Since she starred opposite Robert Redford in 1998's The Horse Whisperer, Scarlett Johansson has made 12 pictures. Last year she starred opposite Ewan McGregor in Michael Bay's The Island and, most recently, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers in Woody Allen's Match Point.

It's Allen's little picture that's garnering the attention. Johansson plays a struggling American actress in London who has an affair with her boyfriend's best friend, a tennis pro played by Rhys-Meyers.

The Sun: As with most of Woody Allen's films, Match Point has a pessimistic view of marriage. What are your views of marriage?

Johansson: I don't think human beings are monogamous creatures by nature. You have to put a great deal of effort into a relationship in order for it to have a chance at succeeding.

The Sun: Do you think it's particularly difficult for actors to have permanent relationships?

Johansson: I think it's difficult for actors to have any kind of relationship because we are so moody. It also doesn't help your profession keeps you away from you partner so much.

The Sun: Does that mean you never intend on getting married?

Johansson: I think marriage is a very romantic notion. I would never rule it out. When I decide I want to have children with somebody I think it would be nice to be married to that person.

The Sun: You have some pretty intense sex scenes with Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, especially for a Woody Allen film. What are your feelings about screen sex?

Johansson: I have nothing against sex scenes if they are tastefully done and ours were. Besides, Jonathan is gorgeous so it wasn't difficult at all.

The Sun: You've already completed Scoop, your second film for Woody. What was the difference the second time around?

Johansson: The most important difference is Woody stars opposite me ... so he's the writer, director and star. That meant I got to see a great deal more of him than I did on Match Point.

The Sun: Do you prefer small films like Match Point over big studio films like The Island?

Johansson: No, I'm doing The Prestige, which is Chris Nolan's film with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. That will be a studio film. I'm also doing a film for Neil Jordan, which will be smaller film so I'll keep mixing things up.