AceShowbiz - Imagine crafting a film so remarkable it earns ten Oscar nominations, only to discover that creating such a masterpiece leaves you financially drained and in debt. This is the unenviable reality revealed by Brady Corbet, the director behind the critically acclaimed film "The Brutalist."

The filmmaker recently revealed on Marc Maron's podcast, "WTF With Marc Maron," that despite his film's overwhelming success during the awards season, he has not earned any income from his latest project. "I just directed three advertisements in Portugal," Corbet shared. "It's the first time that I had made any money in years."

Corbet explained that he and his wife, and collaborative partner, Mona Fastvold, "made zero dollars on the last two films that we made." These financially unrewarding projects include their previous film, 2018's "Vox Lux." The couple survived by living off a paycheck earned three years prior.

During the interview, the director described the grueling and non-compensated nature of the promotional circuit. "If you look at certain films that premiered in Cannes, that was almost a year ago," he said. "I mean, our film premiered in September. So I've been doing this for six months. And had zero income because I don't have any time to go to work. I can't even take a writing job at the moment.”

Despite its critical success, with ten Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Adrien Brody, Corbet found the project made on a budget of less than $10 million incredibly taxing.

Corbet likened promoting the film to "a six-month interrogation" with boundless media commitments. "I haven't had a day off since the Christmas break," he said, elaborating on the constant travel and weekend work he has had to endure. "I must have done like 90 interviews last week."

Brody, portraying the lead role of László Tóth, a Hungarian-Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor, has already won multiple accolades for his performance, including a Golden Globe. Corbet's film is also being praised by peers, with actress Natalie Portman highlighting Corbet's innovative approach to filmmaking in her guest column for Deadline.

This situation is not limited to Corbet as many directors found themselves financially strained even as their work garners critical acclaim. "I've spoken to many filmmakers that have the films that are nominated this year that can't pay their rent. I mean, that's a real thing," he said.

The tale of Brady Corbet underscores the often harsh reality behind the glamour of award-winning films. It's a vivid reminder of the financial and personal costs that artists have to endure in the pursuit of their passion.