The Triumph of ‘The Brutalist,’ With Adrien Brody and Brady Corbet

The Big Picture

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Tv & Film

4.2 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 December 2024

⏱️ 151 minutes

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Sean is joined by Adam Nayman for an extensive examination of the themes, production, and style of Brady Corbet’s ‘The Brutalist,’ one of the most anticipated and audacious movies of the year (1:00). They discuss the idea of a new movie aiming at the canon, Corbet’s filmmaking style and the marketing associated with it, the chapterized structure of the storytelling, the performances both at the center and on the edges of the frame, and more. Sean is then joined by Corbet (1:17:00) to discuss the circuitous route to getting the film on the big screen; how he sees a director’s job; writing with his partner, Mona Fastvold; working with Adrien Brody; and more. Finally, Brody joins the show to talk about what was so appealing about the 'Brutalist’ script, how he accessed the personal themes of the character he plays, the different technological hurdles of shooting in the long-dormant VistaVision format, and more (2:08:00). Host: Sean Fennessey Guests: Adam Nayman, Brady Corbet, and Adrien Brody Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Video Producer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Look, it's not that confusing. I'm Rob Harvilla, host of the podcast 60 songs that explain
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1:09.6	I'm Sean Fennessey and this is The Big Picture, a conversation show about The Brutalist.
1:15.4	It's finally time later in this episode.
1:18.6	I have two separate conversations with two of the key figures behind my favorite movie of 2024.
1:24.4	The first is with co-writer and director Brady Corbe.
1:27.0	This is Brady's third feature as a director and his best work yet.
1:30.2	I had an amazing conversation with him about getting this movie financed, mounted,
1:33.9	its big swings and bigger themes, and a lot more.
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