David Lynch revolutionized cinema — and now, Hollywood is paying tribute to the legendary auteur, who died Thursday at the age of 78.

Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension, David Lynch plucked me out of obscurity to star in his first and last big budget movie. He clearly saw something in me that even I didn’t recognize. I owe my entire career, and life really, to his vision.

Kyle MacLachlan has paid tribute to David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker known for “Blue Velvet,” “Mulholland Drive” and “Twin Peaks,” who died at the age of 78. “Forty-two years ago, for reasons beyond my comprehension,

David Lynch had a great knack for discovering leading lady talent, actresses who would ascend to bigger heights. One of those is Lara Flynn Boyle, who played the role of Donna Hayward in Lynch’s early 1990s ABC series Twin Peaks.

Twin Peaks star Kyle Maclachlan has paid his respects to the iconic filmmaker David Lynch, following his death at the age of 78.

Kyle MacLachlan, Naomi Watts, Isabella Rossellini and other collaborators of David Lynch mourned the filmmaker's death on social media.

Kyle MacLachlan posted a tribute to his friend David Lynch after his death on Jan. 16. He wrote that he will remain "forever changed" by Lynch's imagination and caring friendship.

"David was in tune with the universe and his own imagination on a level that seemed to be the best version of human," MacLachlan wrote about his friend and mentor of four decades

David Lynch, who died Thursday at age 78, was remembered by his many collaborators, as well as those he inspired, such as "Donnie Darko" director Richard Kelly.

Kyle MacLachlan is an actor. He starred in five projects made by David Lynch: “Dune”; “Blue Velvet”; the ABC series “Twin Peaks”; its prequel film, “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me”; and Showtime’s “Twin Peaks: The Return.”

The event will take place on Monday, which would have been his 79th birthday, to celebrate his life and legacy.