Reactions to the the visionary filmmaker behind 鈥淭win Peaks鈥� and 鈥淢ulholland Drive,鈥� whose death at 78 was announced Thursday.
鈥� 鈥淭ruly saddened to hear of the passing of David Lynch. Working with him was like a dream out of one of his movies, and I treasure the times I got to speak with him and hear first-hand his vision for a film. I truly encourage anyone who loves movies and television to watch all that David produced. He was a true artist, through and through.鈥� 鈥� Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, via Instagram. Smashing Pumpkins contributed to the soundtrack for Lynch鈥檚 鈥淟ost Highway.鈥�
鈥� 鈥�#RIPDavidLynch, a gracious man and fearless artist who followed his heart & soul and proved that radical experimentation could yield unforgettable cinema.鈥� 鈥� director Ron Howard, via X.
鈥� 鈥淟ynch was the first human/creative that stressed the importance of not overworking and taking time out to breathe & meditate and searching for creative avenues not in my comfort zone.鈥� 鈥� Questlove, via Threads.
鈥� 鈥淩IP David Lynch. You inspired so many of us.鈥� 鈥� director James Gunn, via X.
鈥� 鈥淟ike Kafka, like Bacon, he dedicated his life to opening a portal. He was the first to show me another world, a beautiful one of love and danger I sensed but had never seen outside sleep. Thank you David your gift will reverberate for the rest of my life.鈥� 鈥� director Jane Schoenbrun, via X.
鈥� 鈥淎cross the decades, David鈥檚 impact on cinema proved indelible in his films and his art 鈥� and he always gave back to AFI 鈥� supportive of the storytellers who wrote their own rules and reached for something different.鈥� 鈥� The American Film Institute, via Instagram.
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