The actress revealed that she loves erotic books and paintings.
Dakota Johnson is one of the actresses who has revolutionized viewers the most for her participation in the Fifty Shades of Gray trilogy, released in 2011. The film is based on the book of the same name, which is a romantic-erotic novel .
Johnson, who confessed that she had only read one of the books and reviewed the other two when she was casting for the film, landed the role of Anastasia Steele, the film's lead.
The actress expressed that what she likes most about Steele's character is her self-confidence, her self-esteem. “Anastasia is one hundred percent herself, authentic, and she has a lot of honor and courage. I think the loss of virginity is one of the most profound moments in a woman's life, and she experiences it along with Christian's particular interests,” she said in an interview.
Johnson, 28, revealed that she loves erotic books and paintings, such as those by Egon Schiele. However, what caught her in the Fifty Shades of Gray novel was the love story between the protagonists, because she seemed to her a very interesting and intriguing couple.
Also, the American she said she felt very comfortable without clothes, because she adores her body. “I have always felt very comfortable with my body. In this film, the scenes were so technical that I never focused on how my body image was projected. I grew up in an environment where the idea of feeling comfortable with myself was instilled in me from a young age, ”said the actress, who also participated in the film as a single person.
Johnson revealed that the film's director, Sam Taylor-Johnson, decided to save the s-x scenes for the end of filming. "That gave us time to develop trust between Jamie (Christian Grey) and me, to get to know each other and understand the strength of each one of us, knowing where we needed to be supported and protected," said the actress, who added that both she and the protagonist had to go to the gym and train hard.
The actress went to pilates classes, where she managed to burn between 400 and 500 calories per session.
