‘Libertine’ Johnny Depp Honored at AFI Fest
LOS ANGELES – Johnny Depp was honored at AFI Fest 2005 with a career tribute and the premiere of his new film, “The Libertine.” By SUSAN BULLINGTON KATZ, For The Associated Press.
Depp was honored for his body of film work, which includes Oscar-nominated roles in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” and “Finding Neverland,” as well as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Chocolat” and “Edward Scissorhands.”
During the presentation, Depp made jokes – mostly self-effacing ones – and let the audience know that he wasn’t entirely comfortable seeing his old roles on the screen. “What was bordering on torture was just having to watch those clips – not the clips themselves, but me – seeing me. I’m not very used to that, you know. I like walking away from a film with the experience. I love it. But I don’t like having to watch what I went through.”