Dakota Johnson wants to direct and create female-centric films; she desires to play a psychopath and an action role
, the 'Materialist' star, has an aim and a dream to achieve in Hollywood, and she is not wasting time. The 35-year-old wants to direct her own feature film, continue to tell female-centric stories through her production house, avoid 'toxic sets,' and measure the success of the film through viewer impact rather than box office.
Additionally, she has a desire to play a psychopath in the film and an action role.
Dakota Johnson wants to direct...
In a press roundtable at the 59th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) in the Czech Republic, Johnson was asked whether she would be contributing beyond acting and producing in the film industry. She said, 'I think I will direct a feature, a very small one, hopefully soon. And it's really close to my heart and very close to TeaTime.
We're making it with Vanessa Burghardt, who played my daughter in Cha Cha Real Smooth.
She's an incredible autistic actress,' adding that she was always scared, but she feels protective and won't let anybody else direct the film with Burghadt.
Real, Provocative, Complex
When asked about what projects she wishes to do, Dakota highlighted that she would be focusing on female-centric visions that feel real, provocative, and complex. 'I mean it in [the sense] that it provokes something that is different than what you see on TV right now or on streaming platforms.
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A lot of them are also female characters. So it's female-centric films where the woman is different from what you see, and complex and nuanced, and maybe an anti-hero that you love,' she said, adding that the females would likely do something atrocious, but the audience would be on her side because she is angry.
Dakota Johnson is not wasting time on toxic sets...
Moreover, Dakota seemed firm on producing her films through her banner as she couldn't waste any more time on toxic sets.
When producing her projects, she gets to handpick what and whom she wants on the film sets, creating a healthy environment. Additionally, the actress remarked that the measures of a 'successful film' are evolving, and are more than just box office numbers, because they are all over the place. Dakota said that success is more when people come up to you and say that they loved the film.
A psychopath and an action film
When she was asked about the characters or roles she would love to play in the future. The actress said, 'There are roles that I dream of playing. I would love to play a psychopath, would love to do an action film,' according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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