Jowett, L. (2015) Nightmare in red? Twin Peaks parody, homage, intertextuality and mashup. Paper presented to: I’ll See You Again in 25 Years: The Return of Twin Peaks and Generations of Cult TV, University of Salford, MediaCity, Manchester, 21-22 May, 2015. (Unpublished)
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
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| Abstract: | If imitation is a form of flattery, the many “imitations” of Twin Peaks stand as flattering evidence of its status as a supposedly innovative, landmark television product. From video games Deadly Premonition and Alan Wake, both released in 2010, to Disney’s animated Gravity Falls (2012-), to Wayward Pines (2015), Twin Peaks is still visible in the contemporary media landscape. The series’ exaggerated tendencies make it easy to “imitate” or parody, as well as making it highly recognizable and such references give a strong indication of the show’s most memorable features. Twin Peaks’ distinctive sound design, visual style, and content are examined here and in addition the use of casting in Twin Peaks references is situated within a more extensive practice of what Jeffrey Bussolini calls “intertextuality of casting” in film and television. Twin Peaks “imitations” are often highly self-conscious borrowings that acknowledge the history of TV drama, and are situated in a context of TV production accustomed to recycling and repurposing. This paper examines a spectrum from affectionate homage to outright parody, analysing how the light comedy drama of Psych’s ‘Dual Spires’ episode, (2010), the YouTube Lego short ‘Twin Bricks’ (2007), or the Silent Singer from season two of the UK’s Psychoville (2012) reference Twin Peaks and thus demonstrate the ways in which media products interact with each other, negotiating ‘anxiety of influence’ as well as notions of creativity and originality. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Television, casting, sound, music, visual style, Gravity Falls, Michael J. Anderson, Psych |
| Subjects: |
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1992 Television broadcasts P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN3427 Special kinds of fiction. Fiction genres |
| Creators: | Jowett, Lorna |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing |
| Date: | 21 May 2015 |
| Date Type: | Presentation |
| Event Title: | I’ll See You Again in 25 Years: The Return of Twin Peaks and Generations of Cult TV |
| Event Dates: | 21-22 May, 2015 |
| Event Location: | University of Salford, MediaCity, Manchester |
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Language: | English |
| Status: | Unpublished |
| Refereed: | No |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/7529 |
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