The passing ofDavid Lynchhas rightly brought renewed attention to the storied filmmakers work as a director.

On the face of it, this assertion seems to make little sense.

Yet the comparison somehow rings true.

Imagery from The Whole Town’s Talking and Wagon Master

So, what do you know about art, kid?

he barks at Sammy Fabelman after a heavy puff on his cigar.

When Sammy begins to profess his love for Fords films, the director cuts him off.

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He then has Sammy observe the difference between two paintings hanging on the wall of his office.

If the horizons in the middle, its boring…

This is the first reason why Spielberg was so right to cast Lynch in the role.

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David Lynch has sadly passed away at 78.

The director is responsible for some of Hollywood’s most exciting mysteries and thrillers.

Lynchs own filmmaking takes Fords principle If the horizons in the middle, its boring as shit.

David Lynch smoking a cigar as John Ford in The Fabelmans

Then theres Lynchsbest-known visual trademark as a director, his sudden focus on a seemingly unrelated moving object.

On the subject of visual art, he once said, Nature can teach us a lot of things.

Discover the latest news and filmography for David Lynch, known for Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.

The monkey and David Lynch sitting at a table across from each other in What Did Jack Do

Discover the latest news and filmography for David Lynch, known for Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.

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Discover the latest news and filmography for David Lynch, known for Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.

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