On December 5, Dakota Johnson made a stunning appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival. At the festival, Dakota engaged in a small interview where she talked about her directorial debut and even looked back at her career so far.Among other things, she talked about her role as a producer. For those unaware, Dakota Johnson kicked off her production company in 2019, under the name Tea Time Pictures. As a producer, Johnson said that financiers are shady sometimes.“I’m in a love-hate relationship with my job in all aspects,”She went on to say that behind the curtain work of the producer is ugly.“It’s exhausting. Producing, you see behind the curtain and it’s really ugly. I don’t like it. Also realizing that financiers are really shady sometimes is heartbreaking. As a producer, it’s heartbreaking. As an actress, it’s heartbreaking. But [my job] it’s also quite fulfilling, and I’m very grateful I get to do both.”Dakota Johnson also talked about her directorial debutDakota Johnson also reflected on her career, from the beginning stages of "50 Shades of Grey" to more recent films like "Materialists," and stated that she is still figuring out what's right for her. She stated that she wants to evolve and decide what is best for her.“I’ve definitely been persuaded to do things in the past that I realize in retrospect weren’t right for me. But that’s also part of the experience, and I’m lucky I have a job. Now, I’m looking at: where’s this person in me, and how can I stretch myself? I want to evolve more and, as an actress, go to places I didn’t think I was able to go. There’s a lot that I need to let go of.”Dakota also touched upon her near future plans with the production company, Tea Time. She is currently working on her directorial debut, titled A Tree Is Blue. The movie will be starring Charli XCX and Jessica Alba.For her first film as a director, Dakota Johnson opted for a story of female empowerment. The actress said that she is drawn to female-driven films when asked what kinds of film subjects she enjoys.“I want to make movies about women and people who are going through some sort of evolution,” she added. “We are drawn to filmmakers that are bold, writers that are honest and risk-taking, and we want to move the needle in terms of emotion and creativity and entertainment.” Dakota said.For the Red Sea Film Festival, Dakota pulled off an all-black dress and enhanced her look with a sizeable necklace.Also read: How many Oscars does Jodie Foster have? Actress admits she wouldn’t have "chosen" acting, calls it a "cruel job"