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Its the first Sundance Film Festival after the passing ofDavid Lynch.

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He was a god, Chloe Sevigny told Vulture.

Thats what I always respected most about him as a filmmaker, how interested he was in women.

Sevigny is at Sundance forMagic Farm,a new sci-fi film directed by Amalia Ulman.

Ulman met David Lynch and was also struck by his not like other boys friendliness and care.

I really liked how he carried himself, and how easy he was to deal with, she said.

It was very inspiring, because usually Ive met older artists his age that were not that nice.

Lynch was the model for conducting oneself kindly on a film set.

In his memoir/self-help bookCatching the Big Fish,Lynch called out directors who trick actors into a Method performance.

In work and in life, were all supposed to get along,he wrote.

Were supposed to have so much fun, like puppy dogs with our tails wagging.

Its supposed to be great living; its supposed to be fantastic.

Check out the rest of our coverage from the film festhere.

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