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Dakota Johnson Reflects on Audition Misstep and Film Collaboration

3/30/2026

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Dakota Johnson, the actress and producer of Splitsville, revealed she failed an audition after being perceived as pompous for shaking hands with the creative team.
During a Hits Radio interview, she said she simply wanted to be polite.
Johnson stars in and produced the dark comedy Splitsville and calls for more creativity and collaboration in the film industry.
Splitsville is in U.K. theatres and streams in the U.S. on Hulu.

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Story summary

Dakota Johnson, the actress and producer of Splitsville, revealed she failed an audition after being perceived as pompous for shaking hands with the creative team.
During a Hits Radio interview, she said she simply wanted to be polite.
Johnson stars in and produced the dark comedy Splitsville and calls for more creativity and collaboration in the film industry.
Splitsville is in U.K. theatres and streams in the U.S. on Hulu.