35/50
in Hollywood to Scream
Scenario
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, impulsively meets and marries the son of an oligarch. When news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened when his parents head to New York to annul the marriage. Mikey Madison reflects on the roles that shaped his path to Anora, from Better Things to Once Upon a Time…
In a scene from Vegas, a character refers to “McCarran Airport” Although Las Vegas International Airport was known as McCarran International Airport for many decades, its name was changed to Harry Reid International Airport in late 2021
At the Cannes Film Festival press conference, Mikey Madison said that director Sean Baker would act out different sexual positions with his wife, producer Samantha Quan, to demonstrate to the actors what he wanted them to do. Igor: PLEASE! STOP!
Referenced in Close-Up: Anora (2024)
SCREAMING!. Watching this film at the Cannes Film Festival was such a unique experience that I completely lost track of the things I usually pay attention to: direction, writing, editing, acting, everything. That’s when you know a film is truly exceptional!
The 10-minute standing ovation was more than deserved: it was electric!
Sean Baker takes us on another de-stereotypical journey, one that makes you forget everything else going on in your life. I am incredibly grateful to have had the privilege of watching this masterpiece in Cannes, at the iconic Grand Théâtre Lumière, sitting just a few rows away from the crew. See the full schedule for the 62nd New York Film Festival this fall.
