Dakota Johnson's Audition Mishap & Nepo Baby Backlash

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Dakota Johnson, the 36-year-old actress, just dropped a wild story on hits radio while

hyping her new comedy splitsville.

She said she bombed a callback audition simply for walking in, shaking hands with the team,

and introducing herself.

They called it pompous and cocky, like she was schmoozing.

All she did was show basic manners before her read.

Coming on, Dakota came from Hollywood royalty, dad Don Johnson, mom Melanie Griffith, step

dad Antonio Banderas, even grandma Tippi Hedren.

But Don laid down the law, go to college, or lose your allowance.

She auditioned for Juilliard with Shakespeare and Steve Martin Bits, though she hated the

idea and worried about getting cut off financially.

She pushed through anyway, signing with a modeling agency at 18 using her family name, then

landing an acting agent two years later.

When he got tight, she hit up parents for rent and groceries sometimes.

Her mom was the soft touch there.

Debuted nine in Banderas' directorial flop, then popped in the social network before

50 shades blew her up.

Dakota's called out the Nepo baby talk is boring and annoying.

On the personal side, she and Chris Martin split last year after six years together.

Mom Melanie's playing matchmaker now.

Convinced it's a huge mistake in pushing Dakota to reconcile.

Her tale reminds us how brutal and subjective auditions can be, even for insiders.

Dakota's still grinding, turning those early LAs into wins with fresh projects like