Mikey Madison Explains Why She Didn't Use Intimacy Coordinator for 'Anora'

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Mikey Madison is opening up about filming the intimate scenes for new movie Anora. The 25-year-old Golden Globe-nominated actress sat down with Pamela Anderson for Variety‘s “Actors on Actors.” During their conversation, Mikey explained why she didn’t use an intimacy coordinator while filming the Sean Baker-directed movie. Keep reading to find out more…“For our film, it was a choice that I made; the filmmakers offered me, if I wanted, an intimacy coordinator. Mark Eydelshteyn, who plays Ivan, and I decided it would be best to just keep it small,” Mikey explained. “My character is a sex worker, and I had seen Sean’s films and know his dedication to authenticity,” Mikey added. “I was ready for it.

As an actress, I approached it as a job.” Also during their conversation, Mikey talked about preparing for the role. “It was a character that felt so far away from home in every single way.

It was very intimidating at first; how do I empathize with her?” Mikey shared. “I was like, I just need to start small.” She continued, “I did quite a bit of pole training.

I did this stripper boot camp where I was taught how to give lap dances, how to twerk. And I would know everything about her — what cigarettes she smokes, what her school life was like.” Find out why Mikey recently apologized to Scream fans!