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January 2006 #110
Happy New Year everyone!! Here is the news for last month. IN THE PRESS anerje - The Feb 2006 issue of Empire is already out. In the section about films out in 2006, there's a 2 page feature on POTC 2 - a large paragraph about rumours from the set - and also, how often sequels etc are a let down but Empire has high hopes of it being just as good as POTC 1, especially with Johnny's Capt Jack aboard! The pic consists of Johnny wearing tribal make-up and running away and hotly pursued by islanders. Although it's over 2 pages, the scale isn't that good. herestoyou - In this issue of Premiere they have a 2006 preview. It has Kate Bosworth and Brandon Routh(Superman sequel movie) on the cover. There's the pic of Sparrow(Johnny) running away from the natives on the beach(the scene from the trailer). Here's what the article says:***SPOILER ALERT*** PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST - Pirates wasn't conceived as a Franchise, so "it's been difficult to reverse-engineer a trilogy," says director Gore Verbinski, who is shooting two sequels to 2003's $305 million-grossing original simultaneously. "I feel like we're on Project Greenlight. On steroids." In Dead Man's Chest, Johnny Depp's Captain Jack is back (as are Orlando Bloom's Will and Keira Knightley's Elizabeth, who plan to be married) and has a debt to settle with an old nemesis: Davy Jones (Bill Nighy), the half-man, half-sea creature who captains the Flying Dutchman and has an octopus for a beard and a crab claw for a hand. "He is a very upset guy," says Nighy(Love Actually). "He's so wounded from love that he literally tore his heart out and stuck it in a locker deep in the sea so he never has to feel again." Other adversaries include a sea monster called the Kraken, some cannibals, and the East India Trading Company (sort of the Wal-Mart of its time), which wants to put a foot on the neck of all independent pirates. "Everything we talked about in the first movie is referred to and embellished on in the second and third," says producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Any update on Depp's muse Keith Richards playing Jack's father? "Keith is on tour," Bruckheimer says. "I hope it will work out, but you never know." Also in this issue they have an article on why 2005 had lower box office grosses than last year and why some films were successful and others weren't. Here's the blurb on CATCF: " The '70's were reborn in 2005, with The Longest Yard and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory getting updates. Fans turned out in force for the familiar favorites with Yard earning $158 million and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory sweetening the pot with $206 million..........The key, some say, is to make remakes just off-kilter enough to arouse curiosity. "[With Charlie], if we had done something very true to what Gene Wilder had done, I think that would seem to be a patently commercial attempt that maybe would've failed," Robinov says. "But Tim Burton had a unique take. And Johnny Depp's performance clearly was a different performance."(Robinov is president of production at Warner Brothers.) Also, in the same issue if a full page color ad for The Corpse Bride DVD coming out January 31. What was noticably absent, at least for me, was any mention of Johnny's performance in TL. They had their list of outstanding performances, Oscar contenders, and Johnny wasn't even mentioned---very sad. The IFC channel in airing the clip from TL at least mentioned Johnny's performance as "Oscar caliber." Kyoko - Johnny is on the cover with other stars of the Feburary Movie Star magazine. Johnny is on the cover of 2/2006 Screen. It also has a small diary (4x7) with 28 b&w pics of Johnny inside as a supplement. You can see the cover of this diary on the mag cover. Plus, a drawing of Johnny is used as the cover of TV Taro (2/2006). Pics inside aren't new.
Reemi - USA Today: Johnny #16 in Pop Candy 100 people of 2005 16. Johnny Depp. It takes a big man to don a set of fake teeth, a purple jacket and a Louise Brooks haircut. While I still prefer the original Chocolate Factory, I admire Depp for exposing Willy Wonka's creepy, snarky side. (Though, as many of you know, I'd praise Depp if he were in an Ishtar remake. That's just the kind of diehard fan I am.)
Deppraved - The 12/16/05 issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine has two very small mentions of Johnny and his films. Bottom of page 58 has a small artist's rendering of Johnny dressed like a doctor and pointing a pistol running through the streets of India. The text is: Dr. Feelgood of the Week - Johnny Depp; Adding to his oeuvre of oddballs, the Libertine star will play a heroine-addicted Australian fugitive who becomes a gunrunning doctor in Bombay in director Peter Weir's Shantaram. The second mention is called "Trailer Park: Sequel Edition" and has four small photos and extremely brief reviews of the trailers of upcoming films which all happen to be sequels. POTC II is included along with Superman Returns, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, and X-Men 3. The photo with POTC II is a close-up of Johnny's face when he is made-up with all the sets of eyes painted on his cheeks and above his eyelids. He is shown with his real eyes tightly closed, and a set of fake brown eyes is painted on his eyelids so that it looks as if his real eyes aren't actually closed. The text says: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The swashes are all well buckled, but Depp's double take elicits the real yo-ho-ho's. Rating: B A U.S. magazine has done a poll amongst its readers to vote for the hottest showbiz dads. The top ten are listed, and Johnny was voted #3 behind Will Smith at #2 and Ryan Phillippe at #1. In Premiere magazine, there was a removable small booklet (guide) called "50 Hidden Gems on DVD - Unearthing Classics You Need to See" by Howard Karren. The opening paragraph says: At most video stores lately, there's an embarrassment of riches, thousands of movies, and they all look enticing. This guide to hidden gems is made up of films that are low-profile: box office disappointments that never found their audience in theaters, documentaries that barely got released, brilliant movies that might have been ahead of their time, or small films that were overshadowed by blockbusters. But, hey, that's what home entertainment is all about. Add a few of these gems to your library - they won't remain hidden for long! Under the heading "Dreamscapes - Worlds of Imaginative Reality" he lists Deadman (1995) as one of the 50 Hidden Gems on DVD. Here's the short text: From Neil Young's guitar-picking score to Johnny Depp's convincingly innocent performance, Jim Jarmusch's surreal western about an accountant who wanders through the wilderness with a Native American guide is, in its small way, an epic journey - and the ultimate trip. The black-and-white cinematography by Robby Muller is ethereal and unforgettable, and appearances by Robert Mitchum, Crispin Glover, Billy Bob Thornton, Gabriel Byrne, and Iggy Pop offer surprises at every turn. WEBSITES elvissinatra - Depp named Upright-Standing Man of the Year by Glorious Noise mag.
Reemi - IMBD.com:Johnny Depp...the 2005 favorite. From Variety - The dissolute John Wilmot, aka the second earl of Rochester, aka the 17th-century English libertine in the film of the same name, might seem an odd choice for Johnny Depp. In fact, says Laurence Dunmore, the Englishman making his film directing debut with "Libertine," the role is a perfect fit for the ever-adventurous Hollywood star. "Johnny is never afraid to flirt with controversy, and he's never afraid to take an audience unawares. It's hard to say he was born for this part, but it was his role. He felt it and we felt it." The bisexual Rochester was a confidant of Charles II and lived life in extremis: As louche as he was poetic, he died of syphilis at 33. But his notoriety lives on in Stephen Jeffreys' 1994 London play and now this $22 million film. Depp saw the play in its American preempreem at the Steppenwolf Theater Company in Chicago, where John MalkovichJohn Malkovich played Rochester. (Malkovich plays King Charles in the film.) "Johnny loved it," reports Dunmore, "and John said to Johnny, 'Do you think you can play it (onscreen)?' and Johnny said, 'Yes, but not like that. I won't do the same as you, but I would love to try it.' " Eventually, the film got made, though not without severe financial tensions. "It was touch and go, but again, in tribute to Johnny and John and my producers, everyone stood firm and said we're going to make this movie," Dunmore says. Did Depp get impatient? Far from it, says the helmer: "He then lent his weight to the movie even more so." "Johnny's unique in his generosity as an actor and a friend," says Dunmore. "He's a very collaborative actor; he's not someone who waves goodbye at the end of the day and disappears." The thesp researched the period, and practiced his English sounds so he would be pitch-perfect when it came to filming. "He has the power both to own those words," says Dunmore, "and then to do it with an English accent that I think is better than most English actors' accents. This is a man committed to the passion, the joy, of his art." Johnny named one of INSIDE ENTERTAINMENT magazine's Entertainers of the Year. See article at NewsWire. New photo of Jack and Will from POTC II. POTC II official page at Disney. POTC page with the trailer and photos at Latino Review. More photos from The Libertine press conference at ISIFA. And also at Getty Images. Full trailer of The Lilbertine at Yahoo Movies. TELEVISION
Deppraved - On Access Hollywood on 12/29/05, they had a bit about the highest grossing films of 2005 and CATCF was #5 with $206 million in the U.S. On E! News Live on 12/30/05, they did a segment on films that will be "Sure Fire Bets in 2006" and the first one mentioned was POTC: Dead Man's Chest. Due in part, they said, because of the tremendous fan following of Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom, and the rising stardom of Keira Knightley. They predicted it would be one of the blockbuster films of 2006. On Access Hollywood on 12/30/05, they were recalling many of the biggest stories and favorite moments of 2005, and they had a quick segment about the Rolling Stones U.S. tour being one of the sensations of the year. They showed some brief stage footage of one of the concerts and then flashed up the photo of Johnny backstage with the Stones, and said "...and here they are with actor Johnny Depp backstage." Then they switched to footage of Johnny being interviewed on the red carpet at the AFI Film Fest "The Libertine" premiere, and Johnny said into the interviewer's microphone, "Well, you know, you always gotta go back and salute the fellas." He made the motion of saluting with his hand against his forehead. OTHER STUFF keddyjo - I was watching this show last night on E! and it is about Hugh Hefner and three of his Playboy playmate girlfriends and they were visiting the Madame Tousseau's wax museum in Las Vegas and one of the playmates Bridget was standing beside the wax figure of George Clooney and was giddy and the other playmate Kendra said, "where's Johnny Depp?". Although it was a very quick mention, it was cool just hear his name! It leads me to wonder why JD hasn't gotten a wax figure yet. It would be so cool, I guess sometime in the future they will do one of him.
Deppraved - Rosamund Pike was being interviewed primarily for her movie Doom, but she did mention her role in The Libertine: "It's a tremendous part, because the relationship between Rochester and Malet is so real. This woman really understands the man she loves. But she also knows that in order to keep him she has to let him go. She knows that no one can ever be enough for him. She knows he will sleep with whores and she lets him do that because she doesn't want to lose him. It was tremendous to work with Johnny because he is so inspiring and so free. You felt you could do anything in a scene. I get to do one of the longest dramatic scenes I have ever had to do and with properly good words." LaVerne - According to the December 5 edition of the National Enquirer in its exclusive report, Johnny is 3rd highest earning Male Movie Actor for 2005. Mel Gibson was number one at 185 million. Will Ferrell next at 40 million. Johnny number three at 37million. He netted 35 million for his two POTC sequels and 2 million for ad deals.
Emma - Sunday Independent - Cast to type perhaps, Shane appeared as a drunken minstrel in The Libertine which starred his friend Johnny Depp as the rapacious Earl of Rochester. Shane's movie career isn't over. He returned from New York last month where he met Depp and author JP Donleavy to discuss the filming next year of Dunleavy's masterpiece The Ginger Man. Depp will play the lead while Shane will play Brendan Behan. When I asked Shane was Dunleavy writing the script, his response was hilarious. "Of course he's going to write the f***ing script for Christmas! He's hardly going to hand it over to f***ing Tom Stoppard!" he laughed. "Or you! Or me! JP is going to expand the Brendan Behan part." The Stop Smiling Interview with Jerry Stahl - SS: Your novels, particularly your latest, I, Fatty and your memoir, Permanent Midnight, are the very definition of tragicomedy. Do funny and sad go hand-in-hand for you? JS: I don't know if they exactly hold hands. They're probably trying to kiss each other to death. SS: You had to take liberties in telling Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle's story as if viewed from his own eyes, such as your conclusion that Fatty was impotent and that Paramount's Adolph Zukor might have framed him in the rape/murder of Virginia Rappe. Did any Fatty buffs or Hollywood historians give you hell over the book? JS: People always have opinions. But hell is better than silence. SS: How long did it take you to research and write I, Fatty? JS: I actually hired a researcher for the more arcane details, a great guy named David Berman, who's an expert in the field, and actually gives tours of the great dead movie palaces of downtown LA. Oddly enough, David also plays an assistant coroner on “CSI.” Small world. SS: Anybody approach you for making it into a movie? JS: Actually, Johnny Depp optioned it when it came out, and we've been working with the British director Laurence Dunmore – whose first movie Johnny stars in, with Samantha Morton and John Malkovich [The Libertine] – on making a movie out of it. Article about Marilyn Manson's Wedding which was attended by Johnny Sunday Mirror. Wells Journal - JOHNNY'S SHIRT RAISES £1,800 - The signed shirt Johnny Depp wore in The Libertine, that was being auctioned on eBay for charity by a mid-Somerset woman, has been sold for £1,800. Tricia Schroeder, of Westbury-sub-Mendip, was selling one of the shirts that Mr Depp wore in the film, which was partly filmed in Wells, to raise money for the Children's Hospice South West Babe Appeal. She said: "An American lady bought the shirt and seems thoroughly pleased with her purchase. "Another lady from the States was also desperate to win the shirt but missed the closing minutes of the auction. "She has actually bid on the Pirates of the Caribbean DVD and photograph I have on eBay, both signed and donated by Johnny Depp. "I have written to Johnny advising him of the successful auction and, who knows, he may donate something else in 2008 when I have another summer ball for the hospice. "I have now raised £93,000 - only £7,000 to go to reach my target."
Reemi - From dogmatika - Johnny Depp's production company are working on The Ginger Man, with Depp as feckless Trinity student Sebastian Balfe Dangerfield. JP Donleavy's cult classic, considered pornographic on its publication in the fifties, is one of those books that's been struggling towards the screen for a while. The author himself is reportedly fleshing out the Brendan Behan role for Shane MacGowan: Confirming Depp's commitment to the £15million movie, to be shot in Ireland next year, Donleavy tells me: 'Behan only appears briefly in the book. I am writing a bigger part for Shane - Mr Depp wants him in the movie.' Laurence Dunmore, who directed Depp as the Earl of Rochester in The Libertine, is working on the adaptation. Depp's production company Infinitum Nihil also have the rights to Joseph Gangemi's Inamorata, a tale of supernatural Philadelphia in the 20s and are in talks with Canongate to acquire the rights to The People's Act of Love, James Meek's 'Siberian Apocalypse Now'. Last year they bagged Nick Hornby's A Long Way Down and are set to get Hunter Thompson's The Rum Diary on the road, directed by Bruce Robinson. Next for Depp though, when he finishes current commitments, is Shantaram, the mostly autobiographical tale of Lindsay who, in prison for armed robbery to fuel a habit, jumps the wall and legs it to Bombay, written by Australian author Gregory David Roberts. Some Big Star Power, Internet Style - Internet Movie Database (IMDb.com) favored us last week with its list of the top 25 stars of 2005 — the Web site's countdown of the stars of screen and tube who were the most searched by its more than 30 million users. The "STARmeter" rankings had nothing to do with box-office performance or reviews. They're based solely on how many times each of their names were typed into IMDb's search engine...1. Johnny Depp: He had "Finding Neverland" behind him, has "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Corpse Bride" and "The Libertine" to show for 2005, and those two "Pirates of the Caribbean" sequels on the horizon. He's still No. 1. And he's all that's left for Angelina to set her sights on. From Female First - Johnny Depp's breathless movies - The star revealed: "I don't watch my films. Last year in France 'Ed Wood' came on television and it was dubbed in French and it was so surreal. So I watched about 10 minutes of it and that's all. "Then another time 'Gilbert Grape' came on. I saw the opening credits and then the opening scene - and then I started to hyperventilate and I just shut the TV off and walked away." The actor also admitted once he has stopped filming his part in a movie - he doesn't like seeing the finished product. He added to Britain's Loaded magazine: "I always figured that once I'm wrapped on a film, once my job is done, then anything beyond that is none of my business." Johnny won The Beverly Hills Outlook award for Best Actor of 2005. The In Contention Awards Best Performance in a Bad Film - Johnny Depp in The Libertine From Ing7 - Stars’ wishes for 2006 Johnny Depp - (“You will hate me,” he says at the beginning of his new movie “The Libertine”—that will be a little hard to do for Depp enthusiasts.) I hope for all of us, dwellers of this planet, to attempt to work things out first before we start lighting cars and buildings on fire and hurting other people. Let us all talk first. We have the beautiful ability to speak but we are losing the ability to understand and compromise. That’s disheartening. The only thing to do is keep moving forward and hope that we can all get it together. Well, not to sound like a hippie or a moonie but that’s how I feel. Great stills from The Libertine at CinEmpire. From the Observer - Shane MacGowan interview mention Johnny & The Libertine - KM: Johnny Depp recently said you've produced 'beautiful lyrics that are a great gift to the world.' What do you make of that? A fair summary? SM: Ha! He is a great actor and a great guitar player too. We played together. He really heavied it up. His guitar playing releases all of his rage and frustration. We did one song together, but forgot to record it. But it sounded like an atom bomb going off! KM: You took a small part in his recent film The Libertine, didn't you? SM: Yeah, I enjoyed working with him, but they dumped the bit I was in. I was supposed to be a drunken minstrel so I put together a really offensive anti-Catholic, anti-Monarchist, anti-English song that would offend everyone in the crowd. They hadn't told the crowd of extras that they weren't meant to clap politely. But Johnny and I might work together again, on the story of Brendan Behan, who at the height of his fame managed to drink himself to death. London Film Critics Announce the Johnny is nominated for Actor of the Year. At ArtNet - Machiko Edmondson’s solo show at The Apartment featured small portrait paintings of PJ Harvey and Nick Cave, as well as Johnny Depp. Edmondson, who lives and works in London, previously created work with an airbrushed, photo-realistic quality. These new paintings appear more spontaneous, with loose, brushy backgrounds of ochre and highlights of jewel-like color on the faces. They have the feel of an obsessed fan, and indeed, she sounds exactly like one in her artist’s statement, where she admits that after befriending Cave, "I just crumbled into some 14-year old girl and I think he got bored of me." From MSNBC - Celeb perks; Earlier this fall, Motorola’s new magenta RAZR flip phone was exclusive to lucky ladies such as Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson, Kirsten Dunst, Mandy Moore, Christina Aguilera, Denise Richards, Mischa Barton, Marcia Cross and Naomi Campbell, but now we can all join the pink ladies. Just in time for the holidays, the ultra-slim gal gadget is available at Tmobile.com for $299. And who says stars need their assistants to fetch coffee? Halle Berry has finally found her “Romeo'” thanks to Nespresso! She and Johnny Depp are hooked on the chic espresso machines that make mornings simple with the push of one-button and self-cleaning disposable cartridges. ($179-799, www.Nespresso.com, Bloomingdale's, Macy's). JOHNNY Depp, Cate Blanchett and local band Hilltop Hoods took line honours in the inaugural Advertiser Adelaide (Scene) Awards, announced 12/14/05. The best in music, film, fashion and venues, as voted by Adelaide (Scene) readers, was celebrated at an exclusive party and awards ceremony, hosted by Adelaide (Confidential)'s Rebekah Devlin and Nova 919's Lisa Fernandez, at Sugar nightclub in Rundle St. The event, attended by more than 100 of Adelaide's entertainment community, featured performances by local band The Trafalgars and DJ Dr Wah Wah. Depp won best actor for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, while Blanchett's performance in Little Fish was voted best by the SA public. Johnny nominated for a Golden Globe in the catagory - best actor in a comedy/musical for CATCF. At the Crimson.com - The latest feature for Fametracker is “Celebrity vs. Thing,” which pits the names we know and love against important objects, banishing one for all eternity. Would you rather have Elijah Wood or Commemorative Wristbands? Orlando Bloom or Roomba: The Robotic Floor Vacuum? Johnny Depp or Chocolate? (The decision falls for wristbands and Roombas, but Depp beats even chocolate—as the site reasons, “Without chocolate we, the hungry and sugar-toothed, would still have donuts, ice cream, and the rest of the candy aisle. Without Johnny Depp, moviegoers who appreciate a finely chiseled jaw and even finer acting would have who? Jude Law?”) They're all wrapped up - USA TODAY - When it comes to men's scarves, "it was never about the cold," says Nick Sullivan, fashion editor at Esquire. A big fashion trend in Europe, men's scarves are now catching on stateside and celebrities from movies, TV and music are leading the way. (Related story: Want the look?) When it comes to men's scarves, "it was never about the cold," says Nick Sullivan, fashion editor at Esquire. A big fashion trend in Europe, men's scarves are now catching on stateside and celebrities from movies, TV and music are leading the way. USA TODAY showcases the style: Johnny Depp; The Oscar-nominated actor, 42, is known for his forward-thinking fashion steps: two-tone saddle shoes, berets and zoot suits. En route from New York to L.A. Oct. 31, Depp stopped in Midtown to sign autographs wearing a fedora and plaid scarf tucked into a black overcoat. From This is London - ...And when the dinner is over and it’s time to dish out the presents, 23% of men are hoping to find Mr & Mrs Smith star Angelina Jolie in their stocking while 24% of women want to unwrap actor Johnny Depp on Christmas day. The Deep Sea 3D One-Sheet; Source: Warner Bros. Pictures November 29, 2005 - Warner Bros. Pictures has provided ComingSoon.net with a first look at the poster for director Howard Hall's IMAX film, Deep Sea 3D, narrated by Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet. The documentary, opening March 3, features the music by Danny Elfman. Deep Sea 3D will offer audiences astonishing up-close encounters with some of the most strange and exotic creatures on the planet, from the bizarre rainbow nudibranch to the giant Pacific octopus. Every animal here is dependent on another for survival, so the cooperation that exists between these ocean dwellers is the key to a flourishing neighborhood. In the realm of the giant octopus, the rainbow nudibranch, and the Scorpion fish, each one of us becomes a fearless undersea explorer, discovering the strange and unusual partnerships these "star wars" creatures forge to ensure their survival, and learning how this co-operation allows life in this enchanting world to flourish. The Houston Chronicle - The new cool? So, it would appear that being an anti-establishment rebel who detests popularity is a must to be considered cool. Not so fast. Johnny Depp — a complex, layered actor — has done both hip independent films and big-budget blockbusters like Pirates of the Caribbean. Pomerance, who wrote Johnny Depp Starts Here (Rutgers University Press, $21.95), calls the star "the most important actor on the screen today." "One of the things that appeals to us is the extraordinary range of roles he's played," Pomerance said. "Look at the Willy Wonka character; he was not a very cool character. And that was what was so cool about him doing it. It was a surprise." Depp embraces campiness and self-deprecation, both characteristics of modern coolness. It's a cynicism that balks at everything serious. "We're kind of living in a post-Fonzie era," said Robert Lanham, author of The Hipster Handbook (Random House, $10.95). "If James Dean were alive today, people would think he was a dork. I don't think you can be that boldly macho these days." TiVo Top 25 WishList Actor rankings, for the week ending Nov. 27. (TiVo's WishList feature allows subscribers to record all films starring a specific actor.) 1. Johnny Depp Heath Ledger when asked to describe the career he'd like to grow into, Ledger cites patriarch Jack Nicholson as well as Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Jeff Bridges and Gene Hackman -- all serious actors who became stars (even, like Depp or Bridges, when trapped in the body of a matinee idol). Thanks soooo much to all the great fans who contribute news for this letter. Check back for a contest this month and next in celebration of the release of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory sponsored by Warner Brothers. AND a special thank you to those fans who contributed to the news board so that we can be ad free for another year. That's all for this month. Bye for now.
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