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Scarlett Johansson Credits Robert Redford for Inspiring Her to Direct as Eleanor the Great Opens Friday

She says his patient coaching on The Horse Whisperer shaped the way she now leads her first feature.

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June Squibb stars in Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, “Eleanor the Great.”
Bessie (Rita Zohar, left) and Eleanor (June Squibb) share a moment in Scarlett Johansson’s “Eleanor the Great.”
June Squibb, left, and Erin Kellyman star in Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, “Eleanor the Great.”

Overview

  • Johansson recounted on The Late Show on Sept. 22 that watching Redford direct her in 1998 made her want to become a filmmaker.
  • Her debut feature, Eleanor the Great, which premiered at Cannes, is slated for U.S. theatrical release on Friday, Sept. 26.
  • She was 11 during The Horse Whisperer and described Redford as warm, kind and generous with time on set.
  • Following Redford’s Sept. 16 death at age 89 in Provo, Utah, she issued a tribute praising the calm, actor-focused sets he created.
  • A new San Francisco Chronicle review highlights June Squibb’s lead performance and notes Johansson’s actor-centered approach that echoes Redford’s influence.