Dakota Johnson Failed an Audition by Shaking Hands With Everyone in the Room; She Was Slammed for ‘Schmoozing’ and Called ‘Pompous’ and ‘Cocky’

Dakota Johnson revealed during a recent interview on Hits Radio while promoting the U.K. release of “Splitsville” that she once failed an audition simply for shaking the hands of the creative team when she entered the room. The actor was just trying to be polite ahead of reading her lines. She was later told that […]

By Zack Sharf

Dakota Johnson Says Shaking Everybody’s Hand at an Audition Cost Her a Job

The actress details how being super polite earned got her called "cocky" and "pompous."

By James Hibberd

Dakota Johnson Recalls Failed Audition & Being Called “Cocky” For Shaking Everyone’s Hands: “I Just Had Manners”

Dakota Johnson is looking back on an audition that didn’t lead to a job because she was too polite. While promoting Splitsville in the UK, Johnson remembered she was called “pompous” and “cocky” for shaking everyone’s hands in the audition room. “I had an audition once, and it was a callback, and I went into […]

By Armando Tinoco

Dakota Johnson Reveals Reason She Was Called “Pompous” After Audition

Dakota Johnson has had all shades of acting experiences. Including going through less-than-positive auditions. The Fifty Shades of Grey alum recently recounted one in particular where, unbeknownst...