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Scarlett Johansson chats with director Darren Aronofsky for the October issue of Interview magazine.
It wasn't always so easy for Scarlett Johansson.
The 28-year-old blond bombshell exudes a certain kind of confidence and sex appeal making her one of Hollywood’s most successful stars.
Johansson, who has been in the acting game since age 8, tells “Black Swan” director Darren Aronofsky about the rejection she felt while trying to act as a young New Yorker — and dishes on biking in the city — in the October issue of Interview magazine.
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The two chat about everything from her first stab at show business right down to her SAT scores.
“My brother did Little League, and I took acting and singing and tap and all that,” Johansson says.
“There was someone in my older brother’s class who was doing some commercials and theater, so my mom took me to that kid’s agent because I loved musicals. They didn’t want me, though. I was devastated. I thought it was the end of my career.”
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Johansson, who went to P.S. 41 on 11th St. in Greenwich Village, and Professional Children’s School from 8th grade until she graduated, didn’t do too well on her SATs.
“I got a 1,080, which was pretty low. But that was probably because I didn’t answer half of the math questions,” she says. “I didn’t get into NYU’s film school. I still have the rejection letter.”
Now, Hollywood types write parts for the A-lister. “Don Jon” director and co-star Joseph-Gordon Levitt, who also stars in the film, wrote Johansson’s latest part with her in mind. “Once I committed, he developed the project around us doing it together,” she says.
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Next up is filming “The Avengers” sequel. “We’ll be shooting that in January,” she reveals. “I think we’re taking it to the streets this time, I think we’re going overseas.”
Johansson also dishes on the Citi Bike phenomena.
“I’m terrified to ride a bike in a city — and I grew up riding bikes in the city,” she says. “I’ve just heard enough stories — I have enough friends who’ve been hit by taxicabs and things. Then, you know, there’s also the bike messenger who is definitely riding with a purpose and wants you off his f-----g bike path ... you have to ride the wave of the fixed gear — you have to just sort of catch that wave and ride it. Otherwise, you wind up riding behind somebody who has no idea how to ride a bike.”
The October issue of Interview magazine featuring Johansson hits newsstands Tuesday, Oct. 1.
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