Johnny Depp: “Edward Scissorhands is the closest thing to me”

This was one of the confessions made by the North American artist at the big press conference he held in the Real Alcázar within the framework of the Seville Festival. Modi-Three Days on the Wing of Madness, After his experience 27 years ago, he shot his second film as a director. brave.

with one extraordinary sense of humorBohemian style, starring a Borsalino and without taking off her sunglasses? Johnny Depp, with whom he has been traveling the world for years, made an offer to the press (and the handful of unrepentant fans in the room). a fun, sincere and deep look. The many rounds of applause and respect for his speech prove that it is far from being an autopilot call where the same old stuff is broadcast. Depp wanted to speak at his own pace, slowly, very slowly. from a few things. Of course, with the twenty-first edition of the competition just getting underway, this call will help relaunch a festival that needs to gain momentum, at least in the media.

Minutes ago, there was no consensus among the pens about the player’s form. “So how will this come? I think it’s a Sieso“. Oh. You don’t need to have preconceived ideas or expectations in life.. “I hate expectations. Isn’t it better to go on a journey without knowing what awaits you around the corner?“.

This was a message that one of Hollywood’s most well-known celebrities has repeatedly insisted on, he is already 61 years old!, his experience, or perhaps the fact that he closed the case in his favor with his ex-wife Amber Heard – this is one of the messages. Many of the media trials that ended in unanimous jury verdicts for denigrating the actress’s ex-husband in every aspect suited her exceptionally well.

It could also be the warmth with which Seville and Spain always welcome him – he already presented this film in San Sebastian in September – he likes it. And in fact, Depp began his remarks by remembering the DANA victims in Valencia. “It is an honor and a privilege to be welcomed in this way. Our hearts go out to the country, it is very moving to see the resilience and strength shown by the people. We would like to do what we can to help.” he declared.

“This is a passion that cannot be found in Hollywood”

Because the truth is, for just under an hour, instead of talking about The film tells the story of 72 hours of artist Amadeo Modigliani’s life in Paris, devastated by the First World War.came to talk about his career and Shooting experience in Europefilming took place in Budapest, compared to the industry in the United States.

“There are no similarities. Hollywood remained a bit rigidThey continue with the three-act film method: Handsome guy, beautiful girl, a little more eventful in the middle, we break up, and at the end we get back together. It’s really cool, but that’s just it The appetite that exists in Europe, the greed that exists in Europe… Here is a passion that does not exist in HollywoodHe explained: “Here is a 14- or 15-year-old kid who picks up a cell phone and wants to make a movie. Who knows whether the future will be Jim Jarmush or Pedro Almodovar?” “It would be irresponsible for me to continue in Hollywood, where you talk to people who know accounting better than you, but creativity peaks once a year… for Halloween,” he joked.

“What have you learned after 27 years of not filming?” He was asked the following question in the room: “It’s better not to be in the movie“, he replied amid laughter from the entire film crew, including the protagonist: Antonia Desplanthere gives life to the writer, English poet and literary critic Beatrice Hastings. Desplant, the daughter of Frenchman and Alexandre Michel Gérard Desplat (composer of Wes Anderson film scores), thanked the director for entrusting her with the role of a “very interesting, very strong and very determined” Englishwoman as this female friend of Modigliani. The character played by Riccardo Scamarcio in the movie.

Despite the pleasant experience and the fact that the producer of the film has publicly stated that he does not regret being behind this project, Depp assures that he was an actor before becoming a director. However, he is one of those actors who does not like to see himself on the big screen again: “Once I give what I have in that movie, I’m done” and ignores “the idea of ​​seeing a finished product” because he prefers to “live the experience of shooting” rather than “be aware of what has been done”.

The dozens of movies under his belt have led him to this emphatic statement: Ed Wood with Charlie and the chocolate factoryfrom SLeepy Hollow with ninth gaterelated to Don Juan de Marco with Donnie Brasco. He works “under the command of the best and among the best, the most chaotic.” “There were people who told me to start without further instructions and who whispered all kinds of instructions in my ear, I did what I wanted and at the end of the shoot they congratulated me “Extraordinary, extraordinary!” he joked about his experience with his discoverer and ally Tim Burton, Emir Kusturica or Jim Jarmusch.

An untamed and anarchic spirit He says that with this he goes far beyond what the scriptwriters wrote. “I see him very calm: “How did you manage to get into Jack Sparrow’s skin later?” they asked, laughing. “Could he be schizophrenic?”