The first film is built on sex, humor and domination. In the second, perhaps, Anastasia already takes power into her own hands.
Dakota Johnson: Given the end of the first film, it's important for her to take control of their relationship. If Christian wants to be with her, it will be on her terms. But, of course, their relationship will develop. Anastasia will not only compromise, but also sacrifice her beliefs for him. As is he, in fact.
Is it a love story or a fight between two egos?
Jamie Dornan: Love! It is the essence of the films and the novel. "Fifty Shades" is not about how two "I"s came together in a fight, this is a story about two people who are trying to build their love in the best way. The films do justice to the books and remain fairly close to them in content.
Movies are a little more fun. Anastasia on the movie screen is much more entertaining than on the pages of a book, isn't it?
Dakota Johnson: She's a pretty strong character.
Jamie Dornan: However, perhaps it was you who gave her this strength, firmness of character, sense of humor.
Dakota Johnson: Perhaps ... I find her quite funny, but not everyone in her finds it.
Jamie Dornan: Well, in the second film, this aspect of her character will be revealed even more. [laughs]
How does each of you see your characters?
Jamie Dornan: Ha, if only we knew! We constantly discuss it among ourselves and with the director. But I don't feel like a big brother giving advice to my little sister. We just try to stay on the same wavelength.
These roles involve real intimacy. Did you have to become friends in real life to make this possible?
Dakota Johnson: We have a special relationship. I am very close with Jamie's wife, with his children, she is a wonderful person. There are a lot of franchises in Hollywood, but I think this one is the only one where the actors became real friends. On the other hand, if it wasn't, it would complicate things...
Did you make friends off set?
Jamie Dornan: I wouldn't say that. We work together thirteen hours a day, so we had time to get to know each other better! [Laughs] It brings you closer, creates shared memories. Many will say that this is all a movie, but we quickly became friends. We have the same approaches to the roles, we do not mind laughing, especially after the most intense scenes. We are now deeply connected. The success that we experienced together is also quite a test.
You were filming in Nice when the terrorist attack happened.
Jamie Dornan: I was there with my family, the crew was in Monaco at the time. During the attack, we were sleeping because I have small children, so we go to bed early. But at night they called me a lot, asking if everything was in order.
Dakota Johnson: And I didn't sleep. I did not go to bed until I found out if everything was in order with all the members of the team. I collected information drop by drop... It was a very difficult event. We wanted to stay to help France. And even more so, I didn’t want to shock people with the view of a film crew from Hollywood, who came only for work. As a young American, I have never been so close to the epicenter of an attack. I watched TV for hours, read newspapers.
The next day, Mr. Gray and Miss Steele couldn't tell if something had happened?
Dakota Johnson: But it happened. We asked the French people who worked on our team if we should stop filming - out of respect. But they asked us in chorus to continue, to return to work, not wanting to dance to the tune of the terrorists.
How do you see the continuation of your career? There is always a risk that you will be constantly identified with your characters.
Dakota Johnson: Personally, it doesn't bother me. I can’t believe that I will always see Anastasia for someone.
Jamie Dornan: Agree. I think I can distance myself from my character. How many actors before me had iconic roles and which of them went on to act in other films? The real problem here is just not being able to portray the character with the same recoil. The challenge is to keep working, to look for good projects, the ones that people would like to see.
Jamie, you cast amazing roles. You have just starred in French director Alexandre Aja's The Ninth Life of Louis Drax. Pretty small project...
Jamie Dornan: It's definitely different from the Hollywood franchises. The budget is completely different, but the stakes are the same, and I just need this balance between such "personal" projects and high-profile films. I also really want to do a TV show that allows a lot more in terms of script than a classic movie. Although, in a sense, the freedom that I now have, I owe to Christian Grey.
Dakota Johnson: Fifty Shades is a real platform for us to work on. Films allow us to open up. Instead of locking us into one role, as you think, they open up new horizons.
Now you are around the clock under the sights of the paparazzi. It's like the proverb: no pain - no result?
Jamie Dornan: I don't care, I just pretend they don't exist. I have never been interested in other people's lives, so I live as usual. When people gather in Paris near the Opéra Garnier because we're filming there, it's just a certain moment in my life. The next day, something else awaits me. My everyday life doesn't involve filming a movie in Paris. It's only a few days... Moreover, such "incidents" are extremely rare.
Dakota Johnson: I try to live as normal a life as possible. Of course, I have famous parents, but I also have many friends who do not belong to the world of cinema. Of course, going to the premiere, I always think about what I should wear. But when I go shopping, I don't really care. [Laughs.]
Jamie Dornan: The more you think about it, the more you go crazy. It is better to try to live a normal life.
Dakota Johnson: Yes, and it would be boring every day to think over what you should do, what you should say ...
So fame and recognition is not a problem for you?
Jamie Dornan: Yes, it is. Maybe we're just better at it than other people. We live in the countryside, where few people are interested in Mr. Grey. I would attract more attention if I spent five days a week in New York clubs. It was fun when I was twenty. Now I'm thirty-four and it's not.
Jamie, in England you were a member of a rock band. Was it the success that pushed you into a film career?
Jamie Dornan: [Laughs] We were friends, we started when we were seventeen, without any ulterior motive. A lot of people wanted us to finally break up. But the adventure had an abrupt ending.
Dakota Johnson: I can't imagine you in a rock band. [Laughs.]
Some critics call "Fifty Shades" a mixture of "Cinderella" and "Life of Adele". What do you think of it?
Dakota Johnson: Oh, I like it. But how many people actually say that? Either way, I find it flattering. This is great!
Jamie Dornan: I like these films, so I don't mind either. In this particular case.
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Full interview of Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan for "Paris Match" (2017)
Is there still a person on the planet who does not know who Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson are? Most likely not, because these actors played the main roles in the mega-popular trilogy "50 Shades of Grey" about the intimate relationship between a student and a sadistic billionaire.
Dakota Johnson: the beginning of a creative path
The future star of "Shades" was born in Austin, Texas, in a family of famous actors of the 90s. Her father is known as a serial actor, who played mostly minor roles ("Django Unchained"), and her mother is a popular Hollywood actress who became recognizable after the release of the film "Business Woman". It is worth noting that the girl's grandmother was a famous actress and model of the last century and was extremely popular with, as they said after, she was his muse.
Naturally, the baby, under parental influence, already knew her way and actively paved her way to worldwide recognition. A few years later, Dakota's parents broke up, and her mother married Antonio Banderas, whom she met on the set of the film. Subsequently, he took custody and patronage of the girl, who from early childhood began to show interest in bohemian life: she did not dance for long, but achieved more success in the modeling business. Having good external data: a spectacular appearance and a beautiful slender figure, the girl was actively in demand among modeling agencies. Johnson also showed considerable interest in cinema.
Films with Dakota Johnson
The first step on the path to fame as an actress was the film "A Woman without Rules", which was shot by the stepfather of the baby himself. Young Dakota did not receive popularity and did not appear on the screens for more than ten years after the release of the film, deciding to focus on her modeling career.
The film "The Social Network" with the famous handsome Justin Timberlake brought her worldwide recognition, then the girl appeared in the comedy series "Ben and Kate" by Dana Fox, playing the main role. The tape was a success among viewers and critics, and Dakota Johnson's collection of films was replenished with such popular films as "Macho and Nerd", "Terrible Handsome" and "Goats". She appeared in the melodrama Married a Little, the short film All That Glitters, the drama Cymbeline and many others, rapidly moving up to fame and accumulating fan recognition and prestigious awards in her arsenal.
"50 shades of grey"
But the resounding success and recognition of millions brought her the painting "Fifty Shades of Grey" based on the novel of the same name by E.L. James. Dakota played a philology student in love with sexy billionaire Christian. Many critics and fans of the erotic novel believed that Johnson was not suitable for the main role, on this occasion they even wrote a petition for the re-election of a more worthy person. More than twenty thousand people signed, stating that the actress is not young enough and attractive enough.
Nevertheless, Dakota played a leading role and became one of the sought-after actresses of our time, after the release of the film, viewers and film critics recognized that the girl still has a talent for reincarnation. Of course, there were some negative reviews about the sensational picture, since it began to differ significantly from the novel itself, and frank episodes, according to experts, replaced the "vanilla" scenes. The actress herself does not think so and believes that she did an excellent job with the task and bed moments did not become a stumbling block for her.
Relationships with men
There are not so many facts about the personal life of Dakota Johnson, and this gives the paparazzi a reason to follow the movie star more closely. The girl met with actor Jordan Masterson before the shooting of "Shades" began: the guy begged her to refuse the role and asked her to attend church with him. It was not an easy choice for the girl, but her career has become more important than her personal life.
Dakota Johnson unexpectedly started an affair with musician Matthew Heath, but even here the guy could not withstand the pressure of the press, and the couple broke up six months later. So we can say with confidence: shooting in a frank role did not benefit the girl, upsetting her entire personal life.
Jamie Dornan: biography
Born in Ireland in 1982, he grew up in the family of an obstetrician and a housewife. As a child, the actor showed interest in sports, namely golf and rugby. When he was 16, his mother died of cancer, and the following year his 4 friends died in a car accident: such events left a strong imprint on Jamie, later he had to turn to a psychologist.
In his hometown of Belfast, he went to college, even then the makings of an actor appeared: he actively attended a drama club and began to be interested in music, and with his best friend David created the Sons of Jim group. Due to the inexperience of the guys and the lack of finances, their career as musicians failed miserably. Jamie himself says that he loves this world too much to spoil it with his music. In 2008, the group officially ceased to exist.
After graduating from college, the actor entered a local university and soon received a tempting offer from a well-known modeling agency. The guy immediately went to London to conquer the world's catwalks, his first photo session was held for an advertising catalog in 2002, and the pictures turned out to be quite spicy. Soon, one after another, Jamie signed contracts with famous brands and men's magazines, worked with brands such as Calvin Klein, Armani, Gap and many others.
Modeling career developed at a staggering pace, his collection of works included pictures with the most popular top models: Dornan was photographed with Kate Moss and Eva Mendes, the latter was very pleased with the work of the Irish handsome. Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan have also sparked off-set relationship rumors, but is there any basis in it?
Filmography of the actor
He did not bypass Jamie and the film industry, but starred not so much, having managed to appear in such projects as Once Upon a Time, Flight Home, New Worlds. Jamie Dornan became recognizable in the film "The Fall", playing the role of a serial killer, by the way, the shooting took place in his native land - in Ireland. However, he fully tasted fame after the release of the film trilogy "50 Shades of Grey": Dakota Johnson became a partner in the film. Jamie Dornan critics did not approve and even awarded the award as "Golden Raspberry" for the worst male role. Despite everything, the film broke records at the box office and became very popular all over the world. It was only after this role that Jamie Dornan's fans began to enjoy increased interest in films with his participation.
Irish Don Juan
Jamie's personal life has always been pretty good, since before marriage he had numerous novels. He met with Keira Knightley, with whom he had been in a relationship for 3 years and claimed that he had the most serious intentions. The couple still broke up due to the interference of the press, but thanks to her he got his first role in the film. Jamie Dornan managed to have an affair even with Kate Moss, Lindsay Lohan, many other famous ladies have been in his bed. Then the actor married a beautiful singer and actress, they had two wonderful daughters - Dalsie and Phoebe.
Rumors around the creative tandem
Gossip will always go around and around this Hollywood couple: the press and tabloids claim that these creative people are connected not only by shooting and a spark ran between them, especially if you watch the film. It becomes interesting: Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan are dating or not?
The guys refute the low rumors, claiming that they have developed warm friendships. Dakota speaks with special tenderness about Jamie's wife and considers her an amazing woman, no doubt the girl made friends with the actor's children. So, the allegations about the romance of the stars are another trick to draw public attention to the last part of the trilogy: the directors themselves decided to create an image of mutual sympathy between Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, which goes beyond ordinary friendship.
AdvertisingThe network does not stop discussing the very frank film "50 Shades Freed" - it will soon be released on big screens, including in Russia. The main characters - Anastasia and Christian are played by Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, and a passionate romance has been attributed to this couple more than once - of course, because on the screen they appear before the viewer in such unusual and provocative images, and there is nothing to say about the quantity and quality of bed scenes ...
However, Dornan himself, as you know, is married to Amelia Warner, and has been happily married for five years, despite the fact that the media regularly tries to “divorce” him. The couple is raising two children, and there are no signs of a conflict that could lead to a break, including Jamie's infidelity with his partner in the film Fifty Shades.
Dornan admits that his words do not sound too good, but his relationship with Dakota is similar to that of a brother and sister, and there can be no question of any romance. According to Jamie, there is mutual respect between him and Dakota, and they know each other quite closely, as they communicate well.
However, their romance is only an invention of fans and some media: the actor Dornan, as already mentioned, has been married for a long time and is firmly married, and Dakota Johnson herself arranges her personal life. Now her lover is Chris Martin, the former husband of Gwyneth Paltrow, and journalists have already learned that Dakota introduced him to her father.
Earlier, when a number of very candid photographs of Dakota Johnson got on the Web, there was talk about the actress's addiction to girls - in some frames she was with her friend, and some netizens considered something "love" in the relationship of the girls.
Jamie Dornan shares his most embarrassing moment on the set of 'Fifty Shades Freed'
Fans are accustomed to seeing the hero of "50 Shades" Christian Gray is very mysterious, sexy and, of course, in the eyes of a million girls, almost perfect. Meanwhile, do not forget: the actor Jamie Dornan is behind the role played, and his image in life can differ significantly from that embodied on the screen.
The actor shared some details from the filming of the film, including a very "embarrassing moment" that happened while the 50 Shades Freed crew was in France. So, Jamie admitted about the terrible discomfort that the scene on the beach gave him.
The task of the actor was at first glance simple: he had to get out of the water and try to look as attractive and sexy as possible, however, according to Dornan, it was not that “difficult” to do this, but rather almost impossible!
This whole episode was terrible. We had a beach, half closed, but in fact there were a lot of people for whom we were not responsible. The producers wanted me to be sexy when I got out of the water. But it was not a sandy beach, but a pebbly one. I mean, you can't look cool running out of the water anyway.
Note that the premiere date of "Fifty Shades Freed" is scheduled for February 8, 2018. Therefore, fans of the trilogy have little time left to continue the exciting love story between the sexy Christian Gray and the sweet Anastasia Steele.
Films about love and sex are often very emotional and evoke a whole range of feelings in the viewer. Have you ever wondered how the actors themselves feel during filming? Indeed, in most cases, these are strangers to each other who are embarrassed to even undress, not to mention more ... The other day it came out on the screens, and by the time this erotic story was released, we found for you the statements of the main actors about filming the most piquant. It turns out that everything is not so simple on the other side of the frame ...
Jamie Dornan:
As actors, we are willing to do weird things on camera. But we still have normal human reactions. When the command “Motor!” sounded on the first day, I had only one thought in my head: “What is going on here? I'm the father!" I learned to knit knots, to work with a whip. Some of the scenes filmed in the Red Room were uncomfortable for me. I had to do things with Dakota that I wouldn't have done with any woman of my own free will. I always wanted to protect her. I understood how difficult it was for her. The command “Cut!” sounds, and she is still naked, tied to the bed.
Filming began three days after the birth of my daughter. One rainy evening after work, I kissed my wife and child and went to the so-called sex dungeon - to see how the domination session takes place. It was... helpful. But I can't say that I enjoyed it.
Dakota Johnson:
During the filming of sex scenes, there were very few people on the set - my mother told me that I have the right to demand this. I didn’t see the famous “Red Room” for two and a half months - they didn’t let me in there, they didn’t even show me a photo. When I first got there, I reacted the same way as Ana herself. It was a different world: lashes, whips, and a whipping bench, which was made especially for me, according to my exact measurements.
Jamie was the first person to throw a blanket over me when the take was shot. And he tried to make sure that I was not hurt for real. But one day I got a neck injury - Jamie had to throw me on the bed again and again. I think we need to mount a coub from this scene!
Jamie and I had one coach for two. Since I was going to shoot naked, I wanted to look not just good, but very good! Therefore, I worked out a lot, ate healthy food and underwent so many epilations that no woman dreamed of.
Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson on explicit scenes in '50 Shades of Grey' was last modified: September 8th, 2017 by Olga Kulygina
The main characters - modest Anastasia Steele and billionaire seducer Christian Gray - finally decide to take their relationship to a new level by playing a wedding. But, as the creators promise, the feelings of the beloved will have to pass another test of strength: uninvited guests from the past will burst into the life of the newlyweds.
Recall that the novel "Fifty Shades of Grey" became an international sensation due to its scandalous content and erotic background. Film adaptations of the spirit of the novels E.L. James convey quite accurately: the paintings are replete with bed scenes. About how hard such intimate shootings are given to the leading actors Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, the actors talk in numerous interviews.
But for the promotion of the third film in the series, Jamie and Dakota obviously prepared something special for the journalists. For example, while Johnson boasts that she adopted her character's passion for some BDSM techniques, Dornan, on the contrary, recommends that viewers not repeat some scenes from Fifty Shades Freed.
Jamie Dornan in Fifty Shades Freed
In a new interview, Jamie addressed a rumor that the studio allegedly offered him a million dollars if he agreed to shoot completely naked. “No, the agreement was - 30 million for one of the intimate parts of the body,” Dornan joked. “Actually, no, I wasn’t offered a million dollar nude pictorial.”
“I don’t even know if I would agree to such conditions. My butt flashes in the frame quite often. But that doesn't really bother me. The audience will also see Dakota's chest - I would also show mine if I had it. I just thought that we don't need to show everything if it's not important for the story. We still don’t shoot porn, although many people think so, ”Jamie Dornan told reporters.
Frame from the movie "Fifty Shades Freed"
Frame from the movie "Fifty Shades Freed"
Trailer for Fifty Shades Freed
