Sean Baker Finally Breaks Into the Oscar Race

Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair

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🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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The Anora helmer earned his first Oscar nomination this year, and also made history by joining a small group of filmmakers who have nabbed four nominations in one year (he landed noms for director, picture, original screenplay, and editing). In celebration of this momentous achievement, we're revisiting Rebecca's chat with Baker from October 2024, in which he reflects on winning the Palme d'Or and reveals his unique -- and quite slow -- way of making movies.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Little Gold Men,
0:06.8	Bany Fair's podcast for film, TV, and awards lovers.
0:10.3	I'm Rebecca Ford.
0:12.8	Today, we're kicking off our Oscar nominee interviews.
0:16.4	To start, we're sharing a conversation I had with Anora director Sean Baker back in October.
0:26.3	When we talked, Baker had already received the Palm to Oa Award in Cannes, and acclaim for the film has
0:32.1	continued to roll in throughout the season. On Thursday, the film was nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture.
0:39.8	Baker himself is nominated for Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Editing.
0:44.9	Mikey Madison was also nominated for Best Actress for her portrayal of Anora, aka Annie.
0:50.7	Hi, I'm Annie. You don't have cash, let's go to the ATM.
0:56.4	We go chill out and and buy the room.
1:01.3	She's a sex worker who meets and falls in love with a playboy named Vanya,
1:04.1	who happens to be the son of a Russian billionaire.
1:04.9	Will you, man?
1:05.8	Seriously?
1:06.6	Seriously.
1:08.8	Three carrots?
1:10.5	What about four?
1:18.1	Their romance comes crashing down when Vanya's family sends some henchmen to their home to convince them to break up.
1:20.0	Your parents are going to kill me.
1:21.3	I love my husband.
1:23.2	You do not know this guy.
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