Watts, David Lynch and Hollywood

Naomi Watts Almost Quit Acting Before Joining David Lynch’s ‘Mulholland Drive’
Naomi Watts said on Tuesday that she almost quit acting before David Lynch cast her in Mulholland Drive.
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 credits late David Lynch for Hollywood career
Naomi Watts wouldn’t be a Hollywood star if it weren’t for David Lynch.Naomi Watts nearly left the acting world before a pivotal meeting with the late director changed her
Kyle MacLachlan, Naomi Watts and others share heartfelt tributes to David Lynch: ‘He put me on the map’
With the passing of beloved director David Lynch, many of the actors he worked with – along with countless staunch admirers – have shared emotional tributes and testaments to his legacy.
Naomi Watts reveals she almost quit acting before David Lynch cast her in “Mulholland Drive”: 'He just saw me'
Watts said "the chips were down" and she was "desperate" for work after "10 years into flunking auditions" in Hollywood before Lynch agreed to work with her.
Naomi Watts Says ‘Mulholland Drive’ Director David Lynch “Put Me On The Map”
“My heart is broken. My Buddy Dave…” began Mulholland Drive star Naomi Watts on Instagram about the death of that movie’s filmmaker David Lynch. “The world will not be the same without him. His creative mentorship was truly powerful,” she wrote.

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Kyle MacLachlan, Naomi Watts, Martin Scorsese, and More Pay Tribute to David Lynch: ‘He Made Everything Strange, Uncanny, Revelatory, and New’
David Lynch revolutionized cinema — and now, Hollywood is paying tribute to the legendary auteur, who died Thursday at the ...
David Lynch in Photos: Milestones With Laura Dern, Cannes With Naomi Watts, Vegas With Isabella Rossellini and More
The visionary "Twin Peaks" filmmaker is remembered as a complete original and built up quite the list of collaborators since ...
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Naomi Watts Mourns Longtime Collaborator David Lynch's Death: 'He Put Me on the Map'
David Lynch, who died on Jan. 16, directed Naomi Watts in her breakout movie ‘Mulholland Drive’ M. Caulfield/WireImage Naomi Watts is mourning the loss of her Mulholland Drive director ...
In His Dark, Disturbing Visions, David Lynch Showed Us Who We Are
The director himself came off as almost performatively normal. Masterpieces like “Eraserhead” and “Mulholland Drive” said ...
“You Can’t Do This In Half Measures”: Naomi Watts On Her Startingly Honest Book About Menopause
I need to bare my whole soul, in a way,” the Oscar-nominated actor Naomi Watts tells Evan Ross Katz of her decision to write ...
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‘Just beneath the surface there’s another world’: How David Lynch used hair and make-up to create his singular universe
From Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive to Twin Peaks, David Lynch used hair and make-up in his films as a narrative device, ...
Robert Pattinson Says He Was “Almost Turned Off” Acting After COVID-19 and Hollywood Strikes
"It actually started to get a little worrying," the 'Batman' star admitted, adding that there’s been a recent "flurry of very ...
‘The Straight Story’ May Lack David Lynch’s Signature Darkness, but It Led to His Eerie Masterworks
How 'The Straight Story' led to the eerie masterworks of David Lynch like 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Twin Peaks: The Return.' ...