Podcast appearances and mentions of Sean Baker

The same weekend that Sean Baker won a shelf-full of Oscars, Filmspotting was screening his 2015 breakout TANGERINE as part of Filmspotting Fest. Following that screening, Vulture's Alison Willmore joined Adam and Josh to discuss the film. That conversation, plus reviews of THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND and THE FISHING PLACE, the Filmspotting Madness Final 4, and the start of the Andrei Tarkovsky Marathon. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:06:49) Review (JL): “The Fishing Place” (00:06:50-00:14:15) Review (AK): “The Ballad of Wallis Island” (00:14:16-00:18:28) Filmspotting Fest: “Tangerine” (00:18:29-00:52:44) Filmspotting Family (00:52:45-00:57:08) Next Week / Notes (00:57:09-01:03:53) Filmspotting Madness: Final 4 (01:03:54-01:14:00) Tarkovsky #1: “Steamroller and the Violin,” “Ivan's Childhood” (01:14:01-01:47:28) Credits / New Releases (01:47:29-01:50:45) Notes/Links: -Alison Willmore at Vulture https://www.vulture.com/author/alison-willmore/ -Filmspotting Madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -Chicago Critics Film Fest https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/ -Facets 50 https://facets.org/anniversary/ Feedback: -Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another mind bending foray into the Flipside. First reminding the audience Jennifer and I will be appearing at the Contact In the Desert conference May 30th at 11 am, then Saturday May 31st at 11 am (ContactInTheDesert.com) Today's podcast included a visit from the actor Eddie Hassell who pointed out that he'd turned the lights on and off at his parent's home in order to get them to reach out to Jennifer.  As it turned out, Steve Jobs was involved in this conversation as well. Luana Anders wanted to discuss how people on the flipside manipulate energy - turning lights on and off, related to the power going out in a recent guided meditation, where at a particular point, it seemed as if someone on the flipside had frozen the internet. I asked Hawking some of the same questions we'd asked him before, as well as to have him talk about how it's possible for him to be aware of all of his previous lifetimes now, but at the same time access information that is related to his most previous journey onstage. Jennifer noted that the acclaimed film critics both Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel had shown up - I had met Roger when he was on the planet, and also noted how their review of my film "Limit Up" got it pulled from movie theaters when it came out. It wasn't until later, when I learned about Ebert's own near death experience that he didn't believe in an afterlife - even though he'd literally "spoken to his wife to tell her to convince the doctors he was still alive" - even after that, he wouldn't allow that it was possible that consciousness continued on. So for whatever reason (they said it was an anniversary, although I'm not sure its related to the film Limit Up's reviews) they showed up to give us a "thumbs up" for our podcast and our continued conversations with the flipside. This isn't the sort of thing one might construct - since Jennifer saw all three of them appear at once, and it wasn't until after the conversation with Hawking did I ask them why they'd appeared.  Funny to consider.  I also got them to review Sean Baker's film "Anora."  (How about that? I defy any clip service to add their reviews "brilliant" to their publicity files "from the flipside") Then Jennifer's dad Jim showed up to answer a question she'd had about her mother's appearances in her dreams - and a general discussion of how it's important for people to allow that it's possible for their loved ones to still exist - because even during dreams if we say to them "wait a second, you died" it's a form of denial of their existence and they "disappear" from our ability to see them. Just something to keep in mind if one is visited by a loved one, by lights turning on and off, by the coincidence of seeing numbers on a clock, or hearing a song and then thinking of them at the very moment they want us to... allow that it's possible, and it won't freak people out so much. Hawking also weighed in the recent reports of "possible life on another planet" ("Why not begin with every other planet?")  It's ironic because we haven't begun to understand the different frequencies of species on our own planet yet... dogs smell cancer, bees see UV light, birds change mating habits months in advance of bad weather, octopuses do more with 8 brains in one year of life than we do with 1 brain over 80 years... something to consider when talking about "life on other planets."  (What about lives we've yet to understand on our own?)

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Discover how Sean Baker's Anora uses a seismic mid-story twist to reshape structure, character, and theme — and how to apply it to your screenplay. Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/

In this episode of we dive into the Oscar-winning film "Anora" with special guest Cam Lewis. Together, we unravel the shocking twists and emotional depth of Sean Baker's latest masterpiece with the raw authenticity of guerrilla filmmaking and the gripping performances that brought this film to life. Tune in for a lively discussion that highlights why "Anora" is the quintessential example of powerful, low-budget cinema that challenges both its characters and audience with its hauntingly real narrative.Episode Chapters:00:00 Introduction01:20 Anora first impressions and looking back on the Oscars13:19 Plot synopsis20:03 - Post-RomCom "Reality Check"26:13 - Parallel Escapism35:30 - Trauma Bonding & Igor's Heart of Gold38:50 - Sean Baker's wit in his writing40:50 - Anora's ending49:13 - Off The Fence55:44 - Outro----------BearSprout FilmsWatch Scones OnlineFollow Cam Lewis on Instagram----------The Cinedicate on InstagramThe Cinedicate's Discord Community Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anora, more like Anotha charming tale from Sean Baker. Escort Anora gets swept up into the family of a Russian Oligarch. Gets crazy. We break down the characters quite well.Learn more about the details of film making from the directors, producers and writers at Minne Movies. We discuss set design, costumes, lighting, screenplays, acting, timing, composition, and much more. Reach out to us!Find Podcast: The Motion Picture on X: https://x.com/podthemotionpicFind Podcast: The Motion Picture on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcasttmp/Find Ruby Wild Media on X: https://x.com/rubywildmediaFind Ruby Wild Media on Substack https://substack.com/@rubywildmedia

Electro and Banno's Oscar journey continues with Sean Baker's new film, Anora. Starring Mikey Madison as a young stripper with a heart of gold who impulsively marries a real son of a gun, what could a couple of thirty-something-year-old guys say about it? Listen and find out!

On this week's A24 vibe discussion, we bring on Russian filmmaker Alexey Kotolevskiy to review 2024's Best Picture winner Anora. Starring Best Actress Mikey Madison, Anora is about a Brooklyn exotic dancer who meets a Russian Oligarch named Vanya who becomes enamored with her. Written and directed by Florida Project director Sean Baker, the A24 Rocks crew and Alexey discuss the three acts of the film, the realism of the seedier side of Brooklyn, and if it deserved to win Best Picture. Caution: movie spoilers.We also discuss Alexey's award winning short film "One Night in Body Shop," and ask him what it's like to create a Russian dark fairytale in the U.S. Find Alexey's short film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDPNbXMH1g4&ab_channel=AlexeyKotolevskiyAlso, see Eric's YouTube channel for his docuseries Tales of the Great Lakes: https://www.youtube.com/@FirelakeMediaIntro- 0:00 to 4:37.Anora Film Discussion and Ratings- 4:37 to 1:02:15.One Night in Body Shop Discussion- 1:02:15 to End.Upcoming Podcast Release Schedule-4/9- Climax.4/16- Jesus Chris Superstar.4/23- Gloria Bell.4/30- Napoleon Dynamite.

A highlights edition looking at some films that dominated the 2025 Oscars...Jesse Eisenberg on A Real Pain, which he directed and stars in alongside Kieran Culkin (who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor), in a story that centres around a pair of mismatched cousins travelling through Poland in honour of their Jewish grandmother.American filmmaker Sean Baker discusses his film Anora, which took home five Oscars, including Best Film, for its portrayal of a feisty sex worker's unexpected Cinderella story.A Complete Unknown depicts the story of folk hero Bob Dylan's transition to electric music. Jason meets Edward Norton, who plays Pete Seeger in the film and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.These conversations were recorded before the film's respective Oscar wins and nominations.

On this episode, we talk about the recent dubbed Best Picture of 2024, Anora. We talk about sex workers, the characters in the movie, Sean Baker, and so much more. We also answer some listener questions at the end of the episode.

We're debuting a new series on the Toolkit feed; a look into some of the challenges and opportunities facing independent filmmakers in 2025. First up, we sit down with veteran producer Alex Saks, to dig into why even our most successful independent filmmakers are struggling to make a living right now. If directors like Sean Baker and Brady Corbet can work with the best indie studios, get great reviews, win awards, and STILL can't make rent, what does that mean for indie filmmaking as a whole? Watch the entire interview here: https://youtu.be/KTMP36_o-sk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys explore an irredeemable protagonist's journey in Sean Baker's Red Rocket.Email: fourguysonefilm@gmail.comLetterboxd & TikTok: fourguysonefilm

Do you know how much of A Real Pain it is to keep the years straight with us straddling three different global release windows? We do! We got Caught by the Tides and are a little late with this one but nevertheless, join our Conclave for the fifth (!) time as we huddle around the Ghostlight to talk about the films of the last year! We cover award-winning films (Anora, The Brutalist, No Other Land), notable blockbusters (Dune: Part Two, Wicked), blitz through some honorable Challengers to our top picks, and then Look Back on our personal top fives. You know podcast favorite Luca Guadagnino is going to feature in Wilson's favorite films… but how Queer will it be?? If you're A Different Man, you'll have different faves, so enter our Red Rooms and tell us your favorite 2024 films on our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ www.deepcutpod.comLinks:Ben's 2024 ListEli's 2024 ListWilson's 2024 ListTimestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:21) 2024 in general(00:17:06) Obligatory mentions(00:17:28) Anora (dir. Sean Baker)(00:22:55) Conclave (dir. Edward Berger)(00:25:14) The Brutalist (dir. Brady Corbet)(00:33:53) Nickel Boys (dir. Ramell Ross)(00:36:53) Hit Man (dir. Richard Linklater)(00:39:45) All We Imagine as Light (dir. Payal Kapadia)(00:43:02) Flow (dir. Gints Zilbalodis) (00:46:14) Emilia Perez (dir. Jacques Audiard)(00:50:29) Sing Sing (dir. Greg Kwedar)(00:52:01) The Substance (dir. Coralie Fargeat)(00:55:26) Wicked (dir. Jon M. Chu)(00:59:09) Deep Cut Coverage of 2024(00:59:20) All Shall Be Well (dir. Ray Yeung)(01:00:19) The People's Joker (dir. Vera Drew)(01:02:37) Happyend (dir. Neo Sora)(01:05:13) Deep Cut Upkeeps of 2024(01:08:55) Honorable mentions(01:08:57) Megalopolis (dir. Francis Ford Coppola)(01:12:43) Trap (dir. M. Night Shyamalan)(01:14:13) An Unfinished Film (dir. Lou Ye)(01:14:26) The Monk and the Gun (dir. Pawo Choyning Dorji)(01:16:02) Hard Truths (dir. Mike Leigh)(01:17:41) Not Friends (dir. Atta Hemwadee)(01:19:08) Fly Me to the Moon (dir. Sasha Chuk)(01:20:38) Black Box Diaries (dir. Shiori Ito)(01:24:06) A Traveler's Needs / By the Stream (dir. Hong Sang-soo)(01:25:56) Look Back (dir. Kiyotaka Oshiyama)(01:27:34) The Room Next Door (dir. Pedro Almodovar)(01:30:10) Didi (dir. Sean Wang)(01:31:22) Last Summer (dir. Catherine Breillat)(01:32:33) Hundreds of Beavers (dir. Mike Cheslik)(01:33:43) The Diarrhea Brothers Save the Day (dir. Joel Haver)(01:35:09) Rap World (dir. Conner O'Malley)(01:37:11) Janet Planet (dir. Annie Baker)(01:38:43) Ben's #5(01:41:06) SKIP ELI'S BIT!!(01:42:19) Wilson's #5(01:46:33) Eli's #5(01:50:14) Ben's #4(01:52:54) Wilson's #4(02:00:50) Eli's #4(02:01:47) Ben's #3(02:03:16) Wilson's #3(02:08:22) Eli's #3(02:12:30) Ben and Wilson's #2(02:23:46) Eli's #2(02:27:19) Ben's #1(02:31:50) Wilson's #1(02:38:39) Eli and ???'s #1(02:43:34) Upcoming from Deep Cut(02:46:32) Outro

Danny and Kevin are catching up on the recent Best Picture nominations at the Academy Awards and wanted to talk about two standouts: Conclave and Anora. The Pope almost died leading up to Hollywood's Biggest Night and would've given the people something to root for in the evening's most coveted prize. Alas, Frank is still with us, but the movie about a fictional conclave was more entertaining than what we would've had anyway. The winning picture, Anora, made filmmaker Sean Baker a household name, which he already was to Danny and Kevin. The duo talk this movie and his entire excellent filmography. Follow us on Instagram or email us at coffeeanddeathsticks@gmail.com

The Sean Baker written and directed film, Anora, won Best Picture as well as several other Academy Awards. We both liked Anora and thought it would be fun to record an episode on it with our good friend and recurring guest, Sami Matarante. She had some fun insights and we all had a lovely discussion. Enjoy!

For this week's episode, it's a mini one, as both Myles and I are a bit busy. So, instead of leaving you without a podcast, I'm instead presenting my interviews this past season with newly minted Academy Award winners. You'll hear me talk to Sean Baker and Mikey Madison from Anora, Adrien Brody from The Brutalist, and Peter Straughan from Conclave. They just won Oscars, but before that, they chatted with me. So, enjoy those conversations, and stay tuned for a full new episode next week...As always my friends and faithful listeners/readers, I do hope you all enjoy the latest episode of the Awards Radar Podcast, coming between our 232nd and 233rd ones (here's to many more). Of course, feel free to revisit the previous installments by clicking the Podcast tab (here) on the top of the page. Plus, listen to us on Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Spotify, and other platforms. More to come each and every single week, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for listening!

Anora fue la gran ganadora de los Premios Óscar de este año, triunfando en cinco de las categorías más importantes. Sin embargo, las mejores películas de ese director se estrenaron hace ya varios años y en su momento fueron completamente ignoradas por esos corruptos premios.    En este episodio conversamos sobre las dos obras maestras de Sean Baker (infinitamente mejores que Anora), The Florida Project y Red Rocket. Antes de eso exploramos los acontecimientos más importantes de la vida de Juanki.       Timecodes: Intro 0:00 15:03 Juanki comienza a dar clases de inglés 33:20 Juanki rompe y desrompe con su novia 01:18:27 The Florida Project 02:12:29 Red Rocket

I AM THE GUYVER! AGAIN! Mikey from Monster Zone joins us to gush over 1994's The Guyver 2: Dark Hero! Sean Baker is back, setting the tone with fighting crime and dishing out cans of whoop ass! As he struggles to coexist with the sentient alien armor within, the Cronos Corporation resurfaces! That means more Zoanoids, more amazing special effects, and more badass fight choreography! This one has its ups and downs, and no Mark Hamill tease, but we do get Steve Wang in the director's chair who brings us a faithful Guyver adaptation! Don't just watch Action, B-Action!!! 

Karaoke, todos juntos, vamos: No eres guapo pero con abrigo bien. Qué look Sean Baker te ha quedado. Librería, peli rara y un café.Molas bastante, licenciado. Síiiiii, ooooh. Eres tendencia. Tu podcast es La Cultureta.Eres la fucking referencia, entérate. Tú planchas con La Cultureeeeeeeeta. Frente al mainstream, tú eres más cine iraní: Asghar Farhadi, Kiarostami. Flaubert, Verdi, Dickens, Frida y Marilyn Gauguin, Kandinsky, Joe Satriani. Tu molas todo. Tu podcast es La Cultureta. Tu running y La Cultureeeeeeeta.Yo digo John Wayne, qué bien. Yo digo Bad Bunny para un poco y pon Schopin. Yo digo Van Gogh, Hitchcock, Woodstock, Pollock, Pol Pot. O sea Pol Pot, no. Adelante Shostakovic. Vamos. Dale. Tu podcast es La Cultureta.Cultureeeeeeeeta. Tu podcast es La Cultureta.

Karaoke, todos juntos, vamos: No eres guapo pero con abrigo bien. Qué look Sean Baker te ha quedado. Librería, peli rara y un café.Molas bastante, licenciado. Síiiiii, ooooh. Eres tendencia. Tu podcast es La Cultureta.Eres la fucking referencia, entérate. Tú planchas con La Cultureeeeeeeeta. Frente al mainstream, tú eres más cine iraní: Asghar Farhadi, Kiarostami. Flaubert, Verdi, Dickens, Frida y Marilyn Gauguin, Kandinsky, Joe Satriani. Tu molas todo. Tu podcast es La Cultureta. Tu running y La Cultureeeeeeeta.Yo digo John Wayne, qué bien. Yo digo Bad Bunny para un poco y pon Schopin. Yo digo Van Gogh, Hitchcock, Woodstock, Pollock, Pol Pot. O sea Pol Pot, no. Adelante Shostakovic. Vamos. Dale. Tu podcast es La Cultureta.Cultureeeeeeeeta. Tu podcast es La Cultureta.

Today on the 5: After comments made by Sean Baker at the Oscars, I've been hearing a lot of movie folks saying that studio films must have a theatrical run before they hit streaming services. Some even suggest that there should be a 3 or 4 week theater exclusivity window. I've said it before and I'll say it again: this is one of the more asinine opinions out there.

This episode of Welcome To The Party Pal celebrates the comedy-drama film written, directed, produced, and edited by Sean Baker, Anora. It stars Mikey Madison as Anora "Ani" Mikheeva, a stripper from New York who marries the wealthy son of a Russian oligarch. The film led at the 97th Academy Awards, winning five Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Madison), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. Join in as hosts Michael Shields and Ryan O'Connell dissect exactly why Anora cleaned house at this year's Oscars. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Indie film, “Anora” won big at this year's Academy Awards earning five Oscar wins. We cover the steady rise of director Sean Baker and highlight some of his previous works that we love. Learn More: https://viewpointsradio.org/culture-crash-the-brilliant-director-behind-best-picture-winner-anora Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anora recently cleaned up at this year's Oscars, winning five awards, including best picture. Directed by Sean Baker, the movie follows an enterprising sex worker (Mikey Madison), who links up with a very rich and very immature young man (Mark Eydelshteyn). Their transactional encounter turns into a quickie Vegas wedding. But her new in-laws are Russian oligarchs, and they'll do everything in their power to put an end to this whirlwind romance. Anora is now streaming on Hulu, so now's your time to catch up with the movie if you missed it in theaters.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Sean Baker's movie had heart, but Football in the Groin had a football in the groin. Adam and Nate review the 97th Academy Awards, and compare their top five movies of 2024.Also in this episode:• The biggest surprises, snubs, and satisfying wins of the night• Does former Simpsons writer Conan O'Brien work as host of the Oscars?• A round-up of the night's best Simpsons memes• A trivia game about the most reference Best Picture-winners on The Simpsons, fresh from the Simpsons Movie Reference Database Plus, check out our show notes for our top five lists, trivia answers, and more bonus contentNext time, we're back to our regularly scheduled programming with The Fortune Cookie (1966), a Billy Wilder joint that had its plot stolen for The Simpsons episode “Bart Gets Hit By a Car” (S2E10).For more Simpsons movie parody content, check out SpringfieldGoogolplex.com, or follow us @simpsonsfilmpod on Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, YouTube, and Letterboxd. Discover more great podcasts on the That Shelf Podcast Network.

In this episode Blake talks about indie filmmakers Sean Baker and Brady Corbet and the Oscar wins for their films Anora and The Brutalist. Oh, and are they really both broke?Learn more about my indie film:http://www.caseymakesamixtape.comWatch Variety's Directors on Directors:https://youtu.be/3e5BQ1cFXzg?si=hsjElpmhYT7LE3KMWatch "Why to NOT make a film with an iPhone" series:https://youtu.be/VzHTiU8afygThanks for listening!©2025 ImageWorks Inc.

"Anora" is our latest Oscar Best Picture winner. At the 97th Academy Awards, Sean Baker's film won 5 awards in total, including Best Director, Actress for Mikey Madison, Original Screenplay, and Film Editing. Co-producer Alex Coco was kind enough following the awards season to sit with us and reflect on the Best Picture win, the reaction from audiences towards the movie for good and for bad, and what the win means for the state of independent cinema moving forward, which can be listened to down below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Hulu and will be available to purchase through the Criterion Collection on April 29th. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that Adrien Brody has finally wrapped up his acceptance speech, we can bring you Episode 59 of Vintage Sand. And since it's March, and the Oscars just passed, we're right on time with our annual year-end review, which we call 2024: The Year of the Brutal. As seems to be the case over the last few years, we came away from the year in film with mixed feelings. The interesting thing is that we did not seem to agree on any of the major films of the year. Mike and I liked "Anora" a lot, and John did not. We also both liked "Emilia Pérez", which John actively disliked. John and I liked Garland's "Civil War", which Mike didn't like at all. John liked "The Brutalist", and Mike and I were underwhelmed. I was alone in loving both "Nosferatu" and "The Substance". Mike and John liked "Conclave" and "A Complete Unknown", both of which I found kind of conventional despite outstanding performances. And so on. It makes it difficult to come to a consensus on the year, but it makes, as you will hear, for an excellent episode; after all, what could be more boring than when the three of us agree? As for the Oscars themselves, we were pleasantly surprised at how good Conan was, and pleasantly not surprised how good the opening number from "Wicked" was. We were relieved at the absence of Malala vs. Cocaine Bear audience schtick (minus Adam Sandler), surprised at the politics-free nature of the evening, appalled at the James Bond “tribute”, amazed at how young Mick Jagger looks, and, as ever, disappointed in the In Memoriam section. And while we appreciated the Gene Hackman and Quincy Jones tributes, we were shocked that nothing special was done for David Lynch (something we plan to remedy in our next episode). Good on Sean Baker for winning four statuettes for "Anora", yet continuing puzzlement as to why Denis Villeneuve, among the greatest world-builders currently directing, can't seem to get nominated for films that all seem to get nominated for Best Picture. In considering our eternal question of which of these films will be watched by anyone in 25 years, let alone show up the Sight and Sound poll in 2032, I can only imagine that "Anora" and "Nosferatu", in the contexts of their respective directors' careers, might make the cut. It seems slightly possible that the Dylan film, "Conclave" and "The Brutalist" might have some legs as well, but it's less likely. For me, 2024 will always stand out as the year featuring women in films that were social commentaries in the context of the horror genre ("The Substance", "Maxxxine", and "Blink Twice" being among the best examples). It suggests that a kind of brutality, often directed at women though not exclusively, has crept into American film, as it seems to have done in American life itself. So we urge you, intrepid listeners, to support the arts and humanities, go to movies in theaters, and keep fighting the good fight.

How do you solve a problem like ANORA, the recent Best Picture Oscar winner directed by problematic(?) fav Sean Baker? It seems like everyone has an opinion on the film (about a young sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch), so why not add OURS into the mix? We get down and dirty with some of the controversies surrounding the film, but mostly just talk about what we liked and didn't like about the film like good little critics. ENJOY! The post Episode 265 – Cinema Smorgasbord Sells Out – Anora (2024) first appeared on Cinema Smorgasbord.

David Francisco, Peter Martinez, and Alexis Soto return to celebrate the 500th episode of the show that brings you everything going on in the world of movies...this week we have two new reviews, Bong Joon Ho's "Mickey 17," and Sean Baker's "Anora," as well as our thoughts on the 2025 Academy Awards. Time Stamps Intro/0:00-8:20Trailers Rant/8:30-28:40Snow White Drama/28:41-53:02Andor & Marvel/ 53:03-1:28:49Mini Reviews/1:28:50-1:37:05Academy Awards/1:37:06-2:07:11Anora Review/2:07:12-2:26:30Mickey 17 Review/2:27:02-2:50:40Random Peter Star Wars rant/2:50:41-3:16:45

Now that the Oscars are over and Sean Baker has his statue(s), what will he do next?? This week, Ian and Daniel explore the movies that film-makers chose to make after their big Oscar wins.  Oscar Talk  - 2:30Wall Street –  11:00If Beale Street Could Talk – 25:30Lust, Caution – 39:30Sunday Bloody Sunday –51:30Roma – 1:05:30Broadcast News – 1:17:00

AWESEOME EVENT! Help victims of the California wildfires (*) by attending a screening of a new episode of "Yellowjackets" with a discussion with Director Pete Chatmon at Let's Shoot at Dynasty Typewriter, Wed. Mar 19, 7:30 PM. Live and Streaming tickets are availalble at https://www.dynastytypewriter.com/calendar-squad-up?event-id=106932  (*) All proceeds benefit the Altadena Community Preservation Fund.ABOUT THIS EPISODE. Laura Murphy chats with Matt and Oren about directing her new film "F*** Marry Kill" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22528200 In this second of a two-part interview, hear about bringing your kids to set, does it work? How about when you're shooting in a different country?Laura talks about her journey getting into commercials and the hurdles she overcame. And Matt & Oren chat with her about the future of indie filmmaking in light of Sean Baker's recent controversial opinion. On top of that, Laura shares her secrets to using improv to expand creativity, without killing the schedule.You can find Laura at @bestlauraever on both Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).---Get a great deal on Magic Mind! https://magicmind.com/shootit NEW LINK!!Matt's Endorsement: Sara Dosa and Katia & Maurice Krafft's film "Fire of Love" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16227014Oren's Endorsement: If you're on a plane, and your eye is suddenly all red, it might be a ruptured blood vessel in your eye, which is ok. So just chill out. Do you find yourself saying, "Alexa, turn off"? You can simply say, "Alexa stop". And that requires 1 fewer syllables to say.The book, "The Anxious Generation", https://jonathanhaidt.com/anxious-generation/Laura's Endorsements: Shotdeck https://shotdeck.com/"Patriot", the series on Amazon Prime https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4687882"Love Island: All Stars", UK Version https://pro.imdb.com/title/tt28959685 Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit cocomocoe.substack.comIn today's episode of "Ahead of the Curve with Coco Mocoe", we will talk about some fun facts about the making of my favorite film of the year, "Anora", plus the marketing strategies behind the scenes. Then in the second half of the episode, exclusively for paying coconuts of the best-selling Substack, we are going to talk about my thoughts on the specific branding. My theory of this whole episode is that they created a popular movie by refusing to be popular. And we will talk about how you can do something similar whether you are an artist, creator or brand owner.Sean Baker and Mikey Madison were a dream team together for this underdog film but their marketing team was the secret third man who helped push the movie across the finish line at the Oscar's. Time Stamps: 0:00 - Introduction/Oscar's wins for “Anora”6:14 - 5 BTS Facts About the Making of “Anora”12:37 - The $18 million marketing budget 16:41 - “Anora” box-office sales compared to other Oscar 2025 contenders Extended Episode at cocomocoe.substack.com 23:21 - Traditional marketing campaign (Barbie) vs. Anora's marketing campaign 33:40 - The targeting of a specific Gen-Z audience 42:25 - A creator example of the “Anora” strategy  Let me know in the reviews on Apple and Spotify what you want the next episode of "The Brilliant Branding of _____" to be about plus any theories you might have. Listen to last week's episode about "The Brilliant Branding of Tate McRae" “⁠Ahead of the Curve with Coco Mocoe⁠” is a marketing podcast that covers internet and pop culture but from a branding angle. Coco Mocoe is a trend forecaster and marketing expert who loves diving deep into why things go viral on the internet and how you can apply that to your own brand or creator journey.IG: ⁠@cocomocoe⁠TT: ⁠@cocomocoe⁠YT:⁠ coco mocoe⁠Email: cocomocoe@gmail.com

Jamie is joined by Indica Dominant (@DominantIndica) a.k.a. Olive, adult performer/sex worker and co-host of the Dysphoria podcast, to discuss director Sean Baker's anti-Cinderella story Anora (2024), which just won the Oscar for Best Picture. Is it possible to combine a screwball comedy, a hooker exploitation film, and a twee Sundance indie into one movie? What does Anora have to say, or not, about sex work, class, and capitalism? And what's up with Zoomers and ketamine? Spoilers, obviously. Check out Olive's podcast (with fellow friend of the show Maxelle Talena), Dysphoria at dysphoria.info and patreon.com/dysphoriathepodcast NOTE: Cultural Marxism is usually a premium series, but this week it's free! Sign up as a supporter at patreon.com/partygirls or youtube.com/@partygirlspod to get the rest of the series, plus all other bonus content, access to our Discord community, and a shout out on the pod! 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:43 “Anora” recap starts 00:13:20 Surface level worship of wealth or critique of capitalism? 00:18:19 Dehumanization, creative characterization, or subversive anti-work queen? 00:22:51 Real world relationships to sex work 00:25:20 Scene analysis: Ani gets tied up by Igor 00:29:36 Chasing the American Dream 00:38:14 Scene analysis: finding Vanya at the strip club 00:43:47 Disagreement about the ending 00:58:32 Should we hold stories about SWs to higher standards? 01:03:04 Where's that oligarch money from Vanya?? 01:08:01 You can't escape the imprisonment of capitalism thru a Gilded Cage 01:13:51 Humanizing public perception of sex work 01:19:04 "Anora" and “The Florida Project,” strip club v. survival 01:23:21 Criminalization of trans sex workers 01:25:31 Defanged drug use in “Anora” 01:29:54 “It's a Cinderella story” 01:34:32 Plugging Patreons! *** SIGN UP NOW at https://patreon.com/partygirls to get all of our bonus content, Discord access, and a shout out on the pod! Join our YouTube channel as a member to get access to bonus videos (the same one's you'd find on Patreon!): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0T-lzkTsMt1tBSvp958UGQ/join Follow us on ALL the Socials: Instagram: @party.girls.pod YouTube: @partygirlspod TikTok: @party.girls.pod Twitter: @partygirlspod BlueSky: @partygirls.bsky.social Leave us a nice review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify if you feel so inclined: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/party-girls/id1577239978 https://open.spotify.com/show/71ESqg33NRlEPmDxjbg4rO *** Executive Producer: Andrew Callaway Producers: Charlotte Albrecht, Jon B., Ryan M.

This week, Josh and Drusilla discuss Ben Wheatley's influential 2013 film, A Field in England. From wiki: “A Field in England is a 2013 British historical psychological horror film directed by Ben Wheatley.[3] The film, shot in black-and-white, is set during the mid-17th-century English Civil War. The film was released on 5 July 2013 on multiple platforms simultaneously, including cinemas, home media and video on demand. It was also broadcast on Film4 on the day of its release.[4]Also discussed: Dead Boy Detectives reunion, Conclave, Triple Fisher, Sean Baker, Lolita narratives, the Poison Ivy cinematic universe, Mickey 17, Challengers, and more. Triple Fisher: https://youtu.be/7xM5wSD2Ixk?si=aZwRe0DhvG4_XpGH NEXT WEEK: A director spotlight on video artist, Cecilia Condit, with her two shorts, Beneath the Skin (1981) and Possibly in Michigan (1983)  Follow them across the internet: Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://twitter.com/BloodhausPodhttps://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/ Drusilla Adeline: https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/ Joshua Conkel https://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://bsky.app/profile/joshuaconkel.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/ 

ANORA dominated the 97th Academy Awards last Sunday and as Sean Baker superfans — we're still riding high. Well, maybe not Gabe. Nevertheless! We invited our good buddy and Boston-based music writer Michael Cristopher on the show to talk to us about movies, DVD collections, Philly pride, interviewing Brian Johnson and Tony Iommi, Van Halen vs. Depeche Mode, Scott's movie tour, uninvited guests, Scott Ian, the Duck of Death, and we pick the BEST?!? best picture winners of all time. None of that made sense, right?

At this year’s Academy Awards, the comedic drama Anora, came away 5 Oscar wins, including Best Picture. The film follows Ani, an exotic dancer and escort in Brighton Beach, who’s relationship with a Russian oligarch’s son takes her on an emotional rollercoaster. Having premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, it received the festival’s prestigious Palme d’Or. Since then, it’s received critical acclaim and many awards. So for this week’s FilmWeek feature, we re-air our conversation on Anora, with Best Actress winner Mikey Madison, and 4-time Academy Award winner, filmmaker Sean Baker.

Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to tie up some loose ends from Sunday's Oscars (1:00) and to answer your mailbag questions about ‘Anora,' Sean Baker's huge night, snubs, ratings, the cultural relevance of the ceremony, and anything else you could cook up about the awards (42:00). Then, Sean is joined by returning guest Bong Joon-ho and interpreter Sharon Choi to discuss his new film ‘Mickey 17,' following up the tremendous success of ‘Parasite,' his famous storyboarding style, what he took inspiration from in the making of this movie, and more (1:30:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Bong Joon-ho and Joanna Robinson Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Video Producers: Chia Hao Tat and Jon Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this edition of Parallax Views, Terrifier 2 & Terrifier 3's star final girl, Lauren LaVera, has a new fright flick, The Fetus, coming out on March 7th that'll combine comedy and body horror! And it'll also feature horror icon Bill Moseley, know for his roles as the brutal killer Otis Driftwood in Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses & The Devil's Rejects and the demented Choptop in Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, in a deliciously macabre role as a blind veteran with psychotic side. As you can probably surmise from the title, the movie will tackle pregnancy horror and creature feature thrills vis-à-vis a demonic baby. If you're a fan of 80s horrors like John Carpenter's The Thing or Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street, you'll be glad to know that the movie relies heavily on practical creature effects. It also promises to be a timely fright flick in light of the debates the rage on in American culture over abortion. Joining us to discuss the movie is the film's director, Joe Lam. We'll talk about the experience of working with Lauren LaVera and Bill Moseley, the long process of writing the movie, the influence of Orson Welles' Citizen Kane on Joe, the film's use of practical effects and the award-winning work of Alex Rojas on the creature effects, the decision to release The Fetus unrated and increasing obsolescence of the MPAA ratings system in the age of streaming, thoughts on Sean Baker's Oscar speech in which he made a call for defending independent film and movie theaters in an age where both are under threat, balancing comedy/humor and horror, the importance of story and character development in Joe Lam's approach to horror, and much, much more!

Anora won five Academy Awards on Sunday, including the coveted Best Picture Oscar. Writer-director-producer-editor Sean Baker's sex worker tale about Ani — a Brooklyn stripper played by now-award-winning actress Mikey Madison — stole the show at the 97th Academy Awards while also raising awareness for the sex worker community. But whores have always been at the Oscars! Let's discuss. Mentioned: March 14 & 15 - The Naked Comedy Show - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-naked-comedy-show-best-stand-up-comedy-without-pants-in-bushwick-tickets-1224473837209 The Naked Comedy Show - Philadelphia updates - http://eepurl.com/i4WHBA New York Speed Dating - https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ditto-bing-productions-68695817023 Use code MANPOD for 10% off your tickets at http://humpfilmfest.com For a full list of the films mentioned in today's show, visit https://www.patreon.com/posts/sex-work-movie-123663989 Follow Billy! Instagram: @billyprocidajr TikTok: @TheBillyProcida Threads: @billyisprocida BlueSky: @thebillyprocida 0nlyFans: @callmebilly Money Stuff Venmo: @BillyProcida Cash App: $manwhorepod PayPal/Zelle: funnybillypro@gmail.com Get your books the indie way at http://bookshop.org/shop/billy! Become an Official Fanwhore at https://www.patreon.com/manwhorepodcast! Share your thoughts in The Champagne Room at http://manwhorepod.com/discord Email your comments, questions, and criticisms to manwhorepod@gmail.com. Late Night Radio by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ www.ManwhorePod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelsi and Trey dive deep into the biggest moments of the 2025 Oscars—starting with Anora's massive night, where Sean Baker dominated with his four wins. We break down why No Other Land's Best Documentary Feature win was one of the most politically powerful moments of the night along with I'm Still Here. We also discuss the Mikey Madison vs. Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres debate—a win that highlights the Academy's gendered bias. As well as the other race, the Timothée Chalamet loss and the Adrien Brody speech (!?).⁠⁠The Extra Credits YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a member of The Extra Credits+ on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to link Patreon to Spotify and Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd: ⁠The Extra Credits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: The Extra Credits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reddit: r/TheExtraCredits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠@theextracredits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠@theextracredits⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send requests, questions, and thoughts to our email: extracreditspod@gmail.com

The Oscars aren't just about filmmaking—they're a real-time look at the culture, business, and power plays shaping Hollywood and larger entertainment industry. The Ankler CEO Janice Min returns to Rapid Response to unpack the night's biggest turning points — including how Sean Baker's Anora proved that low-budget filmmaking can outrun major studios, why Hollywood is more afraid of political controversy than ever, and how livestreaming is factoring in the streamers wars, one Hulu glitch at a time.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of the MalloryBros. Podcast the guys start with a usual weekend recap. They recap their thoughts on the Tank Davis fight vs a Hometown opponent in Lamont Roach. The guys speak to rooting for and against Tank. They then play ball with the $30 Lunch topic. This was a fun convo. They then speak to Sean Baker's Oscar acceptance speech regarding film and getting people back in seats. This leads to a conversation about what it takes for the box office to thrive and the inevitable threat of the digital space. They speak to the moment between Adrien Brody and Halle Berry on the red carpet and speak to the dynamic of actor actress relationships as it relates to intimacy vs “the art”. The Shrek 5 teaser caused some controversy, as covered by Terrance on Patreon, the guys speak to the new design as well as the role nostalgia plays in a franchise 20+ years old, and Terrance gives his idea on the plot. They speak to the “Face of the League” conversation and talk about Lebron's tweets, retired players, and the trend of edgy takes and how engagement framing is a silent culprit in how the entertainment industry critiques everything in a post pandemic twitter era.

Subscribe to Throwing Fits on Substack. Feet on ice. This week, Jimmy and Larry are breaking down our new Pinstripe Workshirts—dropping this Thursday, March 6th, on Substack for paid subscribers and opening up to the general public the next day on March 7th—before getting into pre-distressed jawnz, the writing process, the subreddit thinks Larry is a 40-year-old alcoholic with no aura, James took Chuck to his first every hockey game, Franco Harris vs. Franco and Harris, shopping Belmont Park Village, Missoni Home, was Timmy's Oscars fit a hit or nah, are cropped DB suit jackets next up, Sarah Burton's new Givenchy and Haider Ackermann's new Tom Ford, the good, the bad and the ugly from the 2025 Oscars, is Sean Baker right should you be seeing movies in theaters, running through what could have happened to Gene Hackman and his wife, Dave & Buster's lowkey fell off so hard a woman might've just died there, Pop-A-Shot strategy, Saint Laurent Productions and much more.

This year's Oscars was a big night for Sean Baker's Anora, including wins for best picture and director. The film's star Mikey Madison scored one of the night's few upsets, winning best actress. Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña also took home acting wins. We also recap the hilarious bits from host Conan O'Brien, the long and discursive speeches, and show stopping musical numbers.To access bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening for Pop Culture Happy Hour, subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour+ at plus.npr.org/happy. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Sean and Amanda sit down moments after the conclusion of the 2025 Academy Awards to discuss ‘Anora' and Sean Baker's historic night. They discuss Baker taking home four Oscars for the same film, the uneven nature of the telecast and speeches, which films petered out before Hollywood's biggest night, and much more. Plus: the results of Sean and Amanda's final Oscar predictions as well as their Big Oscar Bet from back in September (0:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Video Producers: John Richter and Cory McConnell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oscar Night was so much fun that we couldn't wait to wake up and talk about everything that happened. In case you missed our reaction livestream on our YouTube channel, here it is for your listening enjoyment. "Anora" was the big winner of the night with five Academy Awards, and Sean Baker made history for winning four of them for the same film: best picture, director, screenplay and editing. Plus Mikey Madison was (sort of) the surprise winner in the best actress category for her star-making turn in the title role. We didn't do too well in terms of our predictions, but it was fun being wrong. What did you think of the show, the dresses, Conan? Let us know, and thanks for being with us all awards season long. Get More With Christy's Saturday Matinee newsletter: https://christylemire.beehiiv.com/

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . OSCARS 2025 RECAP EPISODE: Red Carpet Fashion Takes From 2 UnFashionable Mikes - 1:53 Pros/Cons of the Broadcast - 7:53 . Show Open/Conan's Monologue - 15:46 Culkin Finishes His Supporting Actor Sweep - 20:51 Video Packages for BP Noms - 23:04 Flow Upsets in Animated Feature - 24:12 A 50:1 Winner in Animated Short!!! - 27:12 . Paul Tazewell Makes Costume Design History - 28:55 Catholics vs Convicts Foreshadowed After Screenplay, MUAH wins - 31:22 The Bond Tribute Miss & Conan Movie Theater Video Hit  - 33:51 Sean Baker wins his 2nd on the night for Editing - 36:29 . Zoe Saldana wins & we put the Emilia Perez controversies to rest - 38:59  Ben Stiller & Mick Jagger both kill for PD & Score + Diane loses again - 41:43 Docs make fools us & LA Firefighters get their due, but not enough applause  - 45:45 Dune Part Two + Live Action short wins secured by Mike1 & Radiohead - 52:38  A moving, but oddly constructed in Memoriam - 55:53  . Everything Brutalist was long, but Cinematography Fab 5 was great - 57:09  Broadcast Speeds Up for Brazil's big moment, Brutalist Score & The Whiz! - 58:45  Adrien Brody big times the play-off music - 1:02:08  Sean Baker wins Director & AM echoes his pro indie theater speech - 1:05:40  Mikey Madison over Demi Moore in Lead Actress - 1:10:12  Anora wins Best Picture! - 1:12:56  . Tallies, Stats, Our Predictions + a string of history making Best Pictures  - 1:15:07 . . OUTRO: 1:18:57 - What's coming next includes lots of great guests and potential early 2026 contending films that come out this spring.  Our Oscars thank you speech includes our heartfelt gratitude to all of our guests, our sponsors, and most of all, all of our listeners.

We’re excited to introduce you to a show we know you’ll love: Talk Easy. Hosted by Sam Fragoso, Talk Easy is a weekly series of intimate conversations with artists, activists, and politicians—where people sound like people. In this episode, actor Mikey Madison has delivered the performance of the season with her star-making turn in Anora. She joins us this week on the heels of her recent Oscar nomination for Best Actress. We begin by discussing the organic partnership she formed with writer/director Sean Baker, the ‘emotional preparation’ required to tell this vulnerable story, her San Fernando Valley upbringing, and her formative years working with Pamela Adlon on Better Things. On the back-half, Mikey reflects on her breakout part in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, the sex professionals who helped inform her work in Anora, how she excavated her past to create in the present, and where she hopes to go on the other side of this towering achievement. For more, listen to Talk Easy wherever you get your podcasts or head to: https://lemonada.lnk.to/TalkEasywithSamFragosofdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.