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Dakota Johnson Says Producing Exposes 'Ugly' Industry, Calls Some Financiers 'Shady'

She is prioritizing female-driven projects at Tea Time Pictures with no new updates on its announced films.

Overview

  • Johnson made the remarks during an onstage conversation at the Red Sea Film Festival on Dec. 5.
  • She said producing is more challenging than acting because it reveals behind-the-scenes realities she finds disheartening.
  • She co-founded Tea Time Pictures in 2019 with former Netflix executive Ro Donnelly and has seven producer credits, according to Deadline.
  • Tea Time’s slate includes her directorial debut A Tree Is Blue and the sci-fi action project Trudy Blue, with no fresh timelines shared.
  • She described her focus as female-driven, human-experience stories and said she is becoming more selective about roles.