Kyle MacLachlan has paid tribute to his longtime friend and legendary filmmaker David Lynch.
Lynch, who was best known for helming films like Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet and iconic TV series Twin Peaks, has died at the age of 78. His family confirmed the news on social media after the director revealed his emphysema diagnosis last year, which was caused by smoking for most of his life. In November, he revealed he required supplemental oxygen to walk.
Now, MacLachlan, who has seen his career intertwined with Lynch’s multiple times has now shared a heartwarming post on social media remembering his old pal. The pair first worked together for 1984’s Dune, later reuniting for Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.
David Lynch – CREDIT: Michael Tran/FilmMagic/Getty Images
MacLachlan wrote: “Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie. He clearly saw something in me that even I didn’t recognize. I owe my entire career, and life really, to his vision.”
He continued: “What I saw in him was an enigmatic and intuitive man with a creative ocean bursting forth inside of him. He was in touch with something the rest of us wish we could get to. Our friendship blossomed on Blue Velvet and then Twin Peaks and I always found him to be the most authentically alive person I’d ever met.
Elsewhere in the post, he said: “While the world has lost a remarkable artist, I’ve lost a dear friend who imagined a future for me and allowed me to travel in worlds I could never have conceived on my own.”
David Lynch and Kyle MacLachlan. Credit: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images
“His love for me and mine for him came out of the cosmic fate of two people who saw the best things about themselves in each other. I will miss him more than the limits of my language can tell and my heart can bear. My world is that much fuller because I knew him and that much emptier now that he’s gone. David, I remain forever changed, and forever your Kale. Thank you for everything.”
You can see Kyle MacLachlan’s complete tribute to David Lynch below.
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Posted by Kyle MacLachlan on Thursday, January 16, 2025
Beginning his career making short animated and live-action films, Lynch first made a name for himself with his 1977 feature debut Eraserhead, which quickly became a fixture of the midnight movie circuit. Later, he was hired by Mel Brooks’ production company to write 1980’s The Elephant Man, which was nominated for eight Oscars including his first nod for Best Director.
After the less-than-favourable Dune, Lynch bounced back with 1986’s Blue Velvet and 1990’s Wild At Heart. In 1990, Lynch turned his hand to TV with Twin Peaks, which he created with writer Mark Frost. It later spawned the 1992 feature-length prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me. Nonetheless, it remained beloved and a limited third season aired 25 years later after its debut, picking up where the second season left off.
Away from cinema, Lynch also had a music career, particularly in his later years. He released the album ‘Cellophane Memories’ with Chrystabell in August, the third album they had created together. They also worked together on Twin Peaks: The Return, in which the latter took on the role of Agent Tammy Preston.
David Lynch on September 19, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. CREDIT: Getty/Photo by Michael Kovac/FilmMagic for AFI
Prior to that, he released an album with Jocelyn Montgomery, ‘Lux Vivens’, in 1998 and ‘BlueBob’ with John Neff, in 2001. Lynch also had two solo albums to his name, 2011’s ‘Crazy Clown Time’ and ‘The Big Dream’ in 2013.
Among the people who have paid tribute to Lynch are Questlove, Hamilton Leithauser, Matt Skiba, The Smashing Pumpkins and Billy Corgan, Noel Fielding and more – check out more tributes here.
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