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Filmmaker Brady Corbet Struggles Despite $31M Success

2/18/2025

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Brady Corbet, director of the Oscar-nominated *The Brutalist*, shared on Marc Maron's podcast that he and co-writer Mona Fastvold made "zero dollars" from their last two films. Despite *The Brutalist* earning $31 million, Corbet faces financial struggles, even directing commercials in Portugal to make ends meet, shedding light on the harsh realities many filmmakers endure during award season.

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Brady Corbet, director of the Oscar-nominated *The Brutalist*, shared on Marc Maron's podcast that he and co-writer Mona Fastvold made "zero dollars" from their last two films. Despite *The Brutalist* earning $31 million, Corbet faces financial struggles, even directing commercials in Portugal to make ends meet, shedding light on the harsh realities many filmmakers endure during award season.