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Corporate Lunch

Corporate Lunch

Kyle MacLachlan

Sep 29, 2026 · 54 min · 15 segments

**Listen and subscribe to One More Question with Zach Baron here:** ⁠⁠⁠⁠swap.fm/l/gq-omq-feeddrop In this episode of GQ’s *One More Question*, Zach Baron sits down…

**Listen and subscribe to One More Question with Zach Baron here:** ⁠⁠⁠⁠swap.fm/l/gq-omq-feeddrop In this episode of GQ’s *One More Question*, Zach Baron sits down with cult icon Kyle MacLachlan to chart the surreal highs and lows of his four-decade career following the release of his memoir, *Fictional Selves*. MacLachlan traces his unusual trajectory from an unknown theatre actor in Seattle directly to starring in David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation of *Dune*, through *Blue Velvet* and *Twin Peaks*, to becoming an ensemble anchor in shows like *Sex and the City*, *Desperate Housewives*, and *Fallout*. Reflecting on his special bond with the legendary director, MacLachlan recalls Lynch's total devotion to the artistic process: *"David was someone who created something every day. He got up and he made something... there was no material or medium that he wouldn't create with."* *One More Question* is GQ’s weekly video interview series hosted by Zach Baron, pairing him with the most compelling figures across sports, film, and culture for intimate, wide-ranging conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

**Listen and subscribe to One More Question with Zach Baron here:** ⁠⁠⁠⁠swap.fm/l/gq-omq-feeddrop In this episode of GQ’s *One More Question*, Zach Baron sits down…

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Top entities: David Lynch×37 Dune×31 Kyle MacLachlan×19 Hilton×16 Val Kilmer×11

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeAudience≈21k followers

Getting Comfortable2:36 – 3:19

2:36

All right.

2:37

I'm going to try to start.

2:38

All right.

2:38

Again, all the...

2:39

I'm going to look away.

2:41

Are you going to look away? Yeah, because it's going to give you your space.

2:43

Oh, okay.

2:43

Oh, is that...

2:44

This is like an actor technique? It's like, maybe if I don't look at the guy, he's going to be fine.

2:49

He's going to be okay.

2:51

Okay.

2:53

Kyle MacLachlan, legend of the David Lynch universe, internet star, podcast host with a show called What Are We Even Doing?

A

AdvertiserAd

3:02

Yeah.

3:02

Author of a very cool...

3:05

New book, memoir, called Fictional Selves.

3:08

Kyle, welcome to One More Question.

3:09

Thanks for

Kyle MacLachlanGuest

3:10

doing this.

Kyle MacLachlanGuest

3:10

I'm very happy to be here.

Kyle MacLachlanGuest

3:11

Thank you for that nice introduction.

3:13

Oh, yeah.

3:14

I mean, I'm getting better, maybe.

3:16

Sort of.

3:17

I'm okay.

3:17

You're doing great.

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Getting Comfortable2:36 – 3:19

2:36

All right.

2:37

I'm going to try to start.

2:38

All right.

2:38

Again, all the...

2:39

I'm going to look away.

2:41

Are you going to look away? Yeah, because it's going to give you your space.

2:43

Oh, okay.

2:43

Oh, is that...

2:44

This is like an actor technique? It's like, maybe if I don't look at the guy, he's going to be fine.

2:49

He's going to be okay.

2:51

Okay.

2:53

Kyle MacLachlan, legend of the David Lynch universe, internet star, podcast host with a show called What Are We Even Doing?

A

AdvertiserAd

3:02

Yeah.

3:02

Author of a very cool...

3:05

New book, memoir, called Fictional Selves.

3:08

Kyle, welcome to One More Question.

3:09

Thanks for

Kyle MacLachlanGuest

3:10

doing this.

Kyle MacLachlanGuest

3:10

I'm very happy to be here.

Kyle MacLachlanGuest

3:11

Thank you for that nice introduction.

3:13

Oh, yeah.

3:14

I mean, I'm getting better, maybe.

3:16

Sort of.

3:17

I'm okay.

3:17

You're doing great.

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