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LOS ANGELES – Who exactly is Johnny Depp? Kids today know the actor for his colorful, Halloween-ready characters such as swaggering pirate Jack Sparrow, eccentric confectioner Willy Wonka and now as the gothic groom with cold feet named Victor – By Hanh Nguyen for the Star Online.

In his latest guise, Depp gives voice to the stop-motion animated puppet hero in Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. While filming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for Burton, Depp was called upon to create Victor on short notice. After shooting a scene earlier in the day as Wonka, the actor rushed over to the Corpse Bride recording studio where he cobbled together a persona based on a 15-minute grilling session with Burton.

“(Victor) was born in that little bit of time, and I didn’t hear him for the first time until … they were recording,” explains Depp. “So the preparation for this, I was remiss basically. I should be flogged.”

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Hollywood actor Johnny Depp is hot favourite to scoop a prestigious Irish film award after his wacky portrayal of on-screen favourite Willy Wonka, bookies predicted today – Irish Examiner.com.

Boylesports said Depp was in the lead at 11/8 to win the Avica Best International Actor Award at the Irish Film and Television Awards after his box-office hit Charlie and the Chocolate Factory wowed Irish audiences.

The category is one of the People’s Choice Categories in the glitzy Irish awards which will be voted for by the public.

Aine Moriarty, the chief executive of the Irish Film and Television Network, which organises the awards, said: “Following on from the success of the awards in 2004, this year’s awards ceremony promises to be a highly prestigious and glamorous event with a host of film stars, TV personalities, directors, producers and distinguished guests in attendance to celebrate the undisputed talent that exists within the film and television industries in Ireland and around the globe.”

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Contact Music – JOHNNY DEPP has missed out on the chance to star alongside ROLLING STONE KEITH RICHARDS, because the rocker’s schedule is too busy.

The CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY star had been looking forward to Richards making a cameo appearance as his dad in 2006’s PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST.

Depp says, ” It doesn’t look like it will happen now. Keith is on tour so it’s hard to fit into the timeframe we’re working to.”

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Just a few years ago, Tim Burton had to butt heads with studios to get them to agree to casting Johnny Depp as the lead. Everyone knew that Depp was a great actor. He had countless terrific performances to prove that, from Edward Scissorhands to What’s Eating Gilbert Grape to Donnie Brasco and Ed Wood. Box office draw was the title he had somehow avoided. All of that ended in the most unlikely circumstances, headlining a long-thought-dead genre, the pirate movie, and creating an endlessly entertaining character named Jack Sparrow – by Jeff Otto for IGN.

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Press Release Source: Warner Home Video – Sept. 8, 2005 – Come and enjoy a tour of the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world when “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” arrives on DVD and video on November 8 from Warner Home Video. Based on the beloved, classic novel by Roald Dahl, the DVD is a must-own family fantasy, perfect for children of all ages! Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Tim Burton (Big Fish, Planet of the Apes, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, Batman, Beetlejuice), this visually spectacular masterpiece stars two time Academy Award

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An animated film based on a 19th-century Russian folk tale and described as “low budget” by its director Tim Burton is the runaway success of the 62nd Venice film festival so far. – Posted by Sawf News Connect on September 07, 2005.

VENICE, Italy (AFP) – Burton’s inventive, funny and touching movie featuring the voices of Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter earned loud and lengthy applause at the festival, where it is being shown out of competition.

“Corpse Bride” recounts a folk tale in which timid Victor, voiced by Depp, is whisked away to the underworld to marry the mysterious Corpse Bride (Bonham Carter), while his real bride Victoria (Emily Watson) waits in the Land of the Living.

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Yahoo News – Mike Collett-White – VENICE (Reuters) – In Tim Burton’s ghoulish but hilarious animation movie “Corpse Bride,” the world of the dead is full of color, music and fun while the land of the living is black, white and oppressive.

For his latest film showcased at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, the director used painstaking “stop-motion” animation techniques with models, setting it apart from the more common computer generation used in hits like “Shrek” and “Toy Story.”

The film which took Burton 10 years to bring to the screen is not in competition for the Golden Lion this year, but the thunderous reception it received at a preview for the press and critics late on Tuesday suggested it may have been a contender.

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Japan Today – By Chris Betros – TOKYO – Johnny Depp has often been referred to as one of Hollywood’s chameleons, for his ability to play so many offbeat characters.

His latest effort, as eccentric chocolate tycoon Willy Wonka, in Tim Burton’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” is no exception. With his clip-on teeth and garish make-up, Wonka is another in the 42-year-old Depp’s long line of unique characters, among them Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, Ichabod Crane, James Barrie and pirate Capt Jack Sparrow.

“Ever since I met Johnny for ‘Scissorhands,’ each time he has been more amazing,” said Burton, 47, during a visit to Japan this week with Depp. “He likes to act strangely and wear funny costumes. That’s the sort of person I like to work with.” For his part, Depp described Burton as someone he can have complete trust in.

Depp, who was last here in 1995 to promote “Dead Man,” received a rousing reception at Narita airport when he flew in by private jet. Nearly 2,000 fans were on hand to greet him, and at his news conference, a couple of hundred waited in vain outside the room. Depp seemed touched by the reception, although he doesn’t give much away.

He speaks slowly and softly, sometimes not sure what he is supposed to say. Dressed in jeans, brown jacket and with a flannel shirt tied around his waist, he looked quite cool with his grungy,

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John Wirt – the Advocate – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride: Director Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are reunited for this stop-motion animated fantasy set to open September 23. (Just Announced: Opening in selected cities September 16) Set in a 19th-century European village, the film follows Victor (Depp), a bridegroom-to-be who disappears into the underworld. He marries the mysterious Corpse Bride (Helena Bonham Carter) there. Meanwhile, Victor’s despairing intended bride, Victoria (Emily Watson), waits for him in the land of the living. Voice talent includes Albert Finney, Joanna Lumley and Christopher Lee.

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