She is stuck in horrific circumstances that almost no one knows about in the small town of Lumberton.
The next day, the dinner chat had stayed with Lynch.
He switched his interest to Rossellini, finding she had the character qualities he wanted.
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She makes Dorothy Vallens feel seductive and mysteriousin the lounge scenes as Lynchs take on thefemme fatale tropein noir.
But Dorothy, too, has a special place in the directors evolution.
She is a precursor to other troubled women in later projects, fromSheryl LeeinTwin PeakstoNaomi WattsinMulholland Drive.
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“What do you know about Cheetos, kid?”
The actress, herself, didnt understand the criticism.
That was the year whenMarlee Matlinwon for Best Actress andDianne Wiestwon for Best Supporting Actress.
For an actress trying to establish a career at the time, it makes fora truly fearless performance.
The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
