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Naomi Watts Reveals Why She Almost Quit Hollywood
Oscar nominee Naomi Watts shared she almost quit Hollywood, but credited late director David Lynch with saving her career by casting her in the 2001 film Mulholland Drive: “I wouldn’t have stayed.”
Naomi Watts says director David Lynch 'put me on the map'
Mulholland Drive star Watts said Lynch "put me on the map" with her 2001 break-out film about the dark side of Hollywood, which earned him the award for Best Director at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival alongside an Oscar nod. "My heart is broken. My Buddy Dave… The world will not be the same without him," Watts wrote on Instagram.
Naomi Watts pays tribute to 'Mulholland Drive' director David Lynch, says "My heart is broken"
"My heart is broken. My Buddy Dave..." wrote 'Mulholland Drive' star Naomi Watts on Instagram about the demise of filmmaker David Lynch, reported Deadline. Lynch revealed in 2024 that he was diagnosed with emphysema after a lifetime of smoking and would likely not be able to leave his house to direct any longer.
‘He put me on the map’: Naomi Watts mourns director David Lynch
Naomi Watts has paid tribute to longtime collaborator, director David Lynch who died at the age of 78 on Friday.
Naomi Watts says David Lynch saved her career before she quit acting: ‘Wouldn’t have stayed had I not met him’
Actor Naomi Watts shares how filmmaker David Lynch gave her a career-changing opportunity, just when she was ready to quit acting.
Naomi Watts Almost Quit Acting Before Being Cast In David Lynch's ‘Mulholland Drive': "He Was Very Instrumental To Me"
Naomi Watts remembers David Lynch and how “instrumental” he was in her Hollywood career. In a new interview, the Mulholland Drive star revealed how the filmmaker kept her from quitting acting. “[Lynch] was very instrumental to me even being in America,
Mulholland Drive Star Naomi Watts Reveals She Wouldn't Have Stayed in America If She Hadn't Met David Lynch
Naomi Watts recently recalled her days working with David Lynch and how the late director helped her movie career. The King ...
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Naomi Watts Almost Quit Acting Before Joining David Lynch’s ‘Mulholland Drive’
Watts said the late director was also the main reason she stayed in America. By Zoe G. Phillips Naomi Watts said on Tuesday that she almost quit acting before David Lynch cast her in Mulholland ...
David Lynch dead: Naomi Watts' heartrending tribute to director who 'put her on the map'
David Lynch, whose career spanned more than 50 years, directed surrealist mystery Mulholland Drive, in which Naomi Watts, ...