In the mid-90s, Scarlett Johansson began her film career with some notable titles such as ‘The Horse Whisperer’ (1998), by Robert Redford, where he acted when he was only 13 years old. Subsequently, her successful career established her as one of the most versatile actresses in Hollywood, with emblematic films such as ‘Lost in Translation’ (2003), by Sofia Coppola, ‘Match Point’ (2005) or ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ (2008). , both by Woody Allen. Years later, Johansson gained worldwide recognition for her role as Natascha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Despite his successful career, he has surprisingly yet to win an Oscar, although has been nominated twicecuriously the same year: one as Best Supporting Actress for ‘Jojo Rabbit’ (2019), by Taika Waititi, and another as Best Leading Actress for ‘Marriage Story’ (2019).
Sin embargo, en ‘Her’ (2013), de Spike Jonze, Johansson gave a unique and revolutionary performance. The film tells the story of Theodore Twombly, a lonely writer who falls in love with Samantha, a sophisticated operating system with artificial intelligence. Johansson’s interpretation It is purely vocal, since it does not physically appear on screen. In this way, his voice builds a complex, vulnerable and constantly evolving character. Through her vocal performance, Samantha goes from being a simple computer program to an entity with emotions, desires, and the capacity for personal growth.
This vocal ability has always been a distinctive element in the actress’s career. Regarding this, Johansson stated: “I’m tired of casting directors asking me if my throat hurts. The people who have told me that my voice is distinctive, that it is unusual… those people have always been close to my heart.”. Regarding her work on the film, she added: “With ‘Her’ it was about finding a way to shape things and build this character who is almost a girl, but fresh out of the package in every sense”.
Despite having been in the film industry for almost three decades, Johansson maintains a surprisingly fresh perspective on her career: “I don’t feel mature. I always feel the age I am. I know Robert Redford described me as ’13 to 30 years old’but I didn’t feel that way then. I’m still stupid. “I watch cheesy TV shows for dinner and, at one point, I couldn’t stop watching the Jerry Springer show,” the actress confessed, revealing a personality that doesn’t fit the Hollywood star stereotype.
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