""He said, 'It's kind of an honor to play together and to share those moments," and it kind of sums up how I feel when making a movie. We're playing, we're listening, and we're learning. We're listening to each other and trying to become better on the other side," Benny concludes."
""It's a natural progression of what we each want to explore," he told . "I will direct on my own, and I will explore things that I want to explore. I want that freedom right now in my life.""
""my friend, my brother, and partner.""
Benny Safdie received the Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival for The Smashing Machine and delivered an acceptance speech thanking A24, the film's producers, Mark Kerr, stars Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson, and the crew. He thanked family members including his mother, stepfather, wife Ava, and his two sons. He invoked a Rick Danko quote to describe the collaborative nature of filmmaking. In 2024 Benny confirmed a creative separation from his brother Josh Safdie, and both brothers premiered solo directorial projects this year with sports-related themes.
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