That was David Lynch.He died todayat age 78.

Thank you for this honor.

And to all the people who helped me along the road.

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Congratulations to the other honorees tonight.

PR people often do this after screenings and I am usually not speechless, butthistime I was.

I couldnt really talk.

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Caleb Deschanel and David Lynch At AFI Conservatory 50th anniversary

What I had seen was unlike anything.

So MGM dancing star Ann Miller shows up out of the blue with dog poop, no worries.

Seen nowMulholland Drivestands as one of thegreatL.

Not sure about that, but like Lynch in his zone it will be interpreted and reinterpreted forever.

It is odd we have the sad journey of LynchsDuneto thank for that but a good thing indeed.

In fact to only call him a filmmaker is ridiculous.