Gelman wasn’t given any lines to read and director David Lynch wasn’t present.
Gelman recalls how he found himself on the set of the popular cult series, with no idea what was actually going on.
He only even knew he got the part because the casting director, Johanna Ray, was his neighbor.
Gelman wasn’t even sure what part he was up for and was informed a few days later that he’d be playing Supervisor Burns, with no explanation about what that actually meant.