Kyle MacLachlan says some directors didn't want to work with him due to "stamp" left from David Lynch success

NewsFilm News Kyle MacLachlan says some directors didn’t want to work with him due to “stamp” left from David Lynch success The actor also revealed the film of his he still can't watch By Victoria Luxford 10th March 2026 David Lynch and Kyle MacLachlan, pictured together in 2017. CREDIT: David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Kyle MacLachlan has revealed that he believes his career was affected by working with David Lynch, as other directors seemed resistant to cast him. READ MORE: David Lynch – 1946-2025: a true visionary who reinvented cinema The veteran actor, who recently appeared in Fallout, came to prominence as the lead in Lynch’s series Twin Peaks, which ran for two seasons and a spin-off movie in the early ‘90s. Advertisement He would reprise the role in 2017’s Twin Peaks: The Return, Lynch’s last project before his death last January. Prior to that, he had also appeared in Lynch’s 1984 adaptation of Dune, and his 1986 thriller Blue Velvet. Appearing on The Louis Theroux Podcast, he remarked about the duality of roles he was being offered in the aftermath of the show’s success. “I can be the weird outsider with David [Lynch], but I’m not the weird outsider in a regular movie, that didn’t make sense to me” he recalled. “I said, I’m not that person. So, I just was like, I’m kind of between two worlds.” He continued: “In some ways I feel like there may have been a few directors who were not interested in working with me because the stamp of working with David was so strong. If it was between, Dune, not so much, but Blue Velvet for sure. And Twin Peaks for sure. “The identity was very strongly identified with Lynch. Which at the time, I felt sort of ambivalent about, but now of course I’m absolutely thrilled that I was able to be part of that universe, it comes with age and maturity I guess.” Recommended David Lynch passed away on January 16 last year, aged 78. Reflecting on their long friendship, MacLachlan said the filmmaker’s reputation for being dark and mysterious was a misconception. “He had a tremendous lightness around him and a joy,” he said. “Particularly in the creative environment that I think somehow allowed him to visit, create, interact with the darker sides of things, things that a lot of people would turn away from.” Away from Lynch, the actor discussed the film of his that he still can’t bring himself to watch – infamous box office flop Showgirls. When asked if he was a fan of the movie, set in the world of Vegas performers, he replied: “No, I wasn’t. When I saw the film, I didn’t know what to think. I said, “oh, this is awful”. Host Theroux mentioned that, while the film was a bomb upon its release in 1995, it has been reappraised in recent years and is beloved by many. When asked if he could ever revisit it, he replied: “I can see it, but I’d be closing my eyes. It’s definitely a film that people enjoy for whatever reason, which is great. But I think the original intention, I had signed on for something else.” Advertisement Kyle MacLachlan recently joined other David Lynch collaborators to mark one year since his death. Related TopicsDavid LynchFalloutKyle MacLachlanTwin Peaks You May Also Like Advertisement TRENDING Denzel Curry & The Scythe – ‘Strictly 4 The Scythe’ review: a fun, freewheeling rap link-up Mandy, Indiana’s speaker-blowing noise-punk is here to galvanise The Kooks to play The Great Escape 20th anniversary show presented by NME Christian Bale’s Frankenstein was inspired by Sid Vicious and Richey Edwards: “I’m a massive Manics fan” The biggest video game concerts you can’t miss in 2026 Advertisement More Stories Film News Kyle MacLachlan says some directors didn’t want to work with him due to “stamp” left from David Lynch success Music News ENHYPEN’s Heeseung exits group: “Seeseung has his own distinct musical vision and we have decided to respect it” Film News Quentin Tarantino hits back at Rosanna Arquette for n-word criticism: “I hope the publicity you’re getting was worth disrespecting me” Music News Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026: Olivia Dean, CMAT, Niall Horan lead latest line-up additions Music News Kanye West announces Los Angeles ‘Bully’ launch show and more European gigs as shows meet backlash for past anti-Semitism Film News Donald Glover to voice Yoshi in ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’