dʒˈɑːnsən bɪɡˈæn hɪz ˈæktɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ wɛn hiː ɐkˈʌmpənid hɪz mˈʌðɚ, æz ɐ fˈɔːɹm ʌv pˈʌnɪʃmənt, tʊ ɐn ɔːdˈɪʃən fɚɹə stˈeɪdʒ plˈeɪ.
Johnson began his acting career when he accompanied his mother, as a form of punishment, to an audition for a stage play.