‘Mikey Madison’ Fans Think She Isn’t the Real Culprit to Be Blamed For Anora’s Lack of Intimacy Coordinator
- Anora received 10-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
- Mikey Madison did not opt for an intimacy coordinator while filming explicit scenes.
- Anora is one of the most celebrated movies of 2024 and has generated a lot of award buzz.
Directed by Sean Baker, Anora is a comedy-drama film starring Mikey Madison and Mark Eydelshteyn. The movie follows the story of a marriage between young s*x worker Anora and the son of Russian oligarch Ivan Zakharov. The movie premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d’Or and a 10-minute standing ovation at the end of its screening.
The movie is reportedly inspired by a story from the filmmaker’s friend about a Russian-American newlywed who was kidnapped for collateral. Sean Baker was also inspired by his work in 2000 and 2001 when he edited wedding videos. Upon release, the movie has received a positive response from audiences and critics. The leading actress had shared her views about intimacy coordinators, and her fans have comments on the same.
Anora’s Mikey Madison reveals she decided to work without an intimacy coordinator
Sean Baker’s Anora, starring Mikey Madison and Mark Eydelshteyn, is one of the most celebrated movies in 2024, which has generated a lot of noise as the award season approaches. Mikey Madison, who is known for her work from Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, has received a lot of praise for her work, and critics believe that she could very well be competing for the Best Actress award at the Academy Awards.
The actress recently appeared with Pamela Anderson for Variety’s Actors on Actors interview. Anderson, during the interview, asked Madison if she and the rest of the cast worked with an intimacy coordinator while filming s*x scenes, as it is ‘the big thing these days.’ The young actress, however, went on to reveal,
The filmmaker offered me, if I wanted, an intimacy coordinator. But Mark Eydelshteyn, who plays Ivan, and I decided it would be best to just keep it small.
The duo played a couple in the movie and had to film several sequences, including s*x scenes that required varying amounts of nudity. She explained that her character is a s*x worker, and she had seen Sean Baker’s films and was aware of his dedication to being authentic. She said she was ready for it, and as an actress, she approached her role as a job.
The actress also described how she prepared for the role and said that it was a character that felt so far away from home in every single way. Madison admits that it was very intimidating at first, and she kept thinking, How can she empathize with her? But eventually decided that she just needed to start small.
I did quite a bit of pole training. I did this stripper boot camp where I was taught how to give lap dances and how to twerk. And I would know everything about her—what cigarettes she smokes, what her school life was like.
The young actress’ preparation for the character has certainly paid off well, as critics and audiences have lauded her performance.
Fans react to Mikey Madison not opting for an intimacy coordinator on Anora
Despite the young actress Mikey Madison having a positive experience working on the movie and sharing that not opting for an intimacy coordinator was a choice she made, fans do not feel the same. A user wrote on X,
Can we stop acting like having intimacy coordinators makes you a worse actor?
Another user mentioned that not taking the extra security isn’t cool. They explained that they are surprised that there isn’t a mandatory intimacy coordinator clause in all movie insurance policies. A third user wrote, ‘That shouldn’t have been offered to her. Intimacy coordinators are essentially mandatory for anything even remotely s*xual.‘
A user on X further wrote, ‘A 23-24-year-old actress on set portraying a s*x worker, yet an intimacy coordinator is optional… I mean, what the hell, sure.‘ The actress’ fans mentioned that offering an actor the choice of an intimacy coordinator instead of immediately hiring one feels like a labor law violation.
However, there were fans who expressed that the actress had a very positive experience working on the movie. People online trying to dissect her view on having or not having an intimacy coordinator feel too much. They added that no one was hurt, and it affected no one.
Anora is available for VOD on Prime Video, Apple TV, and other VOD platforms.
