From 17:30 to 43:33 - a span of 26 minutes - there is no dialogue.
The character of "Girl (1956)" was confirmed to be Sarah Palmer in the Mark Frost book "Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier."
Before this episode aired, cinematographer Peter Deming told audiences on social media that Part 8 would be "like no other."
According to writer/co-creator Mark Frost, this episode was intended to be something of an "origin story" for the evil force within the world of Twin Peaks.
The chief Woodsman is played by Robert Broski, a professional Abraham Lincoln impersonator. David Lynch is a great admirer of Lincoln, and has referenced the late president on many occasions in his films.