Steven Spielberg pays tribute to David Lynch: “An original and unique voice”

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Steven Spielberg has released a statement paying tribute to David Lynch, after the Twin Peaks creator’s passing was announced yesterday (January 16).

He was aged 78.In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, the Jurassic Park film-maker said: “I loved David’s films. Blue Velvet, Mulholland Drive, and Elephant Man defined him as a singular, visionary dreamer who directed films that felt handmade”.Spielberg then recalled their collaboration on The Fabelmans, Lynch’s last on-screen role.

He said: “I got to know David when he played John Ford in The Fabelmans. Here was one of my heroes — David Lynch playing one of my heroes.“It was surreal and seemed like a scene out of one of David’s own movies.

The world is going to miss such an original and unique voice. His films have already stood the test of time and they always will”.In a statement on Lynch’s official Facebook page, his family announced: “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch.