Brady Corbert will not get ten Oscar statuettes, but undoubtedly his “brutalist” will be noticed at the gala. The monumental film cost almost $ 10 million and earned over 30 million. However, this does not mean that the director himself suddenly became more rich. Quite the opposite.
The director of “Brutalist” did not earn a dollar in his film
In the podcast “WTF with Marc Maron” Brady Corbert confessed what his financial situation is. A recognized director, whose “brutalist” had just showered with nominations for the Oscar, said that together with his wife, a co -producer of the picture, He earned a round zero dollars for this and earlier film.
I just directed three ads in Portugal. Finally, I earned any money for the first time in years. We have earned zero dollars in the last two films – he said. – Yes. Zero. We lived from the payment of three years ago.
The director partly blamed the work system in the world of films. He stated that the whole process of promoting works is not covered by payments: “Our film premiered in September, we have had zero revenues to your account for half a year because I don’t have time to work – and I don’t have time to write something new” – he explained.
The promotion is a job seven days a week. Without interruption. Continuous travel, work on Saturdays, Sundays. I didn’t have a single day off from Christmas, and then I only rested four days. Last week I was a guest of 90 interviews, I have been questioned all the time for six months – he said.
“Brutalist” showed with prizes. How many Oscars will he get?
And although the “brutalist” has already earned over $ 30 million all over the world, it only sounds like an impressive sum. The film itself cost ten million dollars, But it was created disproportionately for a long time. Brady Corbert worked on a “brutalist” seven years. The works fell during the Covid pandemic time, strikes of the guild actors and screenwriters in the States and war just abroad, where the director made photos. Along the way, there were problems with the employed castings (initially Joel Edgerton was to play the main role) and the internal imperative of Corbert himself to create the perfect work.
The “brutalist” was already showing up prizes. In addition to ten Oscar nominations, Brady Corbert, together with the actors and the creators of the picture at this festival) and many, many others. In less than two weeks we will find out if bookmakers are not wrong – According to them, Adrien Brody will receive a statuette for the best leading role. Will Corbert come out in front of the audience in Dolby Theater for some distinction – it will be soon. We invite you to participate in the poll and commenting.
Source: Gazeta
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