WEBVTT -- English 00:00:00.400 --> 00:00:02.970 - [Richard] In 1990, Catherine Coulson became 00:00:02.970 --> 00:00:06.700 an international cult icon as the Log Lady 00:00:06.700 --> 00:00:10.830 in the ground breaking television series Twin Peaks. 00:00:10.830 --> 00:00:14.009 But who was the woman who brought the Log Lady to life? 00:00:14.009 --> 00:00:17.640 Who was the woman who triumphed on stage, screen, 00:00:17.640 --> 00:00:19.690 behind the camera, and in life? 00:00:19.690 --> 00:00:23.699 Who 25 years later fought off a terminal illness 00:00:23.699 --> 00:00:27.699 just long enough to play the Log Lady one last time 00:00:27.699 --> 00:00:30.100 for one of the world's greatest directors, 00:00:30.100 --> 00:00:32.609 her lifelong friend, David Lynch. 00:00:32.609 --> 00:00:35.369 - I think we both knew it was the last time we're gonna talk 00:00:35.369 --> 00:00:36.203 to each other. 00:00:36.203 --> 00:00:38.469 - [Richard] Why was shooting these final scenes 00:00:38.469 --> 00:00:40.149 so important to them? 00:00:40.149 --> 00:00:42.329 - David, if you're gonna do this thing, 00:00:42.329 --> 00:00:46.740 you better do it now, and you better do it down here 00:00:46.740 --> 00:00:48.619 'cause she's not going anywhere. 00:00:48.619 --> 00:00:50.859 It was a powerful night. 00:00:50.859 --> 00:00:53.219 - [Richard] Today, we're inviting you to join us 00:00:53.219 --> 00:00:55.670 in making a feature length documentary. 00:00:55.670 --> 00:01:00.527 I know Catherine, the Log Lady because the show must go on. 00:01:00.645 --> 00:01:02.927 Hi, I'm Richard Green. 00:01:02.969 --> 00:01:04.959 I know Catherine from the Eraserhead days. 00:01:04.959 --> 00:01:06.769 She introduced me to David Lynch, 00:01:06.769 --> 00:01:08.730 and years later she helped him find me 00:01:08.730 --> 00:01:10.093 for Mulholland Drive. 00:01:10.093 --> 00:01:12.870 No hay banda! 00:01:12.870 --> 00:01:15.099 Around that same time, Catherine helped us produce 00:01:15.099 --> 00:01:18.109 David Lynch presents I Don't Know Jack, the unsolved life 00:01:18.109 --> 00:01:20.500 and homicide of Eraserhead star 00:01:20.500 --> 00:01:23.040 and Catherine's first husband, Jack Nance. 00:01:23.040 --> 00:01:25.049 When I heard that Catherine died four days 00:01:25.049 --> 00:01:27.420 after shooting her last Log Lady scenes, 00:01:27.420 --> 00:01:29.769 a character who was also dying, 00:01:29.769 --> 00:01:31.829 I knew we had to tell this story. 00:01:31.829 --> 00:01:35.359 And when David spoke to me so intimately about Catherine, 00:01:35.359 --> 00:01:37.780 I knew we had a story to tell. 00:01:37.780 --> 00:01:41.689 And when I found out that Catherine's 22 seasons at the OSF, 00:01:41.689 --> 00:01:44.069 one of the greatest repertory theaters in the world, 00:01:44.069 --> 00:01:47.560 were on video, and we secured the rights to that video 00:01:47.560 --> 00:01:49.439 I knew we could tell this story in a way 00:01:49.439 --> 00:01:51.093 that had never been done before. 00:01:52.790 --> 00:01:54.209 - I'm Jenny Sullivan. 00:01:54.209 --> 00:01:55.549 I know Catherine. 00:01:55.549 --> 00:01:57.810 She was my oldest friend in life. 00:01:57.810 --> 00:02:00.909 Her closest family and friends and I have gathered together 00:02:00.909 --> 00:02:04.019 the never before seen photos and footage. 00:02:04.019 --> 00:02:08.139 She conquered the stage, the screen, and pioneered a path 00:02:08.139 --> 00:02:12.173 for herself in the male-dominated world of cinematography. 00:02:13.340 --> 00:02:14.800 - Hi, I'm Cameron Dexter. 00:02:14.800 --> 00:02:16.030 - And I'm Amanda McHugh. 00:02:16.030 --> 00:02:18.800 - And we know Catherine through her life's work on screen. 00:02:18.800 --> 00:02:20.939 This is the story of a woman that needs to be told. 00:02:20.939 --> 00:02:23.520 - And this is our chance for all of us to tell it together. 00:02:23.520 --> 00:02:25.159 - [Cameron] Your support will help her colleagues 00:02:25.159 --> 00:02:27.930 from Twin Peaks, the theater, and behind the camera 00:02:27.930 --> 00:02:29.969 share their stories like David Lynch has done. 00:02:29.969 --> 00:02:32.229 - Become a backer and help us pay for Catherine's filmed 00:02:32.229 --> 00:02:35.550 stage performances as well as actual incredible footage 00:02:35.550 --> 00:02:36.419 from Twin Peaks. 00:02:36.419 --> 00:02:39.665 - And the funds for graphics, editing, and music. 00:02:39.665 --> 00:02:41.229 - We support the David Lynch Foundation, 00:02:41.229 --> 00:02:44.270 OSF Catherine Coulson Welcome Fund, and Tree People. 00:02:44.270 --> 00:02:47.000 So choose from some of these amazing rewards. 00:02:47.000 --> 00:02:50.000 (upbeat folk music) 00:02:51.120 --> 00:02:53.750 We'll find out what it was like on the set 00:02:53.750 --> 00:02:55.949 as two great artists said goodbye 00:02:55.949 --> 00:02:59.099 for the last time for the words and emotions 00:02:59.099 --> 00:03:01.032 of a character they created together. 00:03:02.430 --> 00:03:04.580 - What was it about Catherine 00:03:04.580 --> 00:03:07.620 that moved so many people so deeply? 00:03:07.620 --> 00:03:09.270 - It's beautiful 00:03:09.270 --> 00:03:13.189 that people say she was their best friend 00:03:13.189 --> 00:03:14.740 and felt the same way. 00:03:14.740 --> 00:03:15.659 It's just great. 00:03:15.659 --> 00:03:16.562 That's Catherine. 00:03:17.819 --> 00:03:20.199 - [Richard] I Know Catherine the Log Lady. 00:03:20.199 --> 00:03:21.610 Help us put on the show. 00:03:21.610 --> 00:03:24.122 Together we can make this film.