David Lynch, Naomi Watts and Mulholland Drive

Naomi Watts Almost Quit Acting Before Being Cast In David Lynch’s ‘Mulholland Drive’: “He Was Very Instrumental To Me”
Before starring in the 2001 film directed by Lynch, Watts had starred in 1995’s Tank Girl and 1996’s Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering. Watts noted that due to the lack of big opportunities, she had “planned on going home multiple times” and then got a call from Lynch.
Naomi Watts Almost Quit Acting Before Joining David Lynch’s ‘Mulholland Drive’
Naomi Watts said on Tuesday that she almost quit acting before David Lynch cast her in Mulholland Drive.
Naomi Watts reveals she almost quit acting before David Lynch cast her in “Mulholland Drive”: 'He just saw me'
Watts said "the chips were down" and she was "desperate" for work after "10 years into flunking auditions" in Hollywood before Lynch agreed to work with her.
Naomi Watts Says ‘Mulholland Drive’ Director David Lynch “Put Me On The Map”
“My heart is broken. My Buddy Dave…” began Mulholland Drive star Naomi Watts on Instagram about the death of that movie’s filmmaker David Lynch. “The world will not be the same without him. His creative mentorship was truly powerful,” she wrote.
Naomi Watts Says Her ‘Heart Is Broken’ Over Director David Lynch’s Death: ‘He Put Me on the Map’
After starting her career in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Watts scored her breakout role in Lynch’s 2001 mystery thriller Mulholland Drive. She portrayed lookalikes Betty Elms and Diane Selwyn, the former of which worked to help a woman with amnesia named Rita (played by Laura Harring) unravel the truth of her identity.
Naomi Watts Pays Tribute to ‘Mulholland Drive’ Collaborator David Lynch
Naomi Watts says her “heart is broken” following the death of her Mulholland Drive director David Lynch. After the four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s family announced Thursday that Lynch died at the age of 78,
Naomi Watts Mourns Longtime Collaborator David Lynch's Death: 'He Put Me on the Map'
Watts has repeatedly credited her success as a screen star to Lynch in the past. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of her breakout movie Mulholland Drive in 2021, she wrote, “This film changed my career. David Lynch changed my life. I'm forever grateful.”
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 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 on ‘Terrifying’ Wildfires, ‘Mulholland Drive’ and Her Friendship With Nicole Kidman
Naomi Watts, 56, is a British actress best known for her roles in the films “Mulholland Drive,” “21 Grams” and “Birdman” and ...
Naomi Watts Reveals Why Billy Crudup's 'Romantic' Comment Before Their First Night Together Was 'Everything' (Exclusive)
Naomi Watts opens up about sex, aging and husband Billy Crudup's hilarious comment before their first night together, which ...
Naomi Watts opens up about memory loss after learning she is higher risk for Alzheimer’s
In a chapter titled “Tell Me Again”, the Mulholland Drive star revealed her reaction to learning that she is at a higher risk ...
Naomi Watts' teens Kai and Sasha 'completely grossed out' by famous mom — here's why
Naomi and her longtime former partner Liev Schreiber welcomed two children together, 17-year-old Sasha and 16-year-old Kai, ...
“You Can’t Do This In Half Measures”: Naomi Watts On Her Startingly Honest Book About Menopause
I need to bare my whole soul, in a way,” the Oscar-nominated actor Naomi Watts tells Evan Ross Katz of her decision to write ...