Dakota Johnson has been juggling acting and producing since the creation of TeaTime Pictures, a joint venture with former Netflix exec Ro Donnelly, in 2019.

The actress revealed in an onstage conversation at the Red Sea Film Festival on Friday, that producing was a natural progression.

“I grew up in this industry. I grew up on set watching my parents work and watching how they would engage with filmmakers, producers and collaborators and I always wanted to be a larger part of the project.” Said Johnson, referring to her parents Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith.

“As I moved on in my career, I wanted to make my own projects and explore parts of myself and artistry that other people weren’t seeing… we’re drawn by female driven, human experience projects. I want to make movies about wome

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