During a recent talk show, Scarlett Johansson shared that she was rejected three times by Bob Dylan, but she still admires him greatly. Appearing on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the actress mentioned that film director Bennett Miller facilitated her appearance in a music video for Dylan’s hit song “Hurricane.” The video’s concept was eccentric and involved a street performance with clowns, which was inspired by Federico Fellini and his film “La Strada.” Even though her dream of performing alongside Dylan didn’t pan out, Johansson continues to be a huge fan of the legendary singer-songwriter.
During her appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers, Scarlett Johansson shared a disappointing experience wherein Bob Dylan snubbed her not once, but three times. According to the actress, they were all prepped for a cool project with Dylan, but just a day before it was supposed to happen, he backed out. The disappointed actress went ahead with the project anyways, sans Dylan. Sadly, even after the video was released, Dylan didn’t even make an effort to congratulate or thank her.
During a recent interview, actress Scarlett Johansson shared a story about her experience working on a music video with Bob Dylan. According to Johansson, the legendary musician never showed up for the shoot and she was left to do all the emoting herself. She expressed her disappointment, saying “I never heard from him, and I was like ‘what the hell Bob Dylan?'” Later, when Johansson met Dylan backstage at a concert venue in Manhattan, he snubbed her for a third time. She had hoped for a positive interaction, but instead he just said “that was cool” and moved on to the next person. Johansson even did a spot-on impression of Dylan to mimic his lack of enthusiasm.
During a performance, Scarlett Johansson attempted to impersonate Bob Dylan while Seth Meyers laughed. Although Johansson was initially disappointed with Dylan’s moodiness, she quickly realized that it was normal for him. She still remains a huge fan. While passing her at Terminal 5, something on Dylan’s lapel snagged her sweater and she kept that snagged sweater as a memento for two years. Johansson laughed as she pointed out the pull, saying it was caused by Dylan.
Johansson revealed that she’s still a big admirer of Bob Dylan despite being a bit embarrassed to admit it. During the interview, the Her actress was wearing a stylish white maxi dress with studded detailing and baby doll heels. She also mentioned her latest film Ghost In The Shell, where she had to perform a lot of action scenes and even joked about learning new moves like the barrel roll.
During the promotion of her latest movie, Ghost In The Shell, the actress revealed that she was undergoing self-defense training. This decision was influenced by a strange encounter with a journalist who asked if she could physically overpower him. The actress found the question offensive and disturbing, and after reflecting on it during her walk home, decided to take action and learn self-defense. She expressed her desire to be able to protect herself from misogynistic behavior in the future and take control of any such situations with confidence.
Newbie in Training: Johansson Requests Meyers to Spare Her from Being Hit
According to sources, Johansson made a humble appeal to Meyers not to hit her during their training session because she was just starting out. In her own words, she pointed out that her goal was not just to look the part but to actually learn the skills. Despite her request, she humorously added that she was still fragile and urged Meyers to spare her from any physical blows.
In response, Meyers joked about how it was crucial to communicate one’s capabilities to their attacker during a self-defense class. He quipped that it was the first lesson as a beginner – to avoid being hit with moves beyond one’s skill level.
Actress promotes latest flick: Ghost In The Shell, set to hit theaters this Friday.