UK-Caesars Player, December 2009 – Johnny Depp the Outsider
Title: Johnny Depp the Outsider
Author: John Lancer
Publication: UK-Caesars Player
Issue: December 2009
Depp may have been master of his own fate, beginning with his decision to desert his starring role in the hugely popular television series 21 Jump Street to act on the big screen. But it hasn’t always been easy.
“I was Sort of thrown into becoming famous he remembers.”There were some battles l had to fight to retain my individuality. I’d get agents who’d say to me,’ Why are you going against the grain?’ But I knew that if I continued the way they wanted me to, it was death; it was just going to be over with. It was a question of standing tall and saying, I’m not going to be what you want me to be. I’m going to be what l want to be.”‘
Instead of trying to become a leading man, Depp picked unconventional roles ranging from the strange teen in cult filmmaker John Waters’ Cry-Baby to the outcast with shears for hands in Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands. And he remained a reluctant celebrity battling against fame with occasional outbursts of pubic anger fuelled by drugs and alcohol. Looking back, he says simply, “I think in many ways I was existing without living”
Now, Depp has left personal angst behind to become one of the hottest stars In Hollywood.
Betty Sue’s maiden name is Wells. She was married to Bob Palmer after her divorce from John Christopher Depp I. Bob died around 2000. She was emplyed as a waitress when Johnny was growing up. Now she does not have to work at all, which is the way Johnny wants it!! He has spoken about this numerous times. He saw her work her fingers to the bone to provide a life for her children and now she can relax. Johnny has a 
Johnny’s father is “Jack” John Christopher Depp I, born 1938, and is believed to live in Lexington, 
