 In 1987 , after having released Blue Velvet , Lynch once again attempted to pursue Ronnie Rocket . While scouting actors for the eponymous role , Lynch met Michael J. Anderson , whose work in short films the director had previously seen . As a direct result of meeting Anderson during this time , Lynch would cast the actor in a recurring role in the television series Twin Peaks , with his first appearance coming in 1990 's " Episode 2 " . Anderson would also appear in Lynch 's 1990 short film Industrial Symphony No. 1 , and the 2001 film Mulholland Drive . Lynch also visited northern England to scout a possible filming location ; however , he found that the industrial cities he had hoped to use had become too modernized to fit his intended vision . 
