The director of “The Brutalist” becomes real on the realities of making a film nominated at Oscars.
During a recent appearance on “WTF with Marc Maron“Podcast, the director of the film, Brady Corbet, shared that he and his wife and creative partner, Mona Fastvold”, have been zero dollar on the last two films we have made “, including” The Brutalistist “and the film 2018 “Vox Lux. “”
“I just made three advertisements in Portugal. This is the first time that I have earned money for years,” he said on the podcast. “I have spoken to many filmmakers who have the films that are nominated this year who cannot pay their rent. I mean, it’s a real thing.”
Corbet doubled on the fact that he won dollars “actually zero” for his last two films, adding that he and his wife “had to somehow live a pay check three years ago “.
Corbet revealed that he had not earned money by directing the nominated film at the Oscars, “The Brutalist”. (Joe Maher / Bafta / Getty Images for Bafta)
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He continued by explaining that filmmakers are “not paid to promote a film”, and often the promotion calendar can hinder other opportunities to earn money with their work.
“If you watch some films that were created in Cannes, it was almost a year ago … I mean, our film was created in September. So I have been doing this for six months. And I did not had no income because I don’t have one it’s time to go to work.
Nominated for 10 Oscars at the 2025 Academy Awards, “The Brutalist” follows the Jewish architect, László Tóth, played by Adrien Brody, while he moved to America after surviving the Holocaust. The film sees him trying to earn enough money to bring his wife and niece to join him in America, when he connects with a rich man who hires him to build a community center.
“I have spoken to many filmmakers who have the films that are nominated this year who cannot pay their rent. I mean, it’s a real thing.”
Brody plays in the film as László Tóth. (Justin Tallis / AFP via Getty Images)
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Brody has already won the Golden Globe, the Critics’ Choice Award and the BAFTA for its representation of László, and is a favorite in the race for best leading actor at the Academy Awards.
In addition to the nominations for Corbet and Brody, the film is also nominated for the best film, the best support actress, the best support actor, the best original script and many others.
“I am grateful to have made a film that talks about the immense tragedy of a period in history,” said Brody in Variety in February. “And so that it is told with very little sentimentality, as a visual reference of a time which cannot be forgotten and an omnipresent undercover which cannot be ignored.”
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Brody became the youngest main actor in the Oscars, when he won in 2003 for his role in “The Pianist”. (Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic, inc)
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Brody previously won an Oscar in 2003, for its leading role in the 2002 film, “The Pianist”. He won the prize at the age of 29, making him the youngest actor to win the honor.
