From “Better Things” to a memorable cameo in “Once Upon a Time…
In Hollywood” directed byQuentin Tarantino, here’s why Mikey Madison may look familiar to you.
Madison began acting when she was a teenager.
As she toldEsquire, she chose acting over horseback riding, which had been a tradition in her family.
“To me, that decision was simultaneously easy but also painful.
Pretty soon, the short film roles started calling.
Madison starred opposite TikTok star Sean H. Scully in the rom-com.
As Scully toldStar Shine Magazine, working with Madison was a “joy.”
We became very, very good friends just on set and seeing her every day.
She’s very lovely to work with.”
For Madison, acting in films proved to be a way to break past her natural shyness.
“But, I think that’s what attracted me the most, was being able to feel things.
As Max, she played the eldest daughter of Pamela Adlon’s Sam.
She starred on the show for five season until 2022.
“It was a huge part of my life,” she shared with IMDb.
“And everything that introduced me to acting was from that show.”
But not all fans were thrilled with Madison’s appearance in the show.
As her career continued, Madison gained more confidence.
“Recently, I’ve just been accepting myself and that’s been really amazing.”
Madison recalled to IMDb of the role.
After all, the actor had been a long time Tarantino fan, having grown up watching his films.
Apparently, the audition was a little eccentric.
The team had said she could do “whatever” she wanted for the audition.
“I brought in a painting that I made in character,” Madison recalled toThe Hollywood Reporter.
“Literally, he is my hero,” she gushed toThe Guardian.
What am I going to do now?'”
“They even debated changing my character’s death, but we ultimately just kept it in.”
Not only was the project fun, it also proved to be career-changing.
The rest, as they say, is history.
Madison played Kat, a girl who likes Cy.
Although these projects weren’t huge Hollywood productions, they were scripts that spoke to Madison.
So definitely, the most important thing for me is the people and the story."
“I think it’s full of surprises, it’s beautifully shot, Alma’s a visionary.”
Some fans of the show found themselves suspecting Madison’s character thanks to her history of playing villains.
