Johansson enjoys music industry freedom

Scarlett Johansson has said that she enjoys the "freedom" of working as a musician.

The actress-turned-singer claimed she felt more in control while she was working on her debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head than she does when making a film.

"I found that making this record there was so much freedom," she told NME. "When you shoot a movie, you do your part and you hope the editor keeps in your best takes.

"With this it was great to be involved in the whole creative process. This record is an extremely personal experience for me."

Talking about her ability to behave like a rock star, she said: "If I was drinking whiskey I could drink quite a lot of whiskey. Whiskey doesn't make me sick.

"Tequila makes me sick though. I'd say a surprising amount of whiskey. I could drink a surprising amount of tequila, but I'd probably be drinking it again 20 minutes later."

Scarlett Johansson's debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head is out now.