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Reese Witherspoonis keepingJean-Marc Vallée’s memory alive.
On Monday, the actress, 46, shared a behind-the-scenes photo on herInstagram Storyof herself filming the 2014 filmWildwith Vallée. She wrote, “I miss you my friend. RIP Jean-Marc Vallée,” adding a broken-heart emoji.
Vallée directed Witherspoon inWildand season 1 of the HBO seriesBig Little Lies. The Emmy-winning director was also known for 2013’sDallas Buyers Club, 2015’sDemolitionand the 2018 HBO limited seriesSharp Objects, his final project.
The father of twodiedlast year on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2021, at his cabin outside Quebec City at age 58. A coroner’s reportfound Vallée died from"a fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to severe coronary atherosclerosis"
Speaking outafter the news at the time, Witherspoon, who earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination forWild,tweeted, “My heart is broken. My friend. I love you.”
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Laura Dern, who also starred inWildandBig Little Lies, posted aphotoof herself posing with Vallée alongside a heartfelt message at the time: “Beautiful Jean-Marc Vallee. The world has lost one of our great and purest artists and dreamers. And we lost our beloved friend. Our hearts are broken.”
TheirBig Little LiescostarNicole Kidmanalso shared a tribute on social media after his death: “It’s hard to imagine someone as vital, energetic and present as Jean-Marc being gone. I’m shattered. He was at the center of my creative universe and I can’t overstate his significance to me,” shewrote, along with photos from their time onBig Little Lies.
Kidman continued, “Jean-Marc was not only responsible for some of the most rewarding professional experiences of my career, but his friendship, kindness and love were an inspiring force I will carry with me. I will always cherish those nights filming above the crashing waves of Big Sur… It doesn’t get better than that. I am forever grateful for my time shared with this extraordinary human. Forever Jean Marc.”
Jean-Marc Vallée in 2018.Rich Polk/Getty Images
One week after Vallée’s death last year, his sons Alex and Émile said in a statement that theirdad “wanted to live a long life.”
“Our father was a generous man, deeply human and who lived life to its fullest. He wanted to live a long life and was working on major projects. He was a source of inspiration for many and leaves wonderful memories for those who had the privilege to work with him, to love him and to appreciate his craft,” they said at the time.
source: people.com
