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‘Anora’s Sean Baker, Mikey Madison & Cast On Making An Indie Oscar Breakthrough And Doing “Things We’re Told We Can’t Do Anymore”
Anora’s Sean Baker, Mikey Madison & Cast On Making An Indie Oscar Breakthrough And Doing “Things We’re Told We Can’t Do Anymore”
Anora Director Sean Baker REVEALS How His Oscar-Nominated Film Came to Be; ‘It Was This Idea...'
Sean Baker’s 2024 indie rom-com Anora marked his Oscars breakthrough with a double nomination. The movie follows Ani (Mickey Madison), who works at a strip club until she suddenly marries a rich, young Russian client.
Sean Baker breaks down four key scenes from ‘Anora’: "I always encourage my actors to improvise"
Anora depicts events leading up to - and spiralling down from - an extraordinary set of nuptials. Filmmaker Sean Baker reveals all to Screen about the creation of four key scenes.
Anora star Mikey Madison: Oscar talk is 'overwhelming and amazing'
In many ways Anora feels like a fairy tale. Except that the film's title character - Ani to her friends - is a stripper and occasional sex worker. And her Prince Charming is the spoiled son of a Russian oligarch.
‘It’s All or Nothing for Me’: How Mikey Madison Gave Her Powder Keg Performance in ‘Anora’
TheWrap magazine: "I don’t like to do anything halfway," says the soft-spoken actress whose turn as a sex worker earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress The post ‘It’s All or Nothing for Me’: How Mikey Madison Gave Her Powder Keg Performance in ‘Anora’ appeared first on TheWrap.
Why Brady Corbet, Sean Baker and Coralie Fargeat Were the Only Directors Who Could Make Their Best Picture Nominees
The directors of ‘The Substance,’ ‘Anora’ and ‘The Brutalist’ offer unique perspectives to set apart their films in the Oscar ...
Oscars Best Editing breakdown: Why ‘Anora' could pull off a surprise win
Film Editing is often the below-the-line Oscar category most frequently linked to Best Picture, even more since the Academy ...
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Even Sean Baker’s Mother Disapproved of His ‘Anora’ Script: ‘People Don’t Want to See That’
I pitched ‘Anora’ to her over the phone, and she literally said — I’m quoting — ‘Sean, people don’t want to see that.'” Thankfully, Baker was undeterred. “In all honesty ...
‘Anora’ Breakout Yura Borisov on His First U.S. Film and Director Sean Baker: ‘There Was a Lot of Freedom’
“I saw him in ‘Compartment No. 6’ at Cannes in 2021 and immediately fell in love — I could just see what an amazing actor he was,” says the director, who cites Spike Lee as his influence for his ...
‘Anora’ Leads Vancouver Film Critics Circle Nominations With Five Nods
Sean Baker’s screwball comedy will face other multiple nominees like ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘A Real Pain’ and ‘A Complete Unknown.’ ...
Mikey Madison Gets Fired Up in Red Giorgio Armani Look for the BAFTA 2025 Rising Star Party Red Carpet
Mikey Madison brought fiery energy to the red carpet for the BAFTA 2025 Rising Star Party on Wednesday in London. The “Anora” ...
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Mark Eydelshteyn Is Just Happy to See the World. The Feeling’s Mutual.
The Russian actor has all of Hollywood smitten after his breakout role in Anora. So now that he’s lived it, what does he ...
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‘Anora’ is nominated for 6 Oscars. Here’s how to watch the film
Besides the best picture and Madison's first-time nomination, "Anora" received nominations for best actor in a supporting ...
How ‘Anora,' ‘The Brutalist' and More Oscar-Nominated Screenplays Explore the Corrupting Influence of Capitalism
Historically speaking, awards season almost always feels like a war between art and commerce - even if the victor just comes ...