David Lynch, Naomi Watts and Mulholland Drive

Naomi Watts Almost Quit Acting Before Being Cast In David Lynch’s ‘Mulholland Drive’: “He Was Very Instrumental To Me”
Before starring in the 2001 film directed by Lynch, Watts had starred in 1995’s Tank Girl and 1996’s Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering. Watts noted that due to the lack of big opportunities, she had “planned on going home multiple times” and then got a call from Lynch.
Naomi Watts mourns Mulholland Drive director David Lynch: ‘He put me on the map’
British actress Naomi Watts said “my heart is broken” following the death of her Mulholland Drive director David Lynch. The US filmmaker, whose work included surrealist TV series Twin Peaks and films such as The Elephant Man and Blue Velvet,
Naomi Watts Mourns Longtime Collaborator David Lynch's Death: 'He Put Me on the Map'
Watts has repeatedly credited her success as a screen star to Lynch in the past. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of her breakout movie Mulholland Drive in 2021, she wrote, “This film changed my career. David Lynch changed my life. I'm forever grateful.”
Naomi Watts Nearly Quit Hollywood After ‘Flunking Auditions' for 10 Years and Her Agent Saying ‘You're Too Intense.' Then She Met David Lynch: I Was ‘Desperate'
Naomi Watts revealed on “Live With Kelly and Mark” (via Entertainment Weekly) that she nearly quit acting before she met the late David Lynch, who cast her as the lead in 2001’s “Mulholland Drive.” The film’s critical acclaim and global success turned Watts into a star after “10 years” of “flunking auditions.
Naomi Watts reveals why she almost quit Hollywood
Naomi Watts credits the late David Lynch with saving her Hollywood career. The "Feud: Capote vs. The Swans" star shared that the director — whose family announced his passing on Jan. 16 — rescued her stalled career by casting her in 2001’s Mulholland Drive.
‘Mulholland Drive’s Laura Harring Mourns Death Of Director David Lynch: “The Heavens Welcome Your Sweet Soul Into Eternal Bliss”
Laura Harring is mourning the loss of her Mulholland Drive director David Lynch, who died at age 78. The actors who worked ...
Isabella Rossellini says she loved former partner David Lynch so much
Isabella Rossellini has paid tribute to her former partner and collaborator David Lynch, saying she “loved him so much”. The ...
Steven Soderbergh, Questlove, Ron Howard and more pay tribute to David Lynch
Reactions to the death of David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind “Twin Peaks” and “Mulholland Drive,” whose death at 78 ...
David Lynch's 2001 masterpiece is streaming for free
David Lynch 's masterpiece Mulholland Drive is available to stream for free for UK fans. It comes amid the sad news that the ...
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David Lynch Passes Away: How the surrealistic visionary genius embraced illusion and immersed us in a sea of thoughts with ‘Mulholland Drive’
"I believe life is a continuum and that no one really dies; they just drop their physical body, and we'll all meet again like ...