Scarlett Johansson opened up about dealing with impostor syndrome while filming Jurassic World Rebirth in a recent interview. The actress opened up about the anxiety and internal struggles she faces every time she takes on a new role.
Scarlett Johansson details impostor syndrome on set
Despite her long career in Hollywood, Scarlett Johansson struggles with anxiety and impostor syndrome every time she takes on a new role. In a recent interview with South Korean network tvN, the actress opened up about her experience with impostor syndrome, describing how it continues to affect her on set.
“I am anxious about everything,” Johansson began, before turning the question around on her interviewers, “Aren’t you? There are so many things to be anxious about.” She went on to explain that the start of each new role brings anxiety. The actress explained, “Every time I start a job, I don’t know why I get anxious. Like I don’t know.”
Discussing her recent experience filming Jurassic World: Rebirth, Johansson shared that the initial days on set were difficult. “For the first two weeks of the movie, I had like an existential crisis. I didn’t know if I was the right person for the job. I didn’t know if what I was doing was consistent.”
The actress attributed this anxiety to the unfamiliarity with the character she is meant to play. She said, “I think part of it is that you don’t really know the character yet. And that’s where the anxiety comes from.”
However, Johansson noted that as filming progresses, those feelings usually shift. She explained, “And then you know, as you re-shooting, like that kind of melts away. Because you know more, kind of what you are doing.”
Johansson plays Zora Bennett in Jurassic World Rebirth, a mercenary sent on a secret mission to find dinosaur DNA. She’s joined by Dr. Henry Loomis, a paleontologist, and Duncan Kincaid as they face a risky journey.
Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari on ComingSoon.
