"The Brutalist" has been racking up wins throughout awards season, but its director says he hasn't been reaping the financial rewards.

In an interview on the "WTF with Marc Maron" podcast, director Brady Corbet claimed he has not made any money from the film, which was nominated for 10 Academy Awards.

Corbet said he recently directed three commercials in Portugal, which was the "first time that I had made any money in years."

"Both my partner and I made zero dollars on the last two films that we made," he said.

When host Marc Maron expressed surprise at this, the filmmaker stressed, "Yes, actually zero. We had to just live off a paycheck from three years ago." He noted this has been "less than ideal" during awards season, as he has had to travel to events every few days.

Though Maron was shocked that the director of an award-winning movie could not have "any money," Corbet said he is not alone.

"I've spoken to many filmmakers that have films that are nominated this year that can't pay their rent," he said. "That's a real thing. You're not paid to be promoting a film."

He added that the intense schedule of awards season has made it difficult to take on new work.

"Our film premiered in September, so I've been doing this for six months and had zero income because I don't have any time to work," he said. "I can't even take a writing job at the moment."

Corbet's remarks went viral on X after a user posted them and said the conversation was "demoralizing."

"The Brutalist," a three-and-a-half hour epic about an architect (Adrien Brody) hired for a project by a wealthy industrialist (Guy Pearce), is considered one of the leading contenders to win best picture at the Oscars, and Brody is favored to win best actor. The movie is also nominated for best director, best supporting actor (Pearce), best supporting actress (Felicity Jones), best original screenplay, best original score, best production design, best cinematography and best film editing.

In January, "The Brutalist" won the top prize of best drama at the Golden Globes, and on Sunday, Corbet won best director at the BAFTA Film Awards. The film also won best actor for Brody at the BAFTAs, as well as best cinematography and best original score.

Corbet previously directed the films "The Childhood of a Leader," starring Robert Pattinson, and "Vox Lux," starring Natalie Portman.

In a previous interview with Variety, Corbet said it was a "Herculean effort" to make "The Brutalist" for a reported budget of $10 million, which is considered quite low for a film of its scale.

"I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, because it was just years and years of essentially working for free," he said.

He also told The Hollywood Reporter that it took him seven years to get the movie made.

"I can barely keep my head above water financially," he said. "Most filmmakers I know in America -- they live in one-bedroom apartments until they die. It's not a very lucrative medium. You work on something for years. You don't get paid much, or if you do, it's not enough money to live on for four to seven years until you're able to get your next film off the ground. It takes a lot out of you."