"Homebound" David Lynch says emphysema may keep him from stepping on a set again

In a new interview with Sight & Sound magazine, acclaimed Twin Peaks director David Lynch says he has emphysema and as a result likely won't direct on set ever again.

The Independent excerpted the chat, in which the 78-year-old filmmaker said he's "homebound" as a result of the pulmonary condition.

"I've gotten emphysema from smoking for so long and so I'm homebound whether I like it or not," Lynch says. "And now, because of COVID, it would be very bad for me to get sick, even with a cold." What's more, he says, "I can only walk a short distance before [running] out of oxygen."

Lynch says he might be able to direct remotely, but added, "I wouldn’t like that so much."

The filmmaker's last project was 2017's acclaimed Twin Peaks: The Return . He has a couple of projects he's still trying to get off the ground, including the animated Snootworld and his screenplay called Antelope Don't Run No More. " Well, we don't know what the future will bring, but we remain hopeful," Lynch said.