Johnny Depp--Hollywood bad boy? Rebel? Or simply misunderstood. His name and photo have been on the covers of the major entertainment 'zines and the tabloids for both his powerful portrayals and his eccentric exploits. After making his film debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street, he shot into the hearts of the teen population in 1987 as Detective Tommy Hanson in the hit TV series 21 Jump Street. Never feeling comfortable with the teen idol mantle, he's since been very choosy about the roles he has accepted. From Cry-Baby to Captain Jack Sparrow, Depp puts an indelible stamp on the characters he portrays, and his performances have often been singled out. Stone Wallace shows us a singularly sensitive man, who is passionate about his work, is selective about the films he puts his name to and fiercely guards his family and his private life. Johnny came from nothing to become one of the most sought-after names in Tinseltown, as well as a loving husband and father who is completely over the moon about his wife and children.
Bought this for my sister who is the HUGE Depp fan. She loved it!
An unexpected goldmine
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I knew very little about Johnny Depp before reading this book, but thoroughly enjoyed every page of it. There are photos galore and an amazing amount of information for a man so young. I immediately began renting discs of his movies to see that versatility the book keeps talking about. Sure 'nuff! It's there. Depp is an amazing actor. After watching his movie "Chocolat", though, I realize he's an even better musician. Now I understand why music is one of his great loves. Bravo, author Wallace!
Johnny Depp Bio
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This Bio by Stone Wallace is one of the very best I have read and I have read nearly all of them. Straigtforward and to the point. Written in a nice flowing way-learned a lot I didn't know and read the book in one sitting. It was that good.
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