When she was 7, Scarlett was in a play called Sophistry, with Ethan Hawke. When she was 13, she was in her first film. The Horse Whisperer brought Scarlett worldwide attention. Now, she is in movies like Marvel’s Avengers, Iron Man 2, and Lucy. Scarlett is very dedicated. While doing voice-overs for the 2016 Jungle Book, she was 8 months pregnant. She returned to work 2 months after her child, Rose, was born. She started to film Hail Caesar. Not only does Scarlett act, she also sings. Her first album, Anywhere I lay my Head, was released in 2008. It was made up of cover songs of Tom Waits. People didn’t like it. Then in 2009, Scarlett released another album, called Break Up, with Pete Yorn.
Scarlett Johansson’s acting advice is to have courage and that “acting is the ability to manipulate your emotions.” She learned “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” When something isn’t working for her, Scarlett tries to approach them differently. She used to have stage fright, yet she found the courage to audition for multiple things. “You put a little piece of yourself in every character that you do. I always come back to the fact that my own instinct is better than something I build in my mind.”
1. What have you learned about acting from your research?
I have learned that the emotions are important to show, not just in your face, but in your body language. Also, I found that the different approaches can help a scene to move forward. Taking directions easily can help the scene go faster and forward. Be open to other ideas.
2. How will you incorporate what you’ve learned into your performance? How will it influence your acting in the play? What will you change about your performance? How will you improve?
I will incorporate this by giving some ideas to add to the scene. I will not just watch the scene, but will react as my character should. I thought it was interesting to see an actress with stage fright get over it and be successful in an acting career. I will also follow and trust my instincts.