Ari Aster's father advised him to stop screenwriting after 'Beau is Afraid' underperformed at box office

Washington DC [US], July 30 (ANI): The Hereditary director Ari Aster father advised him to stop screenwriting and focus on direction after his film Beau Is Afraid underperformed at the box office in 2023, reported Variety.

During a recent appearance on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, as quoted by Variety, Aster said his father suggested he stick to directing only after his 2023 film Beau Is Afraid underperformed at the box office.

When Beau Is Afraid flopped, my dad did tell me, Uh, maybe you shouldnt write the next one. He mightve been right, said Aster as quoted by Variety.

Despite the advice, Aster wrote his follow-up feature, Eddington, which is currently in theatres. A24 and Aster are hoping for a win from the small-town dramedy starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal after Beau grossed 12 million USD worldwide against a 35 million USD budget.

Aster said he was pretty sad about the poor critical and commercial reception of Beau, but added that a few stray messages of support helped him deal with the disappointment.

I was pretty sad that it was, like, so maligned. There are a lot of people who reached out to tell me that they loved it...that helped, but yeah, no, it was a bummer because it was a huge, you know, it lost money, and critically, I wouldnt say it was, like, reviled, but it was definitely, like, there was no consensus whatsoever, said Aster as quoted by Variety.

He continued, All these things you take away after you release a film, and youre like, OK, it out of my hands now, I cant really avoid people reactions, responses. It like, you know, you kind of learn something...No matter what the response, youre proud of for sticking with [your choice], and then certain things where youre like, Eh, Im not sure if it was worth losing that much of the audience for that decision. I think I ejected a number of people from the theatre. I couldve used them.

Aster latest feature is Eddington. It stars Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimer, Austin Butler, Emma Stone and others.

The film was screened in Cannes, followed by a recent theatrical release. (ANI)

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