Q&A WithScarlett Johansson
By Susan L. Hornik
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A: I don’t think human beings are monogamous by nature. It’s difficult; you have to put a lot of effort into a relationship. People cheat for different reasons: Some constantly need to reaffirm their status as a dominating person. Others are co-dependent with their partner and unhappy in their relationship.
Q: Ever been on a double date and been attracted to the friend’s date?
A: Oh, I think double dates are fun, kind of old-fashioned. I’ve never had an affair with somebody else’s spouse or anything like that, and I don’t think it would happen. I might be thinking it but I would never act on it.
Q. So you’ve never been “the other woman?”
A: As far as I know, I haven’t…but you never know, do you!
Q. What’s it like to date other actors?
A: I think it’s hard for actors to date each other because they’re so damn moody. Being away from people constantly and having a relationship that’s strictly by phone is miserable. Or you say to him, “Hey, I’m doing a very sexy scene with this very sexy boy. But I love you! And I’m going to be thinking of you when I’m rolling around in bed with this other person!” Sometimes you get overwhelmed with your emotions while you’re working and it’s hard to differentiate how you feel working from how you feel in real life in that moment. I think that’s why it’s so hard for actors to have monogamous relationships with one another. The film set is a very incestuous place—the makeup artist is sleeping with the director of photography who is also sleeping with the wardrobe person!
Q. In your opinion, what’s the difference between love and lust?
A: Lust is very selfish, and love is very selfless. You just think about the passion inside you, whereby with love you are really thinking about the other person.
Susan L. Hornik, Happen’s contributing entertainment editor, is based in Los Angeles.