David Lynch believes he will not direct another film due to lung disease

The filmmaker David Lynch He announced in an interview with Sight & Sound who suffers from an illness that prevents him from leaving the house, so he cannot direct any more films.

The director of the series Twin Peaks and feature films like Mulholland Drive and Inland Empire He suffers from emphysema, a chronic disorder that causes lung blockages and makes breathing difficult.

“I have emphysema from smoking for so long, so I’m forced to stay at home, whether I like it or not,” because of the risk of contracting a respiratory illness, “even a cold,” he said. One of the symptoms is that he can only walk short distances until he runs out of “oxygen.”

For this reason, the film director considers unlikely to be able to direct againbecause he would have to do it remotely, something he would not like very much, according to his words.

“I like to be in the thick of things and get ideas from there,” he added.