Scarlett: Woody and I have lots in common - Oct 10 2007
Having starred in Woody Allen's last three films, Scarlett Johansson is being touted as the aging director's new young muse - but it's not a label she likes.

"We both think that term is so bizarre," she says.

"It's not like I bring him inspiration when he's got writer's block at three in the morning.

"It's just an easy working relationship and a really nice friendship. We have a lot in common."

Woody has compared her to the late Marilyn Monroe. But Scarlett isn't so sure.

"Maybe Woody is just blinded by my shock of platinum hair or maybe it's my body type. Honestly I don't see the comparison," she smiles.

Unlike some of her contemporaries, Scarlett - who stars in new film The Nanny Diaries - has managed to keep a handle on early fame.

Aside from intense interest in her love life, she's been able to keep out of the tabloids.

"I don't think there's any kind of preparation for sudden celebrity," she admits. "It's not normal, it's very uncomfortable.

"You have a one in a million chance here. Everyone is trying to get a break somehow. Any time you're involved in a field that revolves around vanity with a high rate of failure, it can breed desperation."

Scarlett in Nanny Diaries musical? - Aug 23 2007
Could Scarlett Johansson be heading to Broadway to star in a musical version of her latest film The Nanny Diaries? Yes, if her movie co-star Donna Murphy has anything to do with it.

The pair apparently bonded on the set of the Mary Poppins-style film about a struggling babysitter in New York, and now have their hearts set on creating a stage version, reports the Daily Express.

Donna, 47, said: "There are references to Mary Poppins in the film and I’d really like to see The Nanny Diaries: The Musical. I hope they cast me in that!"

She added: "Scarlett and I love to sing and Harvey Weinstein [executive producer] wanted us to have a little duet. He would come on the set every once in a while and say ’Can’t they do a little something? You know they both sing’.

"So Nanny Diaries: The Musical, why not? Mary Poppins is one of my favourite movies and my daughter loves it."

Scarlett’s dating tips - May 14 2007
Scarlett Johansson has spoken out on the way to romance her, so if you are looking to pull an A-list babe, pay close attention.

"I think it’s the full picture," the 22-year-old star tells People magazine. "I look at a guy and think he has such a cute nose or such nice eyes, but there isn’t one feature I look for in a guy. One thing that I look for that isn’t physical is a healthy confidence."

She continues: "If somebody is confident in a way that you would admire - being strong, funny - that can make someone you might not be initially attracted to more attractive."

The actress is starring in the upcoming film The Nanny Diaries, a romantic comedy adapted from the bestselling novel. It also stars Alicia Keys and Paul Giamatti.

And while the starlet has become a pin-up, regularly appearing in Most Beautiful... lists, she reveals that the confidence she looks for in others is present in her too.

"I think that everybody has days that feel more accepting of their own body than other days," she says. Before adding: "I wouldn’t say it’s something I struggle with."