“He was one of my heroes…”: Steven Spielberg and Hollywood are mourning the death of David Lynch

“He was one of my heroes…”: Steven Spielberg and Hollywood are mourning the death of David Lynch

Hollywood mourns the death of David Lynch. From Steven Spielberg to Naomi Watts through Nicolas Cage and Kyle MacLachlan, many have reacted to the death this Thursday, at the age of 78, of the thoughtful filmmaker to whom we owe classics such as Dune, Mulholland Drive, Elephant Man or even Twin Peaks.

“I liked David’s films. blue velvet, Mulholland Drive and elephant man It made him a unique dreamer and dreamer, directing films that seemed homemade.said Steven Spielberg In Press release distributed by Variety site. “I knew David when he was playing John Ford In Fabelmans. One of my heroes played one of my heroes. It was surreal, like a scene from one of David’s movies. The world will miss this very original and unique voice. His films have stood the test of time and always will.”

actor Naomi Wattswhich he inspected under the guidance David Lynch In Mulholland Driveshowed himself to break on Instagram. “I was heartbroken. My Dave… the world won’t be the same without him. His work was really powerful.”– says the actor. “But it wasn’t just his art that influenced meHis wisdom, humor and love gave me a special sense of confidence that I had never had before.”

“He seemed to live in another world”

“Each moment spent together seemed charged with a presence I had seldom seen or known.”continues Naomi Watts. “No doubt because he seemed to live in a different world, one that I was so lucky to be a part of. David invited us all to glimpse into that world through his exquisite storytelling that elevated cinema and inspired generations of filmmakers from all over the world.”

on the microphone of the Deadline siteactor Nicolas CageThe star of The Sailor and Lula defines the filmmaker as “An outstanding film genius, one of the greatest artists of all time. He was brave, brilliant and non-conformist with a wry sense of humour.”

Patricia Arquette, who directed the film Lynch In Lost Highway, in turn, states, on the Radio Andy Show on SiriusXM Radiothat director “He was truly an incredible person. There was no one like him.”

“David was a modern giant of the avant-garde. I am very proud to have worked with him on the first film. Dunedeclares the singer Sting on his Instagram account.

“I owe my whole career and in fact my life to his vision”

at last Kyle McLachlanregular employee David Lynch with roles Dune, blue velvet and Twin PeaksHe was obviously very excited. “Fifty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my understanding, David pulled me out of the shadows to star in his first and last big-budget film. He clearly saw something in me that I didn’t. I owe my whole career to conscience. And my life, in fact, to his vision. .he writes on his Instagram account. “

“What I saw in David was a mysterious and intuitive man with an ocean of creativity overflowing in him”continues the actor. “He was connected to something we all wanted to achieve.”

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