In Sean Baker’s comedy-drama film ‘Anora,’ Mikey Madison plays Anora “Ani” Mikheeva, a seasoned erotic dancer despite her young age. She is one of the highlights of her adult entertainment club, HQ, also known as Headquarters.

Madison explained she was offered an intimacy coordinator on set by director Sean Baker but chose not to have one

If you aren’t familiar with Mikey Madison, then you ought to put the 25-year-old actress on your radar. Not only does she have an impressive resume, but she’s also making headlines as the lead in Sean Baker’s Anora,

Mikey Madison, who got her start on the FX series “Better Things,” is among the discoveries of Oscar season with Sean Baker’s “Anora.” As the title character — a Russian American stripper in Brooklyn who allows herself to fall for a client — she is alternately hard-edged and sentimental.

As the role of an intimacy coordinator (and in fact, the role of intimacy scenes at large) becomes more defined in the entertainment industry, filmmakers and actors are still learning to navigate how to navigate the subject.

Frankly, giving the lead the choice of an intimacy coordinator as opposed to immediately employing one on a film in which she is often nude and/or simulating sex seems like a labor law violation.

Anora star Mikey Madison shared that she chose not to have an intimacy coordinator while shooting sex scenes with her costar Mark Eydelshteyn in order to "immerse" herself in her character.

Mikey Madison begins Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning drama “Anora” as a stripper who accepts thousands of dollars to be exclusive with her rich Russian client, Vanya (Mark Eidelstein) for a too-perfect week that ends with a diamond ring on her finger.

Sean Baker’s Anora features several intimate scenes from its star Mikey Madison, and in a recent interview, she opened up on why she chose not to have an intimacy coordinator on hand for them. Madison recently took part in one of Variety’s Actors on Actors videos with Pamela Anderson and opened up about the film.