Blue Velvet

“Anderson declared Blue Velvet his favorite David Lynch movie, saying that Velvet and Lynch's Wild at Heart are the crowning achievements of his career.”

Paul Thomas Anderson

Director, Producer, Writer

“Blue Velvet was a rebirth for me. As traumatic as Dune was for him, I know Blue Velvet was a whole different reality and we were in our element.”

Kyle MacLachlan

Actor

“This is one of my favorite movies. There's certain directors that... they're the star of the movie.”

Norman Reedus

Actor

“What I love about Lynch is that he just leaves so much to you. He throws stuff out there, which is indecipherable, but it's your job to decipher it.”

Simon Pegg

Actor, Writer, Comedian

“This is the movie that really pushed me over the edge and made me go 'I want to be an actor.' Everything about it—it's actually a perfect movie.”

Paul Giamatti

Actor

“I'm going to take Blue Velvet, even though she wasn't on my list because we love David Lynch.”

Pamela Anderson

Actor

“I'm picking Blue Velvet because I love just the look of Blue Velvet and David Lynch. It's just something I like to watch on the weekend.”

Vicky Krieps

Actor