While scouting actors for the eponymous role, Lynch met Michael J. Anderson, whose short film work the director had previously seen.
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After producing The Elephant Man, Lynch had planned to cast Dexter Fletcher in the title role.
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The script featured a three-foot tall man with control over electricity; Lynch first met Michael J. Anderson when tentatively casting for this role, and later cast him in Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive as a result.
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