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Tim Burton seems to have a man crush on Johnny Depp. I guess you can’t really blame him – Johnny Depp is the man! From his off kilter performances (as in Pirates of the Caribbean and Willy Wonka) to his incredibly heartfelt and touching roles (as in Finding Neverland), this guy can do no wrong – Christopher Erat of Clarkson Integrator.

The latest pairing of Depp and Burton comes in the form of yet another stop-motion animation film: Corpse Bride. With Wallace and Gromit stealing the spotlight as of late, can Corpse Bride compete with its more mature themes and Burton-esque gothic style? The answer – yes. But only if moviegoers give it a chance.

Being innocent, artistic, and sincere, Victor is a character we have all seen before but cannot help but love. Perhaps it has something to do with Depp’s charismatic voice, or maybe we all love to love cute, artsy characters. [more…]

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Even though Captain Jack Sparrow soars into theaters next Summer (alongside Daddy Richards, I hope), some “unofficial” production stills from the Pirates of the Caribbean sequel are now hitting the online. Although they all seem to follow a common theme (bit heavy on Orlando), they’re sure to whet your appetite, if just a little bit – by Erik Davis for Cinematical.

**Contains Spoilers**

In Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Captain Depp must find a way out of a blood debt he owes to the Captain of the Flying Dutchman or else evil will have its way with him in the afterlife. Joining Jack once again for another awesome adventure are Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightly), who are right in the midst of planning a big old wedding when chaos erupts. [more…]

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After a live conversation with Johnny Depp, AFI Fest 2005 will host the world premiere of the Depp-starring The Libertine – By Mark Umbach for FilmStew.com

The AFI Fest 2005 has selected Oscar-nominated actor Johnny Depp as this year’s Tributee. The Fest’s Tribute to Johnny Depp will take place on November 11 at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood. Following the tribute, the Fest will host the world premiere screening of the latest Depp effort, The Libertine, co-starring John Malkovich and Samantha Morton and marking the feature directing debut of Laurence Dunmore.

“Our challenge each year in choosing a tributee is to find someone who is a highly accomplished artist about whom we crave to know more,” said Christian Gaines, Director of AFI Fest. “Johnny Depp is such an artist. He has made interesting, risky choices in his career and has evolved into one of the most absorbing actors of our time.”

Depp will make a rare public appearance during the Fest in a live conversation with film critic and author Richard Shickel. As part of the Tribute, the Fest will screen a montage of Depp’s career with an in-depth look at various clips from throughout his career. In addition, the Fest will screen a retrospective of four Depp films during the course of the Festival, including Dead Man, Edward Scissorhands, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?.

“Johnny is a brilliant and truly unique actor,

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has been nominated by the Hollywood Film Festival Award Committee as a contender for the Hollywood Movie of the Year Award. Now YOU, the movie fan, have a chance to vote for your favorite movie of the past year. Visit the Hollywood Website and click on your movie choice, click ‘submit’ at the bottom of the page to make your vote count.

The final awards will be presented at the Hollywood Movie Awards Gala Ceremony on October 24.

Let’s Go Johnny!

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Source: IFMagazine.com
By: Nuts McDougal
Location: The High Seas
The Skinny: Director Gore Verbinski (The Ring, Pirates of the Caribbean) was out promoting his new Nicolas Cage comedyThe Weather Man when he revealed his plans for the two back-to-back Pirates of the Caribbean sequels starring Johnny Depp which are currently in production.

“I’m a quarter of the way through the third one and three quarters of the way through the second one,” says Verbinski. “It’s madness.”

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest is due out July 7, 2006 with Depp returning as Jack Sparrow. Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley and Geoffrey Rush also return. Pirates 3 will arrive in 2007. Although the movies are shot back-to-back, Verbinski reveals they’re shooting both films simultaneously with both scripts constantly in flux.

“We’re shooting scenes in the third movie without even knowing what the hell we’re doing,” laughs Verbinski. “We actually have a pretty good second script and the third script is still on the operating table. And we’re in triage constantly, everyday. I don’t recommend making two movies at once. I think that we’re going to get there, but it’s just madness. You’re like building ships and the ships aren’t ready and you have four hundred extras. There’s a lot of fun and I think that the second movie is strong and clever and has a lot going on.

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And the Gary Cooper Spirit of Montana Award goes to… Johnny Depp!

BOZEMAN, Mont.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 10, 2005–HatcH Audiovisual Festival is proud to announce the winner of this year’s 2nd Annual Gary Cooper Spirit of Montana Award, actor/ musician Mr. Johnny Depp! The award was presented at the Hatch Awards Red Carpet Ceremony held at the Ellen Theatre October 9th at 8:00pm on the Festival’s Celebrated Gary Cooper Day!

Revered as the highest honor at the festival, this award is about dreams and the people that encourage dreamers. It is presented to the actor or actress that embodies the spirit of Gary Cooper. The first recipient is longtime Montana resident Peter Fonda, who received the honor for his unique and bold contribution to the world of filmmaking and his love of sharing artistic knowledge with students of film and theater throughout the world.

“We are so honored to have a recipient who will be thought of in generations to come, the way Gary Cooper is thought of today”. Scott Billadeau, Executive Board Hatch.

Among a group of high profiled celebrities, an actor/ actress is selected by the Hatch board of directors, for their profound work as an artist and their contribution to film, to receive the award. The artist selected embodies the spirit and legacy that is Gary Cooper.

“Johnny Depp is a perfect choice. He embodies the aura and generosity of Gary Cooper” Actor, Morgan Freeman

Directors, colleagues,

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Special to the Daily Blue and beautiful, who can resist the charm of the semi-decayed corpse bride? Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp provide lead voices for Tim Burton’s new animated film – Shauna Farnell for Vail Daily News.

Take something creepy and gruesome like maggots, disembodied heads, severed eye balls and corpses, transform them into puppets, and they’re slightly less disturbing for those of us who don’t like that sort of thing. For those who do like that sort of thing, you’ll probably feel you’re in the midst of genius when you see Tim Burton’s “Corpse Bride.”

I have to admit, I cringed more than laughed every time the corpse bride (voice of Helena Bonham Carter) would get upset enough for her eyeball to pop out of her head and the maggot that served as her voice of conscience (voice of Enn Reitel) would appear with some words of wisdom. In all fairness, though, this is not a bad Halloween movie.

Victor Van Dort (voice of Johnny Depp) is the clumsy, awkward son of a fishing merchant who has somehow found himself positioned to marry Victoria (voice of Emily Watson), the sheltered but beautiful (in Tim Burton’s gothic, spindle-legged puppet sense of the word) member of the aristocratic Everglot family.

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PRNewswire – BuyCostumes.com, the world’s largest e-tailer of costumes and accessories, has seen an unprecedented increase in hits to its website and sales of costumes over the past month. Halloween, now a three-month “season” for BuyCostumes.com and a $7 billion industry, seems to be providing Americans with a much-needed spell of family, fun, and fashion.

Traditionally, Hollywood and blockbuster movies drive Halloween fashion choices and this year is no different. Interestingly, two of Johnny Depp’s characters have pulled into the running for hottest costumes of ’05: Captain Jack Sparrow from “Pirates of the Caribbean” and Willy Wonka from Tim Burton’s latest adaptation of that fan favorite.

“Everyone just wants to have a good time, laugh a little, try on an alter-ego, and escape daily life in a costume.”

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The Libertine playwright Stephen Jeffreys talks to Lawrence Poole about 2005 being a very good year.

Poole: Johnny Depp plays the poet John Wilmot, the 17th Earl of Rochester. What have you made of his interpretation of your character?

Jeffreys: He’s just brilliant. I think it’s a very serious Oscar contender. He himself thinks it’s his best performance, which is really quite something. Working with him, he’s so quick. You give him an idea and he just devours it and does something new with it. He even went to the British Museum and asked to see the manuscripts and being Johnny Depp, they let him touch them! [more…]

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The Oprah Winfrey Show

Hanging Out With The Stars — From the show Sarah Jessica Parker, Orlando Bloom and Matthew Fox Reveal Their Favorite Places

Who in Hollywood does Orlando consider a mentor?

Orlando says that Johnny Depp, with whom he worked in Pirates of the Caribbean, has been a valuable mentor to him, on and off the set. “I have such respect for Johnny,” Orlando says. “He’s such a gentleman; he’s got such integrity. He just has a wisdom about him. He really holds himself very well. He’s a real gentleman. He opens doors for everyone. He’s always polite and courteous to everyone on set and he’s super conscious of safety and aware of all of that stuff so that nobody ever gets hurt or injured on set. He’s really aware of everyone around him and I think awareness of people around us is hugely important.”

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