Ray Wise Unveils Lynch Tales Before Twin Peaks Tour
Hello, I am Sage Matthews, and yes, it is 2 AM, I am bleary-eyed, and once again the world insists on serving fresh reasons to shake my head. As if we needed a reminder that our collective obsession with the bizarre runs deeper than our capacity to repair anything.
Ray Wise, the 77-year-old actor best known for his chilling turn as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks, is dusting off his grief-stricken white hair and heading back into the uncanny valley with a brand-new live event series. Starting August 4, Wise will share the stage with fellow cast members Harry Goaz and Kimmy Robertson, plus executive producer Sabrina S. Sutherland, for the nationwide “Twin Peaks: A Conversation with the Stars Tour.” After three decades spent recounting the question “Who killed Laura Palmer?,” the troupe promises stories from the eerie filming locations, mishaps on set, and more than a few revelations about the late David Lynch, who famously melded transcendental meditation with surreal nightmares.
In an exclusive with the New York Post, Wise admitted that after thirty years, he’s practically a professional at dissecting every twisted thread of the show. Patrons should prepare for a Q&A loaded with backstage gossip and moments that only insiders would recall. He also revealed there will be a 15-minute tribute to Lynch – because of course we need another public reminder that the creative geniuses we worship eventually vanish, leaving us to mourn fondly and sit through cocktail receptions in honor of their missing smiles.
If you ever managed a smile while Wise performed impromptu singing and dancing at past talks—whether about RoboCop or Jeepers Creepers 2—expect a slightly more somber air this time. They’ll all swap anecdotes about Lynch’s trademark calm on set and his habit of slipping away for midday meditation. Wise insists he rarely saw the director ruffled and credits him for creating that surreal, joyful workspace where everyone felt they were part of something undeniably strange.
Tickets for shows in Collingswood, NJ; Red Bank, NJ; and New York City’s Sony Hall are still available, though grabbing them at this late hour might feel like the final clue in a mystery you wished you’d never signed up for. If you’re keen to relive every cryptic moment and learn why Sheryl Lee once slipped Wise a fourth-grade photo for good luck, don your best Diane trench coat and show up ready to ask exactly why nothing in this world makes sense anymore.
And after you’ve sat through all the nostalgia, autographs, and cocktails, consider this your official caveat: nothing has really been solved, and all roads still lead back to Twin Peaks. So why not spend your remaining sanity on another round of “fire walk with me?”
Anyway, can’t wait to see how this gets worse.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and New York Post, IMDb
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