Sean Baker thanks Quentin Tarantino for special Mikey Madison connection in Best Director Oscar win
The now-four-time Oscar winner told Tarantino casting Madison in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" led to her casting in "Anora." Sean Baker gave Oscars presenter and fellow filmmaker Quentin Tarantino a shout-out on stage at the Academy Awards when accepting the honor of Best Director for Anora.
Mikey Madison’s Dramatic Audition for Quentin Tarantino Led Her to the Oscars Six Years Later
On a night when many people predicted that Demi Moore was going to be the Best Actress Oscar winner, Mikey Madison swooped in for a late-show surprise. The 25-year-old star of Anora has had a fast rise in Hollywood and her win made many viewers wonder how she became famous so quickly.
Conan O’Brien Explains Why Watching Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds For The First Time Was ‘The Worst Experience I Had In My Life With Movies’
Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Academy Awards, but the beloved comedian is obviously no stranger to spending with folks from the film and TV industry. For nearly three decades on his three talk shows,
‘Anora’ Oscar win carries Academy Awards into a new era
When Sean Baker’s “Anora” swept the 97th Academy Awards, its five wins, including best picture, heralded a different kind of Oscar winner.
Daryl Hannah honors “Kill Bill,” voices pro-Ukraine battle cry on stage at Oscars 2025
Hannah voiced support for Ukraine while presenting Best Film Editing at the Academy Awards. The 2025 Oscars just gave us a brief Kill Bill tribute peppered with a pro-Ukrainian message from Daryl Hannah amid ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine on the world stage.
Adrien Brody’s nearly 6-minute Oscar speech was insufferable — and yet another eye-roll moment for the actor
Like his three-and-a-half-hour movie, Brody’s remarks were extended and brutal. Monday morning, angry viewers were still hungover from his binge-droning.
The Wildest Oscar Party Ever?
Courtney Love tried to bash someone’s head in with Quentin Tarantino’s trophy, Sharon Stone fought with security, two reporters got into a fistfight on the red carpet, and a criminal being chased by cops was captured in the kitchen).
Box Office: Anora’s post-Oscars surge Vs Mikey Madison’s hits Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Scream 5
Sean Baker’s Anora, starring Mikey Madison in the titular role, is experiencing a resurgence at the box office following its Oscars glory at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, where it took home five accolades,
Sean Baker wins Oscar for best director for ‘Anora.’ Indie film champion is from N.J.
New Jersey indie film auteur Sean Baker is now an Oscar-winning director. Baker has centered most of his films around sex workers. The movies have been well received, but none have reached the heights of “ Anora ,” his first movie to be nominated for best picture at the Oscars.