When it comes to her recent nude photo scandal, Scarlett Johansson displays no sign of embarrassment.
“I’m well aware of my best angles,” she remarks with her signature nonchalance. “Those photos were sent to my husband, who is now Ryan Reynolds. There’s nothing inappropriate about that. It’s not like I was filming a porno.” She adds playfully, “Though there’s nothing wrong with that either.”
Johansson, who actively supports various Democratic leaders, including Barack Obama, reflects that almost one term later, “we’re all guilty of being idealistic, including myself and everyone who voted for him.” However, when asked if she would work for him again, she responds, “It would be irresponsible not to.”
She also talks about her bond with Woody Allen, nurtured by their mutual hypochondria and their shared Purell. “He shakes hands a lot,” Johansson shares. “I’ll spray some on my hand and then on his.” Additionally, she has an odd habit of diagnosing him. “The only reason Woody and I maintain our friendship is that I’ve identified all sorts of skin tags, lesions, and ailments he has. I’ve suggested treatments for Woody that he subsequently asked his doctor to prescribe.”
Despite their good rapport, after collaborating on multiple films, Allen felt they needed a break: “I fully intend to work with her again, but I just didn’t believe it was wise for either of us to collaborate too intensely, one film after another. I didn’t want her to feel burdened by the notion of, ‘Oh, she’s in all the Woody Allen films, how predictable,’ and all that nonsense since she’s my new muse.”
Johansson expresses that her role in the revival of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge in 2009, alongside Liev Schreiber, “completely consumed me in every respect. For four months, I poured my heart on stage, completely vulnerable. That experience changed me forever. Holding that Tony was truly unbelievable.”
Following the end of the run, her emotional and physical fatigue was intensified by her divorce from Reynolds. “I didn’t really know how to cope. It was such an unusual time. Nothing seemed interesting. I had a very public breakup. It was challenging. I felt extremely uneasy.”
by Debbie Dot
