In an exchange with Ellen DeGeneres that went viral in 2019, the talk show host complained that she wasn’t invited to Johnson’s 30th birthday party. Now she can have it all.”Īnd refreshingly, while other actresses of her generation appear scripted when they plug their projects on TV, Johnson often offers a refreshing zero-fucks-to-give reprimand of the status quo. Then, everything’s at your disposal - commercial movies, interesting and provocative indie films. “Dakota has been really smart about making sure she’s always aligned with quality directors. “I think it’s really smart when actors who reach that level of ubiquity and could springboard into more conventional, mainstream success stay disciplined about working with quality directors,” says De Luca. But instead of parlaying Fifty Shades‘ success - it made history back in 2015 with the largest-ever opening for a female-directed feature - into a filmography focused on box office, Johnson opted for a different path. The moment symbolizes the actress’ past, one that saw her prevail as Anastasia Steele in one of the more scrutinized casting processes in recent memory. It’s just a decision.”īefore she made her way to our table on the terrace, she stopped to chat with her Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson and MGM movie chairman Michael De Luca, who produced the $1.3 billion film trilogy. And to be more aware of what I can do in each little minute to make things feel better for me and the people around me.

It felt inspiring to embrace in a different way. “Because during COVID, I started to feel pretty dark. “I was thinking, ‘What if this life is heaven, and this is as good as it gets? Then what?’ ” she explains as she sips an iced coffee with almond milk. Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards Honor 'Spencer,' 'The Harder They Fall' and 'The Lost Daughter'

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