Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold on their collaborative filmmaking process
Filmmakers and partners Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold discuss their collaborative writing process, the challenges of independent filmmaking, and their preference for melodrama. The couple, who have written six films together, describe their friction-free creative partnership and their approach to making bold, experimental films on modest budgets. Corbet, 37, directed the Oscar-nominated The Brutalist, while Fastvold, 45, directed The World To Come and The Testament of Ann Lee. They emphasize the importance of a single vision in filmmaking and express optimism about audiences seeking challenging work. The Testament of Ann Lee is available from May 13 on Disney+.
Key facts
- Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold have written six films together.
- Fastvold is 45, Corbet is 37.
- Corbet directed Vox Lux and The Brutalist.
- Fastvold directed The World To Come and The Testament of Ann Lee.
- They first worked together on Fastvold's debut feature The Sleepwalker (2014).
- The Brutalist and The Testament of Ann Lee were made for around $10 million each.
- The Brutalist made well over $50 million at the box office.
- The Testament of Ann Lee is available from May 13 on Disney+.
- The couple has a daughter named Ada.
- They describe their films as melodramas.
- Corbet started as a child actor in Mysterious Skin and Funny Games.
- Fastvold started as a child actor in Norwegian television.
Entities
Artists
- Brady Corbet
- Mona Fastvold
- Amanda Seyfried
- László Tóth
- Gregg Araki
- Michael Haneke
- Anthony Minghella
Institutions
- Disney+
- Le Bristol Paris
- Financial Times
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Norway
- Arizona
- United States