Almost no one danced, preferring to stand on the balcony that ran the perimeter of the club, or else squish into the faux VIP lounge, where it was body-to-body and stiletto heels were ground into unsuspecting metatarsal arches. “A couple of critics are not gonna dig it, but the reaction seems to be good.”Įntertainment: On platforms above the dance floor were a woman dancing with a real snake knotted around her waist and a fire-eater. “I didn’t get to talk to everybody (at the screening), I kind of left fast, but I could feel the audience was with the film. Quoted: Lynch, in his trademark white shirt buttoned up to the neck, said he’s been pleased so far with reaction to the film, which was at one time headed for an X rating.

Freeman-and director Lynch plus “Twin Peaks” cast members Michael Ontkean, Eric DaRe, Dana Ashbrook and Madchen Amick also composer/musician Danny Elfman, Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows, “Cry Baby’s” Kim McGuire, Jennifer Tilly) and Sam Simon, Martha Plimpton, Dana Delaney, Andy Garcia, designer Gregory Poe, and Barbara and Timothy Leary. Who Was There: The film’s stars-Cage, Dern, Ladd, Harry Dean Stanton, Crispin Glover, Zabriskie, J.E. Talk of “Wild at Heart” seemed to overshadow (at least for now) curiosity over who killed Laura Palmer, but Grace Zabriskie (who stars in both the film and the TV series) says she still gets asked who offed the homecoming queen. In fact, spotting “TP” stars at the premiere became a major source of entertainment. The Buzz: It was no surprise that a whopping majority of the film-goers gave raves to “Wild at Heart,” considering it won the Palm d’Or at Cannes and considering how many Lynch fanatics have emerged since the “Twin Peaks” phenomenon. They shouted above the thump-thump-thumping house music and used the word “fabulous” an awful lot when describing Lynch’s film. Guests schlepped to the jillion-plex at Universal City for the screening (which started a half-hour late) and then schlepped to warehouse-esque club Arena in Hollywood for a late-night party.

The Scene: The hot-ticket Monday night premiere of David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart,” his hotly anticipated film starring Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern and Dern’s real-life mother, Diane Ladd.

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