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David Lynch’s collaborators pay tribute to ‘genius’ filmmaker

Stars have paid tribute to David Lynch

Nicolas Cage, Naomi Watts and Patricia Arquette are among the stars to pay tribute to the late David Lynch.

Stars have paid tribute to David Lynch

The legendary filmmaker passed away on Thursday (16.01.25) at the age of 78 and many of his collaborators over the years have rushed to reflect on their memories of the “genius”, “curious” and “enigmatic” director.

Nicolas, who starred in Lynch’s Palme d’Or winning 1990 movie ‘Wild at Heart’ told Deadline: “[David] was a singular genius in cinema, one of the greatest artists of this or any time.

“He was brave, brilliant, and a maverick with a joyful sense of humour.

“I never had more fun on a film set than working with David Lynch. He will always be solid gold.”

Meanwhile, Naomi declared her heart to be “broken” as she thanked the directtor for putting her “on the map” with 2001’s ‘Mullholland Drive’.

Sharing a series of photos of them together, she wrote on Instagram: “My heart is broken. My Buddy Dave… The world will not be the same without him. His creative mentorship was truly powerful. He put me on the map.

“The world I’d been trying to break into for ten plus years, flunking auditions left and right. Finally, I sat in front of a curious man, beaming with light, speaking words from another era, making me laugh and feel at ease. How did he even “see me” when I was so well hidden, and I’d even lost sight of myself?!

“It wasn’t just his art that impacted me – his wisdom, humor, and love gave me a special sense of belief in myself I’d never accessed before.

“Every moment together felt charged with a presence I’ve rarely seen or known. Probably because, yes, he seemed to live in an altered world, one…

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