[추모] Jean-Marc Valle, director of ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ and ‘Wild’, dies at 58

tell the truth naturally

Director Jean-Marc Valle has made a name for himself with the in 2014, but his career as a director dates back to the 1980s. Born in Montreal, Canada in 1963, Jean-Marc Valle majored in film production at the University of Quebec and began working on video productions in 1985, making music videos for bands such as Park Avenue and Wild Touch. In 1992, his short film wins one of the biggest film festivals in Canada, and his first feature film, , released in 1995, was nominated in 9 categories at the Genie Awards, Canada’s representative film awards ceremony. Produced on the basis of their childhood with friend and co-screenwriter François Boulet, CLIG has become one of the most successful films in Quebec history, winning the Toronto City Award at the Toronto International Film Festival this year. -the. With achievements large and small, Jean-Marc Valle has quickly established himself as a ‘director to watch’. It caught the attention of director Martin Scorsese and producer Graham King, and with their suggestion he took the megaphone from , which depicts the life of Queen Victoria. After which he wrote and directed, he directed based on the true story of Ron Woodroof, who was sentenced to death due to AIDS in 2014. had the honor of riding at

Director Jean-Marc Valle was famous for his love of naturalistic cinema. He preferred the shooting technique of capturing natural light with a handheld camera rather than artificial lighting, and instead of rehearsing, this formed a place where the actors could perform freely without being bound by the script and the place. In this sense, was a work that went well with his working method. To portray Cheryl Strayed’s trek after her mother’s death, Jean-Marc Valle traveled with Reese Witherspoon as Cheryl and the Pacific Crest Trail, a popular trekking spot on the West Coast of the United States. It was the director’s idea that Reese Witherspoon go on a trip without makeup. Colleagues who have worked with him agree that Jean-Marc Valle “brought out the best in those who worked together in this way”. Director Jean-Marc Valle recalled in an interview, “I didn’t want to make an honest, realistic story that was too unnatural.” The fact that , and which are based on a true story, particularly resonated with audiences, is proof that the director’s method of directing, who believed that “this freedom would add weight to the narrative, the emotions and the characters” , has succeeded.

tribute to strong women

Director Jean-Marc Valle, who directed after switched to CRT while making in 2017. Many people had doubts about it, but he replied that “from framing to how he uses music and silence”, he said that movies and dramas are a medium that has no not much difference. Director Jean-Marc Valle, who won 8 Emmy Awards for has proven himself as a creator capable of achieving long-distance works with smoothness and firmness.