Former “Twin Peaks” star Mädchen Amick has paid tribute to David Lynch following the legendary filmmaker’s loss of life at age 78.
“It’s hard for me to find the words to express the loss of, yes, a masterful genius but more importantly, a simply wonderful guy,” Amick, 54, wrote by way of Instagram.
“David Lynch was my mentor. How lucky was I? He was also my dear friend. Always there for a random check-in or life-changing advice.”
The “Riverdale” actress added, “He was my north star. He watched me grow up. He watched me become a mother. He cheered me on when I stepped into the director’s chair. I will hold those long conversations we had in his home on the hill very close to my heart. We laughed. We cried. We stayed inspired. I will miss you David. And I’ll see you on the other side.”
She signed the message, “Your Madgekin.”
In 2020, Amick — who’s finest recognized for enjoying waitress Shelly Johnson on “Twin Peaks” — made her directorial debut on a Season 4 episode of “Riverdale.” She additionally co-starred in that present as Alice Cooper, Betty’s (Lilli Reinhart) mother.
“David [Lynch] actually sent me a really sweet email the night before my first day of directing. He said, ‘Just keep your eye on the doughnut, not the hole,’” she recalled to The Put up on the time. “I had his message printed out on my monitor every day to remind me to stay focused and get what I want and have fun with it.”
Except for “Twin Peaks,” Lynch was finest recognized for writing and directing “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive,” “Wild at Heart” and “Lost Highway.”
He additionally bought a Finest Director Oscar nomination for 1980’s “The Elephant Man.”
His household revealed his passing by way of social media on Thursday.
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch. We would appreciate some privacy at this time,” the assertion learn.
“There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole. It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.”
The famed writer-director was recognized with emphysema, a continual obstructive pulmonary illness, in 2020.
In November, Lynch — who began smoking at age 8 however give up in 2022 — advised Folks that he wanted supplemental oxygen to do a lot of something.
“What you sow is what you reap,” stated Lynch. “You’re literally playing with fire. It can bite you. I took a chance, and I got bit.”
Lynch famous it was “tough living with emphysema.”
He added: “I can hardly walk across a room. It’s like you’re walking around with a plastic bag around your head.”
In August, Lynch advised Sight and Sound journal that he was homebound as a result of “it would be very bad for me to get sick, even with a cold.”
It was reported final week that Lynch evacuated his LA dwelling close to Laurel Canyon Boulevard as a result of lethal wildfires. On the time, his producer, Sabrina Sutherland, confirmed that he was protected.
In 1990, Lynch and Mark Frost created “Twin Peaks.” The collection aired on ABC for 2 seasons earlier than it was canceled. It spawned a film prequel, 1992’s “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me,” that Lynch directed and co-wrote, and a 2017 revival collection on Showtime referred to as “Twin Peaks: The Return.”
Sequence star Kyle MacLachlan, 65, who labored with Lynch on that collection in addition to movies like “Blue Velvet,” posted his personal Instagram tribute shortly after information broke of Lynch’s loss of life.
“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. He clearly saw something in me that even I didn’t recognize. I owe my entire career, and life really, to his vision,” the actor wrote.
Calling Lynch an “enigmatic and intuitive man with a creative ocean bursting forth inside of him,” MacLachlan shared that “he was in touch with something the rest of us wish we could get to.”
The “Fallout” actor stated he at all times discovered Lynch “to be the most authentically alive person” he’d ever met.
“David was in tune with the universe and his own imagination on a level that seemed to be the best version of human. He was not interested in answers because he understood that questions are the drive that make us who we are. They are our breath,” he continued.
“While the world has lost a remarkable artist, I’ve lost a dear friend who imagined a future for me and allowed me to travel in worlds I could never have conceived on my own.”
