Episode 1618 - Brady Corbet

Intimacy

Brady Corbet's approach to filmmaking is marked by a unique blend of intimacy and grandiosity. He achieves this through a meticulous focus on the screenplay and collaboration with talented cinematographers, creating films that feel both epic and personal 1. Brady's choice of music, such as Scott Walker's work for "Vox Lux," further enhances this intimate atmosphere 1. He believes that filmmaking is a collaborative medium, yet he maintains a strong personal vision, often working with producers who share his ambition to challenge the status quo 2.

I have an extraordinary producer that I love who has a very different skill set than I do. And, you know, we have different ambitions.

--- Brady Corbet

This balance allows him to create films that are both artistically ambitious and deeply personal.

   

Influence

Brady's artistic influences are diverse, spanning music, literature, and visual arts, which shape his storytelling style. He draws inspiration from musicians like Scott Walker and Fugazi, as well as painters and photographers, to create a unique cinematic aesthetic 3. This eclectic mix of influences allows him to infuse his films with a sense of dissonance and depth, much like the music he admires 4. Brady views filmmaking as a public art project, open to interpretation and projection by audiences, which adds another layer of complexity to his work 5.

Making a film, making a show, putting out an album, whatever, it's a public art project, which means that people can paint on it, they can piss on it, they can do whatever they want with it.

--- Brady Corbet

This openness to interpretation is a testament to his confidence in his artistic vision.