‘The Brutalist’ director Brady Corbet says he made “zero dollars” from the movie
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Director Brady Corbet has opened up about the harsh truth of being a filmmaker, revealing that he has made “zero dollars” for his award-winning film The Brutalist.
The movie, which stars Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Joe Alwyn, and Guy Pearce, has taken award season by storm so far, earning ten Oscar nominations, including ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Director’.
Corbet, who began his career as an actor in movies like Mysterious Skin and Funny Games, appeared on the WTF podcast following his Bafta win for ‘Best Director’ to discuss The Brutalist.
The filmmaker, who previously made the Natalie Portman movie Vox Lux, revealed that he and his wife and writing partner Mona Fastvold “made zero dollars on the last two films that we made.” He added, “Yes. Actually, zero. We had to just sort of live off of a pay cheque from three years ago.”
“I’ve spoken to many filmmakers that have films that are nominated this year that can’t pay their rent. I mean, that’s a real thing,” Corbet said – a statement that will surely shock a lot of fans. The Brutalist has grossed $31 million so far and has been labelled one of the greatest films of the year, yet that doesn’t seem enough to allow Corbet and Fastvold financial stability.
The director blames the immense amount of publicity he has been required to take on as a key reason for his lack of profit. He explained, “If you look at certain films that premiered in Cannes, that was almost a year ago…”
He continued, “I mean, our film premiered in September. So I’ve been doing this for six months and had zero income because I don’t have any time to go to work. I can’t even take a writing job at the moment.”
Corbet recently appeared at the Baftas to accept ‘Best Director’, beating nominees including Jacques Audiard and Sean Baker. In his speech, he highlighted his delight to have been nominated among other talented filmmakers. “I’m humbled and very grateful to be in a category not just with my fellow nominees and this particular ceremony but to all the filmmakers this year,” he explained, stating that “there’s no such thing” as “best director.” Corbet added, “It’s like a joke. But I’m very grateful for all the same.”
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