Dakota Johnson recently stirred buzz with her brutally honest take on filming steamy scenes in the Shades trilogy — and she did it on comedian Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast thewrap.comthedailybeast.com. Seductively candid, Johnson revealed she didn’t need time to “get in the mood” — she just said, “Let’s go to pound town.”
Her confidence, she says, stems from a body-positive upbringing by her mother, Melanie Griffith. Johnson views sex scenes as “storytelling,” not titillation. She contrasted her preparation approach with that of earlier films: Shades had no intimacy coordinators, meaning Dakota relied on professionalism — and a hefty dose of courage.
Looking back, she remains unapologetic. While noting that Fifty Shades faltered at box office (“The movie is as good as it could be”), she defended her bold presence on screen, calling those early nude performances “brave.” Poehler and Johnson emphasized that sex scenes were “not inherently sexy” — and Dakota discussed them matter-of-factly, crew members visible and cameras rolling.
Her remarks shine new light on the behind-the-scenes experience — reminding us that intimacy is a craft, and Johnson tackled it head-first in a set-up that was anything but safe.
