Bructalist Cinemao: Director says he has not made money from film and ‘many Oscar nominees cannot pay the rent’

Brady Corbetdirector of The brutalisthe revealed that the movie left him without money.

In an interview with Podcast WTF (via People), presented by MARC MARON And published on Monday, 17, the filmmaker said that, so far, production has earned him nothing in cash.

“I just drove three commercials in Portugal,” he said Corbet. “It’s the first time in years I made some money.” The director also argued that his wife, co-roteirista of the feature film, and he “did not earn a penny in the last two films” they made.

The podcast host was surprised. Then, Corbet He stressed, “Yes. In fact, zero. We had to basically live on a three -year payment.”

The financial difficulty, according to the director, is not restricted to him. “I talked to many filmmakers whose films are indicated [ao Oscar] This year and cannot pay the rent. I mean, this is a reality, “confessed.

He also said filmmakers “are not paid to promote a movie.”

“If you look at certain movies that debuted in Cannes, that was almost a year ago … I mean, our movie premiered in September. So, I’ve been doing it for six months. And I had zero income because I don’t have time to work, “continued.

Corbet described the weeks of promoting The brutalist As “six months of interrogation”: “It’s a constant trip, and you also work on Saturdays and Sundays. I don’t have a day off since Christmas holidays.”