Anora: Sean Baker and Mikey Madison Break Down the Club Scenes

[@pplesandoranges]

Listening to her Brooklyn accented Russian was the real gem.

[@EugeneNaumenko_Music]

It's just repetitive remembering the phrases, she doesn't what it means😊 but, it's tough work cause for foreigners our language is a taught thing, so no judge Ps. In these hard times it's a miracle that the movie has been released and didn't get any hate because of the Russians inside

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@EugeneNaumenko_Musicglaze

[@Andrew_Franklin]

It's crazy hearing how soft spoken she is in real life after only hearing her in Anora mode

[@thebagelsproductions]

She plays one of the Manson Family in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Isn't she the one who gets flamethrowered in the pool at the end?

[@tahaali3424]

@@thebagelsproductionsshe is yeah

[@tokhote]

@@thebagelsproductionsShe is also in Scream 5

[@YourName-p8q]

She’s also in River, i think that’s the name of the movie i forgot. Edit: The name of the movie is actually All Souls, she plays River but it’s definitely worth the watch.

[@louvegas1048]

@@thebagelsproductions She really nailed the screaming burnt-to-crisp carcass in the pool

[@guitarstar530]

one thing that stood out to me about this scene was how great it was edited. just felt very organic in showcasing what goes on in this woman's life.

[@chappie_nottherobot]

Just goes to show how much Sean Baker cares about the final product. He’s a writer/director/producer/editor and does all four extremely well.

[@gangsteru1994]

What a fantastic scene that was! It hooks you right at the very beginning!

[@vokkagirl]

@@chappie_nottherobotand he did casting! full dedication to capturing the vision

[@louvegas1048]

@@chappie_nottherobot He's a real perfectionist. I got to see more SB movies.

[@dm_247]

"You dont't have cash!? Let's go to the ATM" 🤣

[@MadDunhill]

i watched this movie without any expectations. did not expect it to be this funny. or even funny at all. really good movie.

[@apricot8301]

8:09 "Experience a night with Ani." I really appreciated this first part of the film because it puts us directly into the main character's shoes. It felt like we were literally another patron at the club, and watching this story unfold right in front of us. And it carries that feeling throughout the entire movie! 😯

[@Ryan-xs9px]

easily the best movie i've seen all year, what a spectacular actress

[@NinjaJDM]

Saw this last night so good, and Mikey was brilliant!

[@DarthEd77]

I loved The Florida Project so much! If you liked Anora, be sure to watch The Florida Project too.

[@thejquinn]

Just finished the film, this and "The Worst Person in the World" and hands down the best films of the 2020s, and represent this era perfectly

[@gangsteru1994]

Agreed. Amazing gems

[@arabwaluigi5248]

Really do not understand the worst person in the world or the hype around it.

[@thejquinn]

@@arabwaluigi5248 I don't know what your age is, but I was the key demographic when the film was released, and it just hit on another level being in my late 20s dealing with career and realtionship uncertainty

[@bubz4196]

Anora has way more class drama and all around universality to its story than WPITW. WPITW is primarily relatable to 20 something women who graduated from liberal arts college. The conflict in the film come across as superficial

[@aninjaguardian]

Sean and Mikey are just too amazing

[@tremorsfan]

I'd also like to see a breakdown of the house fight scene.

[@kedogi]

Say hello from South Korea. I just watched the movie. Mikey was phenomenal. I love it so much. it was not like American movie stereo type. which makes me love the movie more.

[@floranteluz2117]

Mikey Madison is a revelation in this movie! Sean Baker is a star maker indeed!

[@baybabe95]

I’m obsessed with her brooklyn accent

[@kyubidzns]

Mikey madison oscar winner best actress and anora best picture winner

[@matthewd773]

deserves the Oscar

[@MrHzi]

I liked her "does YOUR family know that you're here"-reply in the opening scene ... 🙂

[@alfredogarcia4887]

I love this movie and Mikey's perfomance. She's amazing!Thank you both for this fantastic movie

[@chrisb.1214]

As someone who does embarrassingly frequent the strip clubs, they did a good job of capturing the way things do happen in one.

[@aninjaguardian]

Sean captured the process of hitting up an escorts ad in The Florida Project. Not that I would know anything about that...

[@Flyover3215]

Baker should also add Future Oscar Winner.

[@meriahaiello]

Sean Baker is an amazing listener

[@Tyc9909]

I want to watch this movie so badddd but it comes out so much later in my country 😭😭

[@dm_247]

It would be nice to if they release some extras and BTS like the 30 min footage from the beginning

[@сверхчеловечек]

Hehe boy

[@angelina604]

These two have chemistry. ❤

[@kasziel]

And they did it freakin well! Watching that part of the movie I was in pain, in fact I told to ky friend can u imagine having to do that all night? Talking to all this men you could care less about, being nice, pumped all the time and then dance for them etc. I would be over with the world for days after a night like that. I went to watch the movie with no expectation, I half watched the trailer thinking oh yeah a “Netflix teenage flick” well I couldn’t have been more wrong! Everything works perfectly, it’s funny, exciting, sad and fuck the ending!! Good job!

[@Jeeshansameer2165]

I'm Really Looking Forward To Mikey Madison's Performance

[@indie8189]

Jan 3, 2025. Just watched it, it's an excellent film, won Palme d'Or, and totally deserved it. the performance is the first class.

[@rusty9719]

T5 from the year 🔥🔥

[@BluePrada]

*T1

[@zombisam90]

this movie is incredible. really surprised how fantastic it was after i watched red rocket and didnt enjoy it that much

[@jimmygillard]

Between her and Demi for best actress of the year imo.

[@ryanlarson6395]

Film was fantastic ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@rozzaziobrown6515]

She's amazing. Sean is a genius. Loved Anora

[@fernandooliveiralino]

Loved this film!

[@Greamzih]

Scene in the club is interesting because they had to create the feeling of a crowd but the camera needs space. I wonder how it's possible if, as Sean Bakers says, people were able to move freely on the set like in a real club.

[@markr7083]

Sean Baker is the 🐐

[@somozamaria]

This movie was so good

[@Chicago48]

OMG that movie was so good. I don't know how Mikey did those sex scenes - she was fierce. Sean, I loved the Florida Project.

[@Chicago48]

How many days did you spend shooting those club scenes? One day? Two days?

[@AnastasiaBelova27]

love this movie

[@tlmiller301]

Excellent movie. I’ve got a crush on Mikey Madison.

[@originaozz]

Sean seems like a genuinely sweet guy. I like Anora, made me more excited to explore his other films.

[@Nishinga7]

Man I wish I could meet her, you can just tell she has the absolute warmest soul. She’s perfect

[@UnHappyMonk]

😊 Damn she's so good in this!!

[@peterkovic2241]

Our king

[@Keichan2501]

If you break down what she got in the span of 3 weeks, it's almost 100k.

[@bradbennett1420]

Felt closer to 30k to me

[@theeavarie]

im in love with her your honor

[@clifford7594]

This film commenced at a higher level. Respect. Respect. Respecy.

[@ErynUnderwood]

probably the best scene of the movie

[@mudstyle5288]

🎉🎉🎉

[@aviduser1961]

Great film. Great interview. I have just a few notes: 2:20 Rough audio edit. 4:54 Audio pop. 6:36 Can this be improved? You can see she is not saying "no". 7:33 Rough audio edit. 7:42 Adding a bit of air may help this edit. A lot of rough audio edits in this cut. You may want to revise these edits and re-upload. Thanks guys.

[@owenpoluta789]

🤣

[@Carl29330]

Why did they choose an Uzbek name Anora, if the girl is not from Uzbekistan? 🇺🇿🧐

[@Aduder999]

How is her name Mikey? Isn't that a man's name

[@partytrumpet]

short for Mikaela

[@PeterZeeke]

rip any dude around this girl. damn

[@rosepinkblush]

This was a really good movie. The amount of sex scenes was definitely gratuitous, so I hope the lead actress doesn't feel taken advantage of later as she is quite young. With that being said, I suppose we all make a deal with the devil at some point, and if this was her trade, she certainly made the most of it by showing her range as an actress. That ending was absolutely heartbreaking tho, and tbh it felt like a really lame place to end it. Like, I laughed, cheered, and rooted for her THE WHOLE FUCKING TIME, and I left feeling like I had been punched in the gut. Ani deserves a happy ending, truly she was the victim, and we all want to see the victim win in some way. If the directors cut doesn't have a scene in the end with a PJ crash, there is no God.

[@CyranoForever101]

Not everyone has a conservative view of the naked body like you do. Keep your politics to yourself chief

[@Extracredittttt]

I think this movie would fail if the ending wasn't heartbreaking. While this movie is very funny, it is a tragedy at its core. All of its themes about the lies we tell ourselves and the desperation with which we cling to them, the devastation of disillusionment, the tragedy of powerlessness as a working class person, the intense experience of being seen in the midst of that pain etc would be massively undercut by a happy ending The ending, in a direct, visceral and elegant way, visually communicates and reiterates a bunch of the layered themes of the film in one poignant moment. It would be a completely different and much more trite experience if she found happiness at the end of this nightmare imo Also, this movie is *about* sex work, and it's depiction is compassionate and destigmatizing while acknowledging the dangers and complications - I would not call this a "deal with the devil" on Madison's part to showcase her talents. Depicting sex in art, even if you do so with reckless abandon, is perfectly valid and ethical.

[@Sara-hhhh]

This isn’t your typical Hollywood made for the audience movie. Sean’s films are not like that. Typically based in realism.

[@tiagobsreis]

The sex scenes are not gratuitous at all. The main character is a sex worker, if we want to understand how she lives her life, we have to be shown some sex scenes.

[@louisdavies8050]

@@Extracredittttt interesting take & while I agree with a lot of it, Baker has said the ending is open for interpretation. I’ve heard others see the ending as more positive & optimistic, Baker said he designed it to be filled in with individual viewers perspectives, more a mirror than a message. Some think she’s crying because she’s just been through 3 days worth of madness & hasn’t registered it, so it hits her then. Others see it as a deeper more spiritual realisation by her etc

[@MadMaxDio]

This is quickly turning into the most overrated film of all time…and I’m hardly exaggerating. Mikey Madison undeniably great and she’s not the only one but let’s be fr…

[@user-th1vv3iw8b]

How you gon say it’s overrated and then make no attempt to explain your opinion

[@dreigivetimpoolmassivewedg7646]

@@user-th1vv3iw8b I think they're simply saying it has some great performances but is far from the masterpiece seemingly everyone is making it out to be.

[@Extracredittttt]

This type of energy is why people hate film nerds lmao. Let people like things The social media hype machine will do its thing and be annoying but this hater disposition is teenager shit

[@a-jjjjjjj]

Who cares if a movie is "overrated"? Either it works for you or it doesn't.

[@patrikbalogh1858]

Trash movie!

[@anthonyweston630]

Lol

[@NWRJ]

Trash director too! 🚮

[@wwoouutt1]

Fantastic comment! Really well substantiated.

[@Extracredittttt]

Came here to a video of filmmakers breaking down a scene in a movie just to leave a vague hater comment lololol

[@kyubidzns]

🤡 doesnt even explain, just straight up no taste

[@hylierosabelle]

I want to watch Anora so bad for my birthday !!! 🥹 but its still not showing in any of my local theaters...

[@BluePrada]

when's ur bday

[@TheBlink182ify]

bro i kinda enjoyed the film a good amount it was the best this year "for me"... but holy fuck Madison now that we see how she's SO different from her character in irl life, like even the mannerisms r 180, it really shows of good actress she is