Kyle MacLachlan Compares Fallout To His Work With David Lynch

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Actor Kyle MacLachlan compares the Fallout show to the work of David Lynch, praising its presentation and world-building.

Speaking with TheGamer ahead of the Fallout show's premiere, MacLachlan also shares that he wasn't familiar with the game series before he accepted the role. Through his research, he says he realised it was a "much bigger deal" than he anticipated, describing the world of Fallout as "very complex, well designed, [and] realistic."

"The most unexpected part of it was the shift in tones, which is not so dissimilar to what David Lynch does," says MacLachlan. "He juxtaposes something that appears to be really delicate and sweet against something very harsh and abrasive.

"That was the case in Fallout because you have these very violent moments, and then you're playing a sweet song over the back of it. Your brain kind of does a disconnect. You're not quite sure which path to follow. I find that intriguing."

MacLachlan continues: "It kind of creates almost a third reality to what you're seeing. You don't really know what it is. It's an amalgam of everything."

MacLachlan has been a longtime collaborator of David Lynch since the director's Dune adaptation in 1984. He is perhaps best remembered as Agent Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks, a role he reprised in the 2017 revival. In Fallout, he plays Hank, the overseer of Vault 33, and the father of one of our main characters, Lucy.

If you think an ultraviolent show that calls out huge corporations is an odd fit for Amazon Prime Video, you're not alone. We also spoke with the Fallout showrunners, who are aware of the "absurdity" of Amazon promoting a Fallout show. However, they added that this was "part of the appeal" for them when they joined the project, and insisted that the essence of the games will still be found in the show.

Fans will be able to decide for themselves when Fallout hits Prime Video this week. It will go live on the streaming service on April 11, with all eight episodes becoming