“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 has paid tribute to film director David Lynch, telling how he made her career. The legendary director died on Thursday, aged 78. Naomi, 56, starred in the 2002 movie Mulholland Drive, which was directed by Lynch.

With the passing of beloved director David Lynch, many of the actors he worked with – along with countless staunch admirers – have shared emotional tributes and testaments to his legacy.