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Biography:
Born John Christopher Depp in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963,
Johnny Depp was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school at age 15
in the hopes of becoming a rock musician. He fronted a series of garage
bands including The Kids, which once opened f ...(read more)
Born John Christopher Depp in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963,
Johnny Depp was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school at age 15
in the hopes of becoming a rock musician. He fronted a series of garage
bands including The Kids, which once opened for 'Iggy Pop' . Depp got into
acting after a visit to Los Angeles, California, with his former wife,
Lori Anne Allison, who introduced him to actor 'Nicolas Cage' . He made his
film debut in Nightmare on Elm Street, A (1984) . In 1987 he shot to stardom when he replaced
'Jeff Yagher' in the role of undercover cop Tommy Hanson in the popular TV
series "21 Jump Street" (1987) .
In 1990, after numerous roles in teen-oriented films, his first of a
handful of great collaborations with director 'Tim Burton (I)' came about when
Depp played the title role in Edward Scissorhands (1990) . Following the film's success,
Depp carved a niche for himself as a serious, somewhat dark,
idiosyncratic performer, consistently selecting roles that surprised
critics and audiences alike. He continued to gain critical acclaim and
increasing popularity by appearing in many features before re-joining
with Burton in the lead role of Ed Wood (1994) . In 1997 he played an
undercover FBI agent in the fact-based film Donnie Brasco (1997) , opposite 'Al Pacino' ;
in 1998 he appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) , directed by 'Terry Gilliam' ; and then, in 1999,
he appeared in the sci-fi/horror film Astronaut's Wife, The (1999) . The same year he teamed
up again with Burton in Sleepy Hollow (1999) , brilliantly portraying Ichabod Crane.
Depp has played many characters in his career, including another
fact-based one, Insp. Fred Abberline in From Hell (2001) . He stole the show from
screen greats such as 'Antonio Banderas (I)' in the finale to 'Robert Rodriguez (I)'s "mariachi"
trilogy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) . In that same year he starred in the marvelous family
blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) , playing a character that only the likes of Depp
could pull off: the charming, conniving and roguish Capt. Jack Sparrow.
Now Depp is collaborating again with Burton in a screen adaptation of
'Roald Dahl's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) .
Off-screen, Depp has dated several female celebrities, and has been
engaged to 'Jennifer Grey' , 'Winona Ryder' and 'Kate Moss' . He was married to Lori Anne
Allison in 1983 but they divorced her in 1985. Currently, Depp is
living with French singer-actress 'Vanessa Paradis' , with whom he has two
children: Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999 and Jack, born in
2002.
mikedavies86 (qv's & corrections by A. Nonymous)
Johnny Depp is perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his day and
age in Hollywood, who has recuperated his image greatly since his
portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in the acclaimed Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) , with a
supporting cast of 'Orlando Bloom' , 'Keira Knightley' , and 'Geoffrey Rush' .
Though highly successful now, Depp's early life, strangely, was as a
rebel, and he took to vandalism and narcotics. He dropped out of school
when he was 15, and he fronted a series of music-garage bands,
including one named The Kids. However, it was when he married Lori Anne
Allison that he took up the job of being a ballpoint-pen salesman to
support himself and his wife. A visit to Los Angeles, California, with
his wife, however, happened to be a blessing in disguise, when he met
up with actor 'Nicolas Cage' , who advised him to turn to acting, which
culminated in Depp's film debut in the low-budget horror classic,
Nightmare On Elm Street, A (1984) , where he played a teenager who falls prey to dream-stalking
demon Freddy Krueger. Three years later, Depp achieved fame as police
cop Tom Hanson in the series "21 Jump Street" (1987) (1987-90), and in 1990, he was
firmly established as a leading Hollywood actor with the 'Tim Burton (I)' movie
Edward Scissorhands (1990) , where he played a sad-faced, tragic hero who has scissors for
hands.
From then on, Depp was selective of his choice of roles in movies, and
he more often than not played dark, sinister characters on-screen. He
played an undercover FBI agent in Donnie Brasco (1997) , in which he co-starred with
'Al Pacino' ; a druggie in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) ; and in two more 'Tim Burton (I)' ventures,
Ed Wood (1994) and Sleepy Hollow (1999) , with 'Christina Ricci' and 'Casper Van Dien' . He is currently filming
a fifth 'Tim Burton (I)' film, Corpse Bride (2005) , as well as being committed for another
'Tim Burton (I)' production, where he plays Willy Wonka in the upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) ,
based on the classic children's novel by 'Roald Dahl' ..
During his career, Depp has, unfortunately, gotten himself under bad
public scrutiny. He was accused of selling drugs at his own club, The
Viper Room, in regard to the legendary celebrity, 'River Phoenix' , who died
outside the club due to drug overdose in 1993. The following year, Depp
was arrested for smashing and trashing a New York suite. And, in 1999,
he was arrested in London for being in a fight with paparazzi outside a
restaurant.
Although he gained popularity since the success of Edward Scissorhands (1990) , Depp wasn't
hugely famous for many years until his portrayal of the suave, charming
Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) in 2003. With the film's enormous
success, it has opened several doors for his career and even included
an Oscar nomination. He appeared as the central character in the
'Stephen King (I)' -based movie, Secret Window (2004) ; as the kind-hearted novelist James Barrie
in the factually-based Finding Neverland (2004) , where he co-starred with 'Kate Winslet' ; and
most recently as Rochester in the British film, Libertine, The (2004) .
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Trademarks:
* Highly defined cheek-bones
* Frequently plays freakishly eccentric outcasts whose oddities are
misunderstood by society, and have a usually flamboyant appearance and
mannerism. Examples: Edward Scissorhands (1990) , Ed Wood (1994)
, Don Juan D ...(read more)
* Highly defined cheek-bones
* Frequently plays freakishly eccentric outcasts whose oddities are
misunderstood by society, and have a usually flamboyant appearance and
mannerism. Examples: Edward Scissorhands (1990) , Ed Wood (1994)
, Don Juan DeMarco (1995) , Dead Man (1995) , Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) , Before Night Falls (2000) , and
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) & Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) .
Quotes:
* "Anything I've done up till 27 May, 1999 was kind of an illusion,
existing without living. My daughter, the birth of my daughter, gave me
life."
* On the money he makes: "You use your money to buy privacy because
during most of your life you aren' ...(read more)
* "Anything I've done up till 27 May, 1999 was kind of an illusion,
existing without living. My daughter, the birth of my daughter, gave me
life."
* On the money he makes: "You use your money to buy privacy because
during most of your life you aren't allowed to be normal."
* "I don't pretend to be captain weird. I just do what I do."
* "One of the most incredible moments I've ever had was sitting in
Vincent [Price]'s trailer... I was showing him this first-edition book
I have of the complete works of Poe, with really amazing illustrations.
Vincent was going nuts over the drawings, and he started talking about
'The Tomb of Ligeia.' Then he closed the book and began to recite it to
me in this beautiful voice, filling the room with huge sounds. Such
passion! I looked in the book later, and it was verbatim. Word perfect.
It was a great moment. I'll never forget that."
* "The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are
dogs and infants."
* "I was ecstatic when they re-named 'French Fries' as 'Freedom Fries.'
Grown men and women in positions of power in the U.S. government
showing themselves as idiots."
* "America is dumb. It's like a dumb puppy that has big teeth that can
bite and hurt you, aggressive. My daughter is four, my boy is one. I'd
like them to see America as a toy, a broken toy. Investigate it a
little, check it out, get this feeling and then get out."
* "Taken in context, what I was saying was that, compared to Europe,
America is a very young country and we are still growing as a nation.
It is a shame that the metaphor I used was taken so radically out of
context and slung about irresponsibly by the news media. There was no
anti-American sentiment. In fact, it was just the opposite. I am an
American. I love my country and have great hopes for it. It is for this
reason that I speak candidly and sometimes critically about it. I have
benefited greatly from the freedom that exists in my country and for
this I am eternally grateful."
* "France and the whole of Europe have a great culture and an amazing
history. Most important thing though is that people there know how to
live! In America they've forgotten all about it. I'm afraid that the
American culture is a disaster."
* On his character in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) : "Captain Jack Sparrow is like a
cross between 'Keith Richards (I)' and Pepe Le Pew."
* "I can remember when I finished 'Edward Scissorhands,' looking in the
mirror as the girl was doing my make-up for the last time and thinking
-- it was like the 90th or 89th day of shooting -- and I remember
looking and going, 'Wow, this is it. I'm saying goodbye to this guy,
I'm saying goodbye to Edward Scissorhands.' You know, it was kind of
sad. But in fact, I think they're all still somehow in there."
* "With any part you play, there is a certain amount of yourself in it.
There has to be, otherwise it's just not acting. It's lying."
* "The only gossip I'm interested in is things from the Weekly World News
- 'Woman's bra bursts, 11 injured.' That kind of thing."
* "I'm an old-fashioned guy... I want to be an old man with a beer belly
sitting on a porch, looking at a lake or something."
* When asked by 'James Lipton' on "Inside The Actor's Studio" (1987) what
attracts him to funny hats: "I don't know, maybe I just read too much
'Dr. Seuss' as a kid."
* After being asked if he is a romantic: "Am I a romantic? I've seen
'Wuthering Heights' ten times. I'm a romantic."
* Talking on the Sleepy Hollow (1999) set about what it was like being dragged behind
a carriage in the woods: "I wasn't afraid of getting hurt. I was just
afraid that the horses may relieve themselves on the journey."
* "I'm shy, paranoid, whatever word you want to use. I hate fame. I've
done everything I can to avoid it."
* "When kids hit 1 year old, it's like hanging out with a miniature
drunk. You have to hold onto them. They bump into things. They laugh
and cry. They urinate. They vomit."
* "This is a rumor-filled society and if people want to sit around and
talk about whom I've dated, then I'd say they have a lot of spare time
and should consider other topics... or masturbation."
* "The character I've played, that I've responded to, there has been a
lost-soul quality to them."
* "Sure, I find it touching, honestly, but awards are not as important to
me as when I meet a 10-year-old kid who says, 'I love Captain Jack
Sparrow' ... That's real magic for me."
* "The term 'serious actor' is kind of an oxymoron, isn't it? [Like]
'Republican party' [or] 'airplane food.'"
* "On a film you start to get closer and closer with the people you're
working with, and it becomes like this circus act or this travelling
family."
* "If you turn on the television and see the horrors that are happening
to people in the world right now, I think there's no better time to
strive to have some kind of hope through imagination. I think it's a
time to close your eyes and try to make a change, or at least hope to
make a change, or we're going to explode."
* "I suppose nowadays it's all a question of surgery, isn't it? Of course
the notion is beautiful, the idea of staying a boy and a child forever,
and I think you can. I have known plenty of people who, in their later
years, had the energy of children and the kind of curiosity and
fascination with things like little children. I think we can keep that,
and I think it's important to keep that part of staying young. But I
also think it's great fun growing old."
* "All the little films I've done that were perceived by Hollywood as
these obscure, weird things, I always thought could appeal to a larger
audience. I mean, box office is such a mystery to me that I can't...
you know... I have enough -trouble doing my own gig. "
* [When asked why he hides his box office good looks behind strange wigs,
fake teeth, and girly squeals] "I think it's an actor's responsibility
to change every time. Not only for himself and the people he's working
with, but for the audience. If you just go out and deliver the same
dish every time...it's meatloaf again...you'd get bored. I'd get
bored."
* We had been shooting Charlie for about a month, and I was beginning to
get nervous because there weren't any phone calls. I called my agent
and asked, Has no one called from the studio to complain or say, 'Hey,
what's he doing?' or 'Hey, he's freaking us out?' And when she said no,
I thought, 'Christ, I'm not doing enough! Something's wrong!' Then some
of the studio brass came over to the set, and they were sitting in my
trailer and I was all decked out as Wonka with the little bangs. And I
just had to know. So I said, 'Okay, who was the first one, when you
started seeing the dailies, that got a little worried?' And there was
this beautiful 30-second silence. And [Warner Bros. president] Alan
Horn finally said, 'Yeah, that was me.' I felt better instantly.
* [on Gene Wilder's comment on the remake of Willy Wonka] "Hearing about
that was disappointing, but I can understand where he's coming from, I
guess. The one thing I didn't understand was that apparently he was
quoted as saying 'Well, they just did this for money.' Well, hey, man,
where have you been? When didn't they ever do anything for money?
Nobody's ever made a film in the history of cinema where they weren't
expecting some return on their dough."
* On his daughter, Lily-Rose: "I see this amazing, beautiful, pure
angel-thing wake up in the morning, and nothing can touch that. She is
the only reason to wake up in the morning, the only reason to take a
breath. Everything else is checkers."
* "He can ask me everything. If he wants me to have sex with an aardvark
in one of his next movies, then I will do that." - on director
'Tim Burton (I)' .
* [On reactions to his directorial debut] "You know what was
traumatizing, what was very, very strange in terms of this film I
directed a few years back called The Brave. Well, I guess I wouldn't
say traumatizing, but I would say weird: at the premiere of the film
the reception of it was beyond any expectation that I had. I had no
idea I'd be looking at Bertolucci or Antonioni sitting there watching
my film. And then to receive the applause that my film got, it was so
incredible. And then the next day the majority of the American press,
just turn it into this horrible thing. Once again, everybody is
entitled to their opinion, man. Maybe it's a bad film? Maybe it's a
good film? To me it's just a film. It's something I needed to make."
* "I started out as a guitarist in the early Eighties. I hooked up with a
guy who idolized 'James Dean (I)' and he gave me a copy of the Dean biography,
'The Mutant King', which I thought was really interesting. While
reading the book, I watched Rebel Without a Cause (1955) , and I thought, 'Wow, this guy
really has something', and I was hooked. I wasn't really into acting at
the time - but James Dean was the catalyst."
* "I don't have a mental picture of the houses we lived in because there
were so many."
* [On being an uncle] My sister Christi had a baby when I was 17, and I
had just heard about crib death. The horrible thing was that it wasn't
understood. For some unknown reason the baby would stop breathing. So I
would sneak into where the baby was sleeping and put my hand in her
crib, hold her little finger, and I'd sleep on the floor like that. It
was stupid, I'm sure. But I thought the warmth of my hand might help,
that maybe if she felt my pulse it would remind her to breathe.
* Marlon Brando is maybe the greatest actor of the last two centuries.
But his mind is much more important than the acting thing. The way that
he looks at things, doesn't judge things, the way that he assesses
things. He's as important as, uh... who's important today? Jesus, not
many people... Stephen Hawking!
* There's nothing - you know - nothing else like music. Nothing that
touches us on that, uh, that deep level. Music can open up so many
emotions that we didn't know we had. It's the magical thing about
musicals, you know, on the stage or on film or whatever. Love songs.
They work so well because music touches us, emotionally, where words
alone can't.
* "As a teenager I was so insecure. I was the type of guy that never
fitted in because he never dared to choose. I was convinced I had
absolutely no talent at all. For nothing. And that thought took away
all my ambition too."
* "Well, there was a great book I read. . . . What was it called? Sodomy
and the Pirate Tradition. A very interesting book. I wasn't exactly
going for that with the character. And Keith is not flamboyant in his
actions. Keith is pretty stealth. But with Jack, it was more that I
liked the idea of being ambiguous, of taking this character and making
everything a little bit . . . questionable. Because women were thought
to be bad luck on ships. And these pirates would go out for years at a
time. So, you know, there is a possibility that one thing might lead to
another." [when asked by Rolling Stone if there is a "gay undercurrent"
to his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the
Caribbean movies]
* "Marlon wanted me to escape movies for a while - 'Take a year off. Go
on. Study Shakespeare.' So it's one of the things that keep ricocheting
around in my head. He told me that by the time he had got to the point
where he felt he could do Hamlet, it was too late. So he said, 'Do it
now, do it while you can.' And I would like to do it - although it's
one of the more frightening ideas I've had. I think as an actor it is
good to feel the fear of failing miserably. I think you should take
that risk. Fear is a necessary ingredient in everything I do. But if I
do Hamlet it will probably be in a small theater on a small stage and
it will have to be very, very soon because I'm getting a little long in
the tooth for it."
* Having kids was a huge change for me. Becoming a father. But I think
more than changing, I feel like I've been revealed to myself, I kind of
found out who I was. When you meet your child for the first time and
you're looking at this angel, you start realising what an idiot you've
been for so many years and how much time you've wasted. As far as being
feet-on-the-ground, once again my kids and Vanessa have given me a
proper foundation. A sense of home that I never had in my life, a real
sense of a place to be.
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