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Brady Corbet and Sean Baker — Directors on Directors (Full Conversation)

Variety
Story by Jordan Moreau
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Two acclaimed indie directors, Brady Corbet and Sean Baker, open up about the challenges of getting their bold, boundary-pushing films made in today's Hollywood landscape.
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  • Corbet, director of 'Vox Lux,' reveals how his uncompromising artistic vision led to a 'rockslide' of production obstacles, including a last-minute change in leading ladies that nearly derailed the entire project.
  • Baker, known for 'The Florida Project,' shares how he had to fight tooth and nail to secure financing for his gritty, slice-of-life stories, often going up against risk-averse studios more interested in bankable star power than authentic storytelling.
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Brady Corbet, Sean Baker, Vox Lux, The Florida Project
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