In a recent interview with Hits Radio promoting the UK release of Splitsville, Dakota Johnson revealed that she once failed an audition simply by shaking the creative team’s hand when she walked into the room. The actor was just trying to be polite before reading his lines. She was later described as “arrogant” and “cocky”.
“I auditioned once and it was a callback. I went into the room and shook everyone’s hands and introduced myself. Then I finished the scene and left,” Johnson said. “The feedback I got was that I was being arrogant because I went and introduced myself and shook everyone’s hand. I was brooding and full of myself and was like, ‘What?’ “I didn’t get the job because people called me cocky, but I was just having good manners… It was pretty crazy.”
Johnson’s dark comedy “Splitsville” premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and was released in the US by “Neon” in late August. In addition to starring in the film, Johnson also produced it through his production company Teatime Pictures, which he co-founded with Roe Donnelly.
“A big part of why I wanted to start a production company and make my own movies is because I want to contribute more to this industry,” Johnson told Variety in Cannes last year. “I wanted to do more with my experience as an artist. I was so hungry for more conversations, more creativity, more collaboration. As an actor, there have been times when I’ve come to a premiere to see a movie for the first time and thought, ‘Wow, this isn’t what I thought we were making.'” It’s so weird. ”
Directed by “The Climb” director Michael Angelo Covino, “Splitsville” centers on two couples whose friendship is turned upside down when the divorced husband sleeps with the wife of an open marriage couple. Adria Arjona co-stars with director Covino and co-writer Kyle Marvin.
“The way we build our sets is really based on atmosphere and based on energy,” Johnson also said. “It’s a totally no-assery policy. The other thing is to make sure everyone on the staff understands what we’re making, so everyone feels a part of it. Film work… is long, it’s grueling. It’s not comfortable. It’s not good. People are happier and work better when they feel genuinely invested in something.”
Watch Johnson’s Hitz Radio interview in the video below. “Splitsville” is currently playing in theaters in the UK and available to stream on Hulu in the US.
