Overview
- In a New York Times interview published Monday, Stewart said she intends to forgo a salary on her next project.
- She described a 'huge success' as limited theatrical play and a transformative impact on a small audience rather than big box office.
- Stewart criticized the financing and distribution model that prioritizes blockbusters and proven formulas, saying the system excludes people.
- She argued that funding individual creative leadership would bring moviegoers back, citing Greta Gerwig’s Barbie as an example.
- No financing or production details for the unpaid film were disclosed, and her remarks follow her directing debut, The Chronology of Water, set for German release in 2026.