Jun
27
2008
Anne crowd
By Gary Mays
gmays@daily-journal.com
815-937-3359
It was about half past 10 when Johnny Depp finally appeared before an adoring, patient crowd, who had waited hours to see the movie star outside St. Anne High School. Having changed out of his Dillinger-era get-up, Depp walked casually from behind the lot of movie trailers wearing an orange ?Gonzo? T-shirt and funky head sock.
Depp was in the area Thursday to film scenes for the movie, ?Public Enemies,? a Depression-era gangster film slated for a July 2009 release. In it, Depp plays notorious criminal, John Dillinger.
But few people cared about the film, they just wanted to meet the man. Once word got out that Depp was outside his trailer, the refrain came, ?We love you, Johnny.? And with each shout or blown kiss, the actor smiled appreciatively, making every effort to acknowledge fans with a wave or a nod. And the crowd ate it up. Young and old, everyone was a Depp fan in St. Anne on Thursday.
Depp a big hit with fans in St.Anne
The 45-year-old star had seen the gathering crowd ? easily larger than the town?s population ? waiting for him throughout the hot summer day, as he went back and forth to the set, in a modified old farm house just outside of town.
?His hands were so soft,? said 21-year-old Christy Craft, of Bradley, one of many who touched the actor as he reached out to just about everyone he could along a long,
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Johnny was there until the evening hours and left the city with his companions and his equipment.He was seen out on the streets with four other gentlemen (one was Jerry). The last trip that Johnny made to Mexico was in August of 2003 when he filmed Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Johnny walked the streets freely and was left to his privacy. See the photo! (he’s the guy behind Jerry with the cap!)
