Overview
- Brody told festival attendees that AI and other new tools may enhance production, yet they cannot replicate the authenticity actors bring to performances.
- He described The Brutalist’s 23-day shoot as exhausting, saying the cast and crew were left very depleted by the compressed schedule.
- Explaining his on-set self-preservation, Brody said he isolates during heavy emotional work and sometimes avoids eating to conserve energy.
- He confirmed he has not accepted a new film role since winning his second Best Actor Oscar for The Brutalist, saying recent offers did not feel right.
- Coverage noted that The Brutalist drew criticism for its use of technology, providing context for Brody’s defense of human emotion in filmmaking.