Mikey Madison is spilling all about her role in the upcoming film, “Anora.” After debuting at Cannes, the movie made its Canadian premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. “Anora” sees Madison playing the role of a sex worker in the new project. The actress has recently detailed how she stepped into the shoes of the stripper character and spent months training for a pole dancing scene.
Mikey Madison reveals why learning how to twerk was really important
In an interview with People Magazine, Mikey Madison shared that she trained under a real-life nightclub performer for her “Anora” role. The film includes a 20-second scene of the titular character on a stripper pole. Madison spent “multiple months training as a dancer” as Anora has “been dancing for a few years at least.” She wanted her character to look “very seasoned.”
Madison said that she wanted her “body to look a certain way.” She added that she “also wanted to feel differently” about herself when she “walked around too.” The 25-year-old actress shared that she “really needed to educate” on all aspects of being a nightclub performer and spent months training as she wanted to give her “body time for it to feel easy” when she finally played the character. “I wanted it to be very effortless looking,” Madison said.
The “Scream” actress also learned to twerk during her training, explaining it was “really important because that’s a big part of dancing at clubs.” She shared that getting trained under a real-life nightclub performer made her move her “body in a different way.” It also gave her “a different nuance to my sexuality.”
The trailer for “Anora” and its debut at the film festivals have already garnered attention. Moreover, Madison continues to be showered with praise for the portrayal of the main character in the film.
