But Eraserhead was the first real intense kind of thing I had ever done before the cameras and Lynch had to really bring me down a lot and he still does.

A lightning storm knocked out the phones in Oregon subsequently taking over 45 minutes for Nance and the director Bobby Logan to find a deputy Jack Nanceriff who contacted Los Angeles police and the apartment manager. Later career
In his later years Nance grew a small white moustache and was a distinctive presence in many films with his peculiar twisted smile and bug eyes. Blue Velvet (1986): a supporting role as Paul a friend of Dennis Hopper's villain character.

He was known for his work with director David Lynch particularly for his roles in Eraserhead Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks. Marvin John Nance (December 21 1943 – December 30 1996) known professionally as Jack Nance and occasionally credited as John Nance was an American actor of stage and screen primarily starring in offbeat or avant-garde productions.