After Beau is Afraid, Ari Aster’s father advised him not to write his next film

“He was perhaps right,” says Eddington’s director.

Freshly released in theaters, Eddington is proof that Ari Aster did not follow his father’s advice. While he suggested that he leave the writing of his next scenario to someone else, the director ofHeredity was not of this opinion. He decided to write his next film, a mixture of comedy, horror and western, drawing the portrait of a decadence America during the year 2020.

During his recent participation in the podcast Wtf with Marc MaronAri Aster said that his father recommended him to stick to the realization after his 2023 film, Beau is afraidhas underperform the box office. He says:

“” “When “Beau is Afraid” made a flop, my father said to me: “Uh, you might not have to write the next one”. He was perhaps right. “

Eddington: an exhausting and virtuoso film (critic)

A24 and himself hope thatEddingtonand its casting of stars who includes Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, will note the bar, after having collected only $ 12 million in global revenue with its latest film, for a budget of 35 million.

The American screenwriter and director added that he was “quite sad”Of the critical and commercial disappointment of Beau is afraid Before confiding in the few messages of support that helped him accept this failure.

He remembers and continues: “I was quite sad that he was so criticized. Many people contacted me to tell me that they loved it … It helped, but hey, no, it was a shame, because it was a huge loss of money, and above all, I would not say that it was vilified, but there was clearly no consensus. “

“” “We hold it all after the release of a film and we say to ourselves: “OK, it’s no longer my responsibility, I can’t really avoid public reactions.” We learn something … whatever the reaction, we are proud to have maintained our choice, and then there are things where we say to ourselves: “Uh, I’m not sure it was worth losing so many spectators because of this decision”. »