On today's Dune Talk, the crew are joined by Max Evry, author of A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History. The film journalist spent two years interviewing dozens of people involved in 1984’s Dune movie and uncovering new behind-the-scenes insights. Marcus, Mark (DuneInfo), and Simon have many questions! Would a certain Top Gun star have made a good Paul Atreides? And, how could the main theme of Frank Herbert's original Dune novel be absent from the movie?

Segments:

0:00:00 - Introducing Max Evry
0:07:18 - Writing 'A Masterpiece in Disarray'
0:15:52 - Alternative 'Dune' (1984) Casting
0:20:31 - Who Was Lynch's 'Dune' Made For?
0:26:34 - Wild Merchandising
0:32:48 - Highlights From the Interviews
0:39:27 - VFX Challenges
0:44:11 - Diverging Themes: Book vs. Movie
0:49:05 - Spirituality in Lynch's Dune
0:52:51 - 'Dune' Production Myths
0:56:52 - Unsurpassed Visual Design
1:04:01 - Outro

Dune story covered on this podcast episode:

Book Review – A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History

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This show's hosts:

Marcus Gabriel | @MarcusIsWriting
Mark / DuneInfo | @DuneInfo
Simon Daoudi | @sdaoudi

Special guest:

Max Evry | @maxevry

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Special thanks goes out to Ashton GIeckman for music and Sheldon Lee for voice overs.

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Was Lynch's 'Dune' a Masterpiece? Interview With Max Evry