Dakota Johnson is opening up about her plans to make her directorial debut and why the project is so important to her.

The 35-year-old actress previously announced her plans to direct her first movie back in May 2025 and now she’s explaining why she’s going to do it, despite not feeling ready to direct.

Dakota opened up during a roundtable press conference at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Sunday (July 6) in the Czech Republic.

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She will be directing a movie written by young actress Vanessa Burghardt, her co-star from the movie Cha Cha Real Smooth.

“I think I will direct a feature, a very small one, hopefully soon. And it’s really close to my heart and very close to TeaTime. We’re making it with Vanessa Burghardt, who played my daughter in Cha Cha Real Smooth. She’s an incredible autistic actress,” Dakota told THR.

She added, “I’ve always felt that I’m not ready to direct a feature. I don’t have the confidence. But with her, I feel very protective, and I know her very well, and … I just won’t let anybody else do it.”

Dakota was spotted on a beach vacation with another famous celeb this week!