I have never actually watched all of David Lynch’s Eraserhead—you know, because it’s in black-and-white, and I only watch movies in color—but I have heard that it is seminal. Seminal. Apparently it’s about a man with some hair.
Brad Pitt mines his inner Eraserhead on the cover of next week’s New York Times Magazine. Pitt quipped that he was channeling “Peter Lorre—with a dose of Kramer.” Apt! And whoever aquanetted Brad’s hair should be commended, because the height on that blond Beavis beehive is just marvelous.
You can check out a video of Brad Pitt doing his best Henry Spencer impression over here, but I dunno, man. If I were you, I’d skip to the (horrific) Gary Oldman video instead—or any of the other 11. Check out the photo gallery and corresponding essay by A.O. Scott while you’re at it.