Keeping pace with Hollywoods perpetual awards horserace.
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To paraphrase Chappell Roan: Its a Madison-onemon!
Mikey Madison stars as the title character inSean BakersAnorathis year, and she how do we put this lightly?
How much?Enough to win an Oscar, in fact.
But it was not a slam dunk all year.
(Think J.Law, Brie Larson,La La Landera Emma Stone).
Also, Madison, at this point, doesnt have much of a public persona.
I genuinely feel like the luckiest girl in the world.
In another profile,byWWD, her status as Bakers muse is the focus.
It was very unique and special.
Ive never broken the rules or done bad things.
Shes interested in both the practicalities and the more analytical elements of filmmaking.
At one point, she references her characters love interest adjusting Anis top.
Hes taking liberties, but hes also covering her, which I think is something interesting, she notes.
Baker responds, Hmmm, yeah.
Instead that profile spends more time on the films explicit scenes.
Madison recounts how her father built her a stripper pole in their home so she could practice.
Training for a role is second only to a physical transformation in the eyes of Hollywood voters.
Well see how it pays off with Golden Globe nominations on December 9.
Still, it also loves a newcomer (remember when Rachel Bloom won forCrazy Ex-Girlfriend?
), so Madison could still feasibly barnstorm and take the win.
Madison was also nominated at the Spirit Awards, andAnorawas a top-ten film-of-2024 honoree by the American Film Institute.
As nominations need to turn to wins, ingenue wont be enough.
Others say the whole thing wasblown out of proportion.
And still othersget a little misogynistic with it.
It becomes so discussed that memes about the discourseproliferateas well.
And if they do, maybe they should ask her about Club Chalametsangry tweet.
For the shy, press-green Madison, the pitfalls are a bit unavoidable.
And it seems altogether possible that the Globes just didnt likeAnoraall that much and the Academy will.
Are these crazed ramblings of a heres how Bernie can still winAnorahivemind or are they effective predictions?
Oscar night, incoming.
Now, Madisons campaign will enter its final lap, heading straight toward the big night.
We hope shes ready to keep shaking hands and kissing babies.
Oscar gold is now in sight.
Moving forwards, shes going to be very picky with the films that she chooses.
Madison won the BAFTA for Leading Actress, beating out Moore for the first time on TV.
As a speech-giver, she was characteristically sweet and shy, thanking her mother and everybody involved withAnoraindividually.
I do want to take a moment to recognize the sex-worker community, she added at the end.
You deserve respect and human decency.
Sorry, Im so nervous, she added.
I grew up in L.A. and fell in love with the idea of movie-making, she said.
When I was 13, I booked an ultra-low-budget short film and earned my SAG card.
So that was good.
It was nice while it lasted.
An Oscar!
March 2, 2025:To paraphrase Anne Hathaway: It came true!
This is a dream come true, Madison said.
Im probably going to wake up tomorrow.
Thank you to Sean, this is all because of you.
