Naomi Watts revealed on “Live With Kelly and Mark” (via Entertainment Weekly) that she nearly quit acting before she met the late David Lynch, who cast her as the lead in 2001’s “Mulholland Drive.” The film’s critical acclaim and global success turned Watts into a star after “10 years” of “flunking auditions.

Naomi Watts wouldn’t be a Hollywood star if it weren’t for David Lynch.Naomi Watts nearly left the acting world before a pivotal meeting with the late director changed her

Watts said "the chips were down" and she was "desperate" for work after "10 years into flunking auditions" in Hollywood before Lynch agreed to work with her.

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Naomi Watts said friend Nicole Kidman is at the 'absolute tippy-top of her game' and praised the 'Babygirl' actress for being 'at the epitome of her sexuality in her 50s' too.

Naomi Watts praises Nicole Kidman for becoming the epitome of her sexuality in her 50s. Mulholland Drive actress spoke to British Vogue while promoting her new book Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause and gushed over her friend's achievement.

Naomi Watts is opening up about her body image struggles. In her new book, Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause, Watts recalled the moment she started "hiding" her body after getting shamed by a personal trainer.

Naomi Watts remembers a comment husband Billy Crudup once made about his pubic hair as the “most romantic words” she has ever heard. Part guidebook, part memoir, the movie star’s new book, “Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I’d Known About Menopause,