So, Twin Peaks is in production & Lynch is up in Washington and hears that a particularly annoying ABC executive is coming for a set visit. The executive shows up in the morning and Lynch proclaims "You've got a great face! I'm gonna make you an extra. Get him to hair & makeup!"
an estimated 75% of all silent films ever made have been lost forever. why? bc the studios didn't give a shit about the movies and in many cases deliberately destroyed the master reels after the film's theatrical run ended
studios don't give a shit about preservation. pirates do