Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
Jed Cullen / Dave Benett / Getty ImagesThe brutalist director Brady Corbet opens with the realities of life as a famous filmmaker.
Corbet, 36, revealed in the episode of Monday, February 17 of the episode “in the episode of the episode”WTF with Marc Maron Podcast“That he did” zero income “of the film, which has won 10 Oscar nominationsIncluding the best film, the best director and the best original script. Corbet, who co-written The brutalist with woman Mona FastvoldAlso marked a production price at the Golden Globe Awards in January.
“I just made three advertisements in Portugal,” Corbet told the host Marc Maron. “This is the first time I have earned money for years.”
He noted that he and Fastvold, 38, “have won any dollar in the last two films we have made”.
When Maron, 61, reacted with surprise, Corbet confirmed: “Yes. In fact, zero. In a way, we had to live a pay check three years ago. »»
The brutalist stars Adrien Brody As a fictitious László Tóth, a Hungarian-Jewish architect and survivor of the holocaust who emigrated to America after the Second World War. Felicity Jones Play Tóth’s wife. Until now, Brody, 51, has won a Golden Globe, a Choice Critics Prize and a Bafta Prize for the role; An Oscars could be the next one, if the actor triumphs during the March 2 ceremony in Los Angeles.
In his “WTF” interview, Corbet said he was not paid to promote the film – a heavy time commitment, especially during the price season.
“I mean, our film was created in September,” he said. “I have been doing this for six months. And had no income because I don’t have time to go to work. »»
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Corbet compared the promotion The brutalist to “a six -month interrogation”, with “limitless” media interviews. “It’s a constant trip and you are also working on Saturday and Sunday,” he said. “I haven’t had a day off since the Christmas holidays.”
The writer-director added that he was not alone in his financial struggle.
“I have spoken to many filmmakers who have the films that are nominated this year who cannot pay their rent,” he said. “I mean, it’s a real thing.”
It took eight years in Corbet to obtain The brutalist From page to screen, and he carried out his passionate project for less than $ 10 million. Since he was released in theaters in December, he has collected $ 31 million at the world box office.
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“I am very grateful”, Brody said US Weekly And other journalists from the Beverly Hilton press room after her victory at the Golden Globe last month. “I had a very blessed career, but as you can see, it’s always a challenge to find a job as significant as that.”
“That you can have a triumph again in your life is an incredibly healed healing,” said Brody, noting that the film “speaks to the difficulties of my family and the difficulties they have confronted”.
