Kyle MacLachlan pays tribute to David Lynch: “I owe my entire career, and life really, to his vision”

nme.com:

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.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.