Scarlett goes back to school

Film

16:30 21 June 2005

Hollywood beauty Scarlett Johansson is taking her next role as a reporter so seriously - she has gone back to school to study journalism.

The 20-year-old screen beauty star is said to have enrolled in a crash course in newspaper reporting and is even learning to write in shorthand for the part.

A source said: "She's taking a weekly class to learn the basics and is finding it fun being able to write secret messages in shorthand to her friends."

The movie, as yet untitled, will be filmed in London and directed by Woody Allen.

Earlier this month, the 'Lost In Translation' actress admitted working alongside the director makes her nervous as he is one of her heroes.

She said: "On the first day I was working with Woody Allen, I was really, really nervous. I didn't know anything about him except that I adored his work. I walked onto the set on day one of filming in London and my firs t couple of takes were just horrible.

"I was thinking, 'Oh, my God, that was awful, what on earth is going on here?' Then I realised I was just nervous.

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