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He said “Hey, this is Johnny Depp. Thank you for calling Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope.” I said “Is this really Johnny Depp?” he said “Yeah, it’s really me” then he laughed a little. I said “Cool” and then he laughed again. He asked “Where are you from?” I said “San Jose, California” He said “Really? Cool.” I almost cried. “Then he asked I how I will be donating, then I told him. He explained the details. And then at the end he said “Alright, your donatation really helps the victims of the Tsunami. Thanks” I said “No problem, I can’t believe I got to talk to Johnny Depp!” He said “Oh, thank you very much” I said “I’m a huge fan” and he says “Thanks. Hey, don’t forget to check out Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in July!” I said “Oh, I won’t I have it marked on my calendar!” He said “Alright, well thanks for calling” Then we hung up. I almost fainted………..
I got to talk to him last night and he managed to persuade me to donate $50. He sounded like an angel on the phone. It was so awsome. When he answered the Phone he said this is Johnny Depp how much would you like to donate? I was like what? I said is this really Johnny Depp and he said yeah I nearly died. I said wave to the camera so I know its you and he did. I told him i donate $5 bucks and he said you can do better than that. He ask me if I was going to see his next movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and i said yes and I told him ive seen the trailer about 10 times and he was funny and he said he tries to be. I told him im pregnant with my first baby and I was going to name him Johnny but my fiancee absolutly forbid it so I managed to get him stick with Joshua David and he said thats a cute name and he told me to rest and take it easy and to write him when I have the baby. He told me he would send a Autograph picture to me if i donated $50 and I did. His laugh is so cute. I told him congrats on winning the Peoples Choice Awards for best Actor and he said thank you and then I told him good luck tonight on winning the Golden Globes for FInding Neverland.
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DATE: 12/10/2004 10:22:25 AM
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Yo ho,
since today the teaser/trailer for Johnny’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is available. It is toooooo funny!
Watch it in our downloads section
I must say, I don’t think I would’ve ever met Johnny Depp w/out the help of my neighbor Matt. So Matt, if you read this, ever, you are the best!!! OK, now on to the good stuff. Here’s my story……
I work at the San Diego Zoo on my spare time on weekends. I’m an educator, and I basically educate the public. Anyways, I had come home from a long day at work. I was tired and just about ready to crash on the couch, when my neighbor, Matt, knocked on the door. Matt is a film maker, and he works for Sony Pictures. Well, he told me he was going to film the Golden Globe Awards, and had asked me if I wanted to go. OF COURSE I SAID YES!!! And then came the best part…he told me Johnny Depp was gonna be there!!!AAAHHHH!!!!! I was so excited. I have been a Johnny fan since I can remember. I used to watch “21 Jump Street” in my crib! And he told me that he guarenteed himself that I was gonna meet him!!! YAY!!!! Well after all of the excitement, I checked my calendar and realized I had 2 weeks to get a dress and be prepared. I needed to get started! A while later I had a dress and I was ready to make like a Tom and Cruise. lolz! Or in this case, maybe I’ll make it like a pirate and sail. Back to the point!!
Ivy is one lucky girl who managed to meet Johnny thanks to the Make-a-Wish foundation. This is probably the most amazing experience you have ever read of a fan getting to meet an actor and to spend the whole day with him, and for this reason you should take your time and read in thoroughly.
“I am 15 years old and have a disease called Cystic Fibrosis. Although this disease is considered potentially fatal, I am VERY healthy. I’m sure that as far as this disease is concerned, I’ll live a very long and happy life. I am pretty open about it, so if you have any questions about it, feel free to ask, or you can visit www.cff.org
The disease mostly affects the lungs and stomach, but puts a heavy strain on all of the organs. Of course for every patient it varies a little. As I said, I am very healthy, as I ran on our cross country team, beginning track, and even play the flute. I take pills whenever I eat, and do a daily treatment. Beside a few other pills including vitamins and whatnot, that is about it.
Throught the Make-A-Wish Foundation (www.wish.org) I was offered a wish. My first idea of a wish was to go on a Disney cruise. It had never crossed my mind to meet Johnny! lol : ) The cruise didn’t quite pan out,
The stars were out Saturday nite in Manhattan despite the heavy clouds and ominous threats of rain. The night was about raising money for The Actors Fund , it was called That?s Entertainment and was held at the magnificent Waldorf Astoria.
The guest list was prestigious to say the least, including, Angela Lansbury, who accepted a Lifetime Acheivement Award. Bernadette Peters, Christina Ebersol and Robin Strasser among others, but the night belonged to Johnny Depp.
I had butterflies in my stomach for days before I actually set foot in the Waldorf Astoria that night. My dream to actually see Johnny in person was about to come true. I never in a million years expected to actually get to meet him, speak to him, get photos of my own or see myself with him on the internet.
There was Security everywhere. Men in suits with ear phones in their ears. Just like the secret service. You couldn?t go here, or there.
The photographers were already in “photo mode” as the honored guests were presented to them. Flashbulbs crackled, as star after star was ushered by. No one seemed to notice or mind that my husband, Dean and I were among them. Suddenly, I was being pushed aside as I heard one say to the other, “Who is that woman?” the other replied, “I don?t know man, but leave her alone, she was here first.” I stood my ground for awhile and got some great shots.
Hello! sorry this is late…I got home very late Sunday morning from NYC and had to work yesterday. I know how much I look forward to and appreciate those of you who share your encounter stories here. I hope I don’t disappoint anyone with mine.
Sam did an excellent job of describing the general feel of the events.
You definitely need “courage and fortitude” and a strong faith in your intuition for these things. I’m so glad we went, and stuck it out though.
OK, I’ll just start……….
We were aware that Johnnys limo was waiting on the street, so we figured that as long as that limo was waiting for him…so were we! lol!
Around 12:30- 1:00 am…the limo suddenly started up and screeched down the street, past us…and into the parking garage.
There were shouts of “Oh Sh*t” from some cars parked on the street, that had been full of Autograph hounds as they must have been caught off guard and had to scramble for their pics and cameras….that was pretty funny.
Everyone took off running for the garage…..Sam, Michael and I were separated and went in different directions once inside the garage. I kind of lost them once we were inside. It was well lit, but eerie, as I did’nt see many people. I had just gotten there myself, I guess I was one of the first in,
Hi fans,
I?m back from outside the waldorf? and so, so tired but I?m going to try to post.
It was a long day of waiting, w/fellow zoner paperrose and her husband but Johnny finally emerged. MYSELF, I?ll just start? only got glimpses of him. Only flashes. Close flashes? flashes that wow, flashes that stop the heart but flashes. HOWEVER, papperose has a GREAT story to tell. But I will let her tell it. It was a precious moment in a sea of chaos. Perfect? and hers and SO deserved.
The crush of autograph hounds ? descending on Johnny was like nothing I?d ever seen. Even a couple of the autograph hounds, themselves, were commenting, saying they?d never seen anything that ?vicious? (with him)? and that?s saying something. And by vicious? they meant the force of the siege. To clarify, people were NOT nasty with him?they were, however, hungry and devouring? and relentless. And, to me, this is always frightening.
But Johnny? Johnny was this calm force at the center of it all. I?ve been lucky enough to see him before? and this is what I remember so clearly? his calm, grace, fluid movement? somehow moving w/such control as the world around him breaks open, clanging and crushing, disorienting. The juxtaposition of his energy, to that of the crowd, is? startling. It startled me again.
Tonight, it was a crush right onto him?. a moving mass of bodies, pounding closer and tighter as he tried to move through the them.
to recap, our seats were in the balcony section, above the main floor (my friend was very pissed, since one of the organizers had indicated to her that our seats had been moved downstairs (long story)). In any case, as luck would have it, our table was directly above Johnny’s – we could see his every move in that room the entire evening – we could see what he was drinking, talking to Tracey & Christie, the whole 9 yards. In the beginning of the evening, the presented the first 2 awards – the 2nd being the award to Angela Landsbury, then there was a break as they were serving dinner. We saw Johnny getting up from his table, and my friend went tearassing downstairs (didn’t even wait for me to get the picture for my daughter to bring for an autograph!), and I followed rather quickly behind. We made our way through the light crowd on the dancefloor, to discover Johnny congratulating Angela – I was a little afraid that she was going to interrupt their conversation, which obviously would not have been a good thing – we were both just caught up in the excitement that he was actually that accessible! After his conversation with Angela, he had a short conversation with Bernadette Peters – and then the moment was ours. She presented Johnny with a letter, requesting that he please read it, which he said he would, thanked her and said “Bless you!”. I then told Johnny what huge fans my 6 year old daughter &