get an appreciation or kind of an impact, I guess,

02:42from how people were responding to the show.

02:47There's a great affection for these characters, a great love for these characters.

02:56The fans really celebrate. They really enjoy Twin Peaks.

02:59They love the world of Twin Peaks and I want to celebrate it with them.

03:05So that's why I support the community and their creativity.

03:14It's one of the interesting things that the show inspires such wonderful artistry,

03:20usually in the form of drawings or that kind of medium.

03:25But in so many, many ways, even baking.

03:29There were some fantastic Twin Peaks cakes that I featured not too long ago.

03:35So it's that kind of impact that it's had that really sparks people's creativity.

03:42Sometimes they'll call out Cooper or they'll say something about coffee or pie.

03:48But mostly on the streets, I think people are just sort of not quite sure what to do, actually.

03:54I get a lot of responses on social media, again though, Instagram or Twitter,

03:59about interpretation and things, or people will share with me their lines or their love of coffee.

04:08And of doughnuts.

04:10And of doughnuts, yeah. This is from M&S, the bakery. So look at that, we have doughnuts.

04:15So yesterday I put out on my feed, where do you get a good doughnut in Paris?

04:19And obviously, I have my answer.

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