Success secrets of Hollywood’s most bizarre movie director

Published: Wed, 11/06/19

Even though Hollywood is a swamp and cesspool, there are some lessons the wise marketer can extract from it, and some of its players.

Take movie director David Lynch, for example.

I can’t say I like or understand all David Lynch movies. I did like the original Twin Peaks (not the movie, and haven't seen the new show) and Blue Velvet, though. And I have been applying one thing he does in all his films and TV shows to email for years that's been quite profitable.

I read an article in The Guardian about him last year.

And, took notes on some of the more interesting success-related lessons within.

Like, for example:

* Lynch is a "Mission first" guy through and through.

* Which is how he generates so much loyalty from people who should hate him, and despite him avoiding people via his being extremely reclusive.

* He's a filmmaker who rarely watches movies. This gives me hope as a novelist who rarely reads novels...

* Whether purposely or accidentally, he has mastered the art and craft of creating a status about himself, where even if someone thinks his work is dog shyt, they will call him a genius while badgering anyone who disagrees.

And the list goes on.

Here is why I bring this up:

David Lynch is an example of someone with an especially powerful personal brand to those who know him - both those who like him or his movies and those who can't stand him or his movies. That brand makes his movies sell and his ideas taken seriously by his core fans by "default." If they see a Lynch movie advertised, they are going, no trailer or hype required, and very likely bringing friends.

Sales by default is a beautiful thing.

And very, very few people understand how to consistently & reliably create that phenomenon.

But guess what?

This weekend I'm helping a few people in my Horde build powerful brands like that.

Specifically, via the newest book I'm launching starting tomorrow:

"Brand Barbarian"

Daddy has lots of emails & lessons about building a million-dollar brand coming your way while launching it. So if you plan to stick around and not run off weeping & gnashing your teeth over getting "too many emails!", best get your rest.

You'll need it when I release the Kraken tomorrow.

Until then, you might enjoy this rabbit hole:

http://www.elBenbo.com

Ben Settle