After Dakota Johnson determined school wasn’t for her, she was financially minimize off by her father, fellow actor Don Johnson.
“I didn’t get in [to The Juilliard School] and my dad minimize me off as a result of I didn’t go to school,” Dakota, 35, instructed Elle UK in a profile printed on Wednesday, Might 14. “So, I began auditioning. I feel I used to be 19 once I did The Social Community, after which little jobs and stuff after that.”
Dakota is the daughter of Physician Odyssey star Don, 75, and ex Melanie Griffith, who additionally every have a number of youngsters from different relationships. As for Dakota, she was so set on following in her dad and mom’ appearing footsteps that she didn’t really feel the necessity to apply to different faculties moreover Juilliard in New York Metropolis.
As a substitute, Dakota stayed in Los Angeles and began hustling for roles and auditions.
“For a few years, it was laborious to earn a living,” she admitted to Elle. “There have been a couple of occasions once I’d go to the market and never have cash in my checking account or not be capable to pay hire, and I’d should ask my dad and mom for assist.”
Dakota added, “I’m very grateful that I had dad and mom [who] may assist me and did assist me, however it definitely was not enjoyable. The auditioning course of, as you recognize, is the f***ing worst.”
Dakota Johnson poses along with her dad and mom, Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, and her brother Jesse on the Feburary 2016 premiere of ‘The right way to Be Single.’ Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic
Don beforehand shared that he maintains a household rule that his youngsters can solely keep “on the payroll” if they’re enrolled in class.
“We’ve a rule within the household that, you recognize, when you keep in class, you get to remain on the payroll,” he mentioned on a 2021 episode of Late Night time With Seth Meyers. “So, you go to school, you get to remain on the payroll. Towards the tip of highschool, I went to [Dakota] and I mentioned, ‘So, do you wish to go go to some faculties?’ Or one thing like that. And she or he was like, ‘Oh, no. I’m not going to school.’”
He continued, “I went, ‘OK, you recognize what meaning? You gained’t be on the payroll anymore.’”
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When Don initially requested Dakota how she would handle her funds on her personal, she replied, “Don’t fear about it.” Dakota booked her debut position in 2010’s The Social Community three weeks later.
“And the remainder is, shall we embrace, cinema historical past,” Don recalled on the time of his daughter, who went on to star in initiatives similar to 50 Shades of Gray, Madame Internet and the upcoming The Materialists. “She doesn’t actually name me for recommendation. She calls me to say, ‘Gosh, I might see you, however I’ve received three photos that I’m taking pictures on the identical time.’”