ShowBizzBuzz: Jeff DuJardin in ‘Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black’
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Who is Buzzworthy?
Actor Jeff DuJarin, who appears as a documentary filmmaker uncovering Rudolph Valentino’s final story in the new feature film, Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black, which premiered at the Sedona International Film Festival, taking home the prize for ‘Best Indie Spirit Feature’.
Jeff stars opposite veteran actress and Oscar nominee Terry Moore, and Vladislav Alex Kozlov, who also directs the picture. Among the supporting cast are Isabella Rossellini, Franco Nero, Sherilyn Fenn, Paul Rodriguez, and Monte Markham.
What is the premise of Silent Life: The Story of the Lady in Black?
The film is described as: sets out when visionary film director, Paul (DuJardin), seeks to create a documentary about Old Hollywood. What he soon unearths is the untold story of the first Hollywood superstar and male sex symbol, Rudolph Valentino (Kozlov), and the mysterious Lady in Black (Moore), who claims to be the renowned actor’s last love. She reveals to Paul the struggles, triumphs, and unfortunate death of her beloved.
What does Jeff DuJardin have to say about working with Terry Moore?
“I worked with the 93-year-old Terry Moore for weeks, sometimes in the hot July sun, and to see her motivation, positivity, and charisma on-set every day was mind-bogglingly refreshing,” Jeff shared.
What does Jeff DuJardin say about his director?
Jeff starred in two previous projects from director Vladislav Alex Kozlov, including the feature film Immortalist, earning a festival Best Actor nomination, and the short film The Killers. Jeff explains, “Our creative process works very fluidly together. We both rely heavily on imagination, memory, and emotion. We are both not afraid to think outside the box to get the shots we need for the story.”
Where else have we seen Jeff DuJardin?
Jeff won Best Actor at San Diego’s Fantastic Horror Festival for his starring role in The Frankenstein Monster Project, and appeared in the true story series, True Nightmares. Jeff has also appeared on stage in numerous professional playhouses, including New England, including Perishable Theater, Trinity Rep, and The Boston Theater Marathon.
What else has Jeff DuJardin been up to lately?
Jeff established his production company, Hidden Cove Pictures, and directed the period short, The Things We Can’t Forgive. The film won Best Narrative Short at the Venice Shorts Film Festival and is nominated for the same award at the Montreal Independent Film Festival and screened at the Paris Short Film Festival.
How can you keep up with Jeff DuJardin?
Find him on Instagram: @jeff.dujardin
