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Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson 'discouraged' Dakota Johnson from pursuing acting
Dakota Johnson's parents, Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, actively discouraged her from becoming an actor. In an interview for W Magazine, the 32-year-old was asked how old she was when she decided she wanted to pursue a career in film. "Nothing old. Zero old. I couldn't wait because I grew up on set," she smiled. "My parents were always working with amazing artists, and I just loved it. I wanted to be a part of it so badly." Despite her early ambitions, her celebrity parents "discouraged" her
