Synopsis:
The star of some of the most successful American films in recent history, Johnny Depp is also one of Hollywood’s most versatile and enigmatic actors. From Edward Scissorhands, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?, Ed Wood, and Donnie Brasco to his Oscar-nominated performances in Pirates of the Caribbean and Finding Neverland, his film roles have always been unconventional, earning him international respect and adoration. In Johnny Depp: A Kind of Illusion, film journalist Denis Meikle looks at the effects that Depp’s rising critical and commercial stature may have on the direction of his career, including his latest films Rum Diary, Corpse Bride, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and Pirates of the Caribbean 2.
From the Publisher:
The star of some of the most original American films in recent history, Johnny Depp is also one of Hollywood’s most versatile and enigmatic stars. From Edward Scissorhands, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?, Ed Wood, and Donnie Brasco to his Oscar–nominated turn as the swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean—his film roles have always been unconventional, earning him international respect and adoration. In Johnny Depp: A Kind of Illusion, film journalist Denis Meikle looks at the effects that Depp’s rising critical and commercial stature may have on the direction of his career, including his forthcoming films—Rum Diary, Diving Bell, Butterfly, and Pirates of the Caribbean 2. Denis Meikle is the author of A History of Horrors, Jack the Ripper: The Murders and the Movies, and Vincent Price: The Art of Fear.
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