David Lynch on the Importance of Routine
David Lynch is the wispy-haired director responsible for some of the most popular works of surreal filmmaking in the last century. “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet,” and “Twin Peaks” all encourage people to question reality and investigate the depths of their own minds.
It takes an incredibly creative soul to be able to cause people to question after witnessing their art. As an aspiring creative, I fanboy over the specific processes these types of individuals subject themselves to in order to get a better understanding of how I can become a better artist.
Besides being vocal about practicing different creations and partaking in transcendental meditation, Lynch emphasizes the importance of routine in the life of an artist. This isn’t very comforting for people that view themselves as a free spirit that gets easily sickened by the thought of routine. The idea of routine reflects the 9-to-5 rat race that, from their perspective, boxes in creatives and doesn’t appear welcoming to their talents.
But hearing how Lynch describes routine should comfort any aspiring artist. Having a routine allows your mind to become uncluttered. It is a “springboard” that allows you to “mentally go anyplace.” Lynch claimed that he had gone to the same Bob’s Big Boy and ordered the same meal for seven years at the exact same time every single day. It…
