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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what year was Transcendental Meditation introduced to the western world?
2. What word does Lynch use when referring to a union between an actor and a part?
3. What word is best used to describe Old Hollywood?
4. Who is quoted as saying "There is no happiness in the small?"
5. What is the name of the friend Lynch met in the new neighborhood?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is rehearsal important? What is its purpose?
2. Why does Lynch believe that every film is an experiment? What happens if the experiment fails?
3. What example does Lynch use to illustrate this point? What was the outcome?
4. What does Lynch mean by "Catching the Big Fish?" How does one prepare to catch it? Why is it important?
5. Explain the definition and practice of transcendence. Is it easily achieved?
6. How does Lynch choose actors? List at least one of the criteria for being chosen by Lynch.
7. What creates an initial idea? How do bigger ideas come into reality? How does Lynch feel about idea fragments?
8. Give an example of Lynch's policy on actors regarding the lead in "Blue Velvet."
9. What type of answers should one seek when practicing TM? What is most likely not going to happen?
10. What was Lynch's first impression of Hollywood? What is desirable about the area?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the biggest myths in the artistic world is that drugs inspire creativity. Lynch asserts that it is not true. While it may seem to be true on the surface, the truth is that drugs limit one's creativity and also take a serious toll on one's nervous system. The result of taking the drugs is that it saps the creativity, leaving the person without anything to give to his art. Discuss this scientific theory. How does Lynch tap into the creativity sought by those who try to get to it through drugs? What positive and healthy method does Lynch use to release the creativity on a consistent basis? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
Transcendental Meditation is a huge part of Lynch's life. Write a 1000-word essay on meditation and its various forms. Include information about world famous teachers such as the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. What is Transcendental Meditation? What are the benefits? Why is Lynch so involved in the practice?
Essay Topic 3
The term "psychogenic fugue" is used in regards to the film "Lost Highways." What is a psychogenic fugue? What does it mean? What are its symptoms? Is it dangerous? What is the medical/psychiatric explanation of a psychogenic fugue? How does the term apply to "Lost Highways?" What was Lynch's inspiration for the film and for the use of a psychogenic fugue?
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