Brady Corbett, director of ‘The Brutilist’, revealed that he made ‘zero’ money for an Oscar nomination

Director Brady Corbett 2025 Pose with the Best Director Award for ‘The Brutilist’ during the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTAS). File | Photo Credit: Isabel baby

Filmmaker Brady Corbett has revealed that he has not earned any income from direction CruelistDespite receiving 10 Oscars nominations of the film, including the best pictures and best directors. Speaking WTF with Mark MaronCorbett shared that he had to take commercial direction jobs in Portugal to survive.

“I just directed three advertisements in Portugal,” said Corbett. “This is the first time I earned a money in years.” He said that he and his wife, Mona Fastwold, who are also his creative companions, make zero dollars on the last two films, which we have made, ” Cruelist And Vox Lux (2018).

Corbett reported that financial conflicts are beyond their own experience. “I have spoken to many filmmakers who have nominated films this year that cannot pay their fares. I mean, this is a real thing. ,

He also told the demands of the awards season, given that filmmakers have not been compensated to promote their films. “Our film premiered in September. So I have been doing this for six months. And there was zero income because I have no time to go to work. ,

The press circuit, he said, has been tireless. “It is seven days a week. This is infinite. This is a constant journey, “Corbett explained, saying that he recently completed 90 interviews in a single week.

Cruelist This year received 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Pictures, Best Director for Corbett, Best Actor for Adrian Body, and Best Supporting Actress for Felicity Jones.