Dakota Johnson is on a mission for the perfect match

For Academy Award-nominated director Celine Song, her sophomore film “Materialists” lifts from a chapter in her life as a matchmaker in New York City. Song based her character Lucy around that career, and “Materialists” around modern dating culture.

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“She’s (Lucy) somebody who’s very clear about the fact that love really does baffle her, but she’s very good at the math of dating,” Song describes.

Song felt like there was an immediate connection when she met Dakota Johnson for the role. “We were having a meeting and the way that she is so vulnerable and so funny and sharp, I remember walking away from her thinking, she’s Lucy,” Song recalls.