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Kyle MacLachlan, 65, made his movie debut 40 years ago in the original _Dune_, and is also known for his memorable role as FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper in the 1990 TV series _Twin Peaks_.

He’s been steadily working in film and TV roles since, and stars in the series _Fallout_, based on the popular video game, premiering April 11 on Amazon Prime, as well as the movie _Blink

Twice_, which will be released August 23. He shares the story behind his true crime podcast, why he opened his own winery and what it was like being directed by Zoë Kravitz. _This interview

has been edited for length and clarity._ Were you surprised that both _Dune_ and _Twin Peaks_ have become cult classics? With _Twin Peaks_, most of us expected it to just be a pilot, which

would then turn into a movie of the week, because that’s how they did things back then. Instead, it had a wonderful little life, and then a second life again, 25 years later [with the

release of _Twin Peaks: The Return_], which was even more remarkable. I credit director David Lynch and the power of his vision and what he did for movies such as _Dune_, _Blue Velvet_, and

the television show _Twin Peaks_. _Dune_ has really hung around, and even though the book the movie is based on is very complicated, people respond to the feel of it. While it’s very

difficult to follow the story, I think audiences get involved with the characters and the sensory elements of the film and seem to really enjoy it. Your new series, _Fallout_, is based on a

popular video game. Are you a gamer? MacLachlan plays the role of Hank in the new Amazon Prime series, “Fallout.” Amazon MGM Studios I had to learn about the game after being approached to

play the role of Hank, the father of the show’s primary protagonist, Lucy. I tried to play the game, but I think I missed my gaming window. The creator of the _Fallout _television series

took the premise, the setting and the environment of the game and then created a story that made sense within the world of the game. It takes place in a complicated, complex world that’s

very immersive and expansive. The show was created with a great deal of sensitivity to the existing game, in order to create an experience that fans of the game would appreciate. There’s a

lot of really smart people working on this show, and the series deftly blends drama with a sort of dark humor. What can you tell us about _Blink Twice _and the character you play? I worked

with Bruce Cohen, the producer of _Blink Twice_, on _The Flintstones_, a long time ago, and we became friends. When he called me about _Blink_ _Twice_, he basically said, “Hey, I’m producing

this film with Zoë Kravitz, who is directing, and there’s this role we thought you might be interested in.” He said it was just a couple of days’ work and that Zoë was amazing, and he

thought I’d have a nice time. It sounded great, and the movie had an interesting cast, including Channing Tatum and Christian Slater. It’s sort of a revenge kind of story, where I play a

mysterious character who is somewhat of an outsider. The movie was filmed in Mexico and was a lot of fun. Zoë had such a great sense of being a director but was also really open to

suggestions and thoughts from the actors. She had a very creative kind of cooperative process that I really responded to. I’d love to work with her again on something. She makes it a joy to

be there with her, and we all had a lot of fun.