“I was really nervous”: Scarlett Johansson Felt People Wanted Her To Fail During Arthur Miller’s Iconic Play


Even after having an illustrious film career, her performance in her Broadway show would scare her badly.

Scarlett Johansson was nervous about performing in front of a live audience on Broadway for her play A View from the Bridge.
She had little prior knowledge of theatre and believed the audience was there to see her fail.
Co-star Liev Schrieber advised her that the audience was rooting for her to succeed, and Johansson went on to win a Tony award for Best Actress for her performance in the play.

The beauty of the performing arts is that it can be expressed through a variety of mediums, which are popular via theatre plays, television, and major motion pictures. When it comes to films, Scarlett Johansson has it all covered with numerous blockbusters and Academy Award nominations in her illustrious career.


 

Scarlett Johansson
But when it came to theatre, it was a whole different story for the actress, especially because she had little prior knowledge of the craft. Thus, when she was out on Broadway to perform in Arthur Miller’s play, тιтled A View from the Bridge, she was mighty nervous, so much so that she felt the audience was there just to see her fail.

 

Scarlett Johansson Was Convinced She Was Going To Fail At Her Broadway Show
Scarlett Johansson in a still from A View from the Bridge
While people may think that acting is the same, whether it be in front of a camera or on the stage, the difference between cinema and theatre is quite different and vast. When we ask stars who have done both, they will tell you that theatre is sometimes a more challenging task than shooting a film, because a live audience is there to witness your performance without any retakes.


 

All of these factors culminated in the fear Scarlett Johansson felt when she made her appearance on Broadway for her play A View from the Bridge.

In a past interview with Parade, the Marriage Story star opened up about working on the aforementioned Arthur Miller play while being new to theatre. She revealed that she was very nervous about performing in front of a live audience, where one misstep might derail the entire progression of the show.

 


At one point, she even believed that people were just there to see her fail. Thankfully, her co-star Liev Schrieber was there to help and guide her. She said:

 

“I don’t know necessarily that it’s about the applause. Of course, that’s always welcome. When I did A View from the Bridge, I was convinced that people wanted me to fail. I was really nervous. I remember Liev saying to me, ‘[An actor] always thinks the audience is against you. But for the audience this is a night out on the town, a Broadway show. They want to be carried away. They’re rooting for you. They want you to succeed.’ He’s right. It totally changed my experience of stepping out on stage. Suddenly, it felt like it was a whole room of people who wanted to be moved. It’s such an amazing feeling.”
This one piece of advice proved to be of tremendous help to her as she would go on to win a Tony award for Best Actress for her performance in the play.


 

 

Related Posts

Jay-Z’s ‘illegitimate son’ slams rapper for denying ‘getting his mother pregnant at 16’ – and refusing to take paternity test😲

Jay-Z, 55, whose real name is Shawn Carter, has claimed he is the victim of an “extortion scheme” as he hits back at a civil lawsuit filed on Sunday, which…

Read more

Beyoncé shows off her ample cleavage in a low-cut grey coat as she poses for a sultry photo with husband Jay-Z

Beyoncé posed for eye-catching Instagram photos with husband Jay-Z on Sunday, going braless under a glittering grey suit and looking nothing special. As she posed for stunning pictures, the legendary…

Read more

Jay-Z Reveals He Only Learned to Swim After Blu Ivy Was Born So He Could Save Her in an Emergency: ‘I Can’t Even Imagine That’

According to Jay-Z, he started swimming to protect his first child, Blue Ivy, after she was born. The statement was made by the 51-year-old rap legend during the new season…

Read more

BREAKING NEWS: News spread that Won Bin owed Kim Sae Ron 12 billion, a debt that caused her to commit suicide because she couldn’t pay it. And he also promised to…see more

New information related to Won Bin – Kim Sae Ron makes Kim Soo Hyun called. Over the past 24 hours, the Asian public has been in an uproar over the…

Read more

SAD NEWS: Neighbors recount the day Kim Sae Ron committed suicide: She often sat crying on the stairs, more notably, her wrists had many marks…see more

New information about the late actress Kim Sae Ron revealed by Dispatch has made fans feel sad. In recent days, Korean showbiz has just experienced a shocking incident when actor…

Read more

SAD NEWS: After Elon Musk’s fortune lost nearly $30 billion in just one day, the Tesla empire was shaken. Elon Musk’s family sadly announced that he had…see more

Some people even compared Elon Musk’s Tesla’s capitalization to a faster decline than the Starship rocket. Tesla shares fell nearly 15% in the first session of the week, causing both…

Read more

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *