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THE ROLLING STONES guitarist, who was the inspiration for Depp’s portrayal of mischievous JACK SPARROW in the first movie, agreed to appear in the third installment after spending an afternoon with Depp dressing-up in pirate attire. ContactMusic.com.
“I’m up for doing the film and so is Johnny, so hopefully we can schedule something in.. .I’d obviously bring my own cutlass,” said Richards.
FORGET about luxury hotels, exclusive nightclubs and topless beaches. The French jet set are turning their backs on the hedonistic hot spots of the Riviera and seeking out more rustic pleasures on a windswept Atlantic island – by Matthew Campbell, Paris.
Part of the appeal is the low-key reception given to its more famous visitors. Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis might set off stampedes in Saint Tropez but caused scarcely a murmur when they appeared on the island this summer. Copyright 2005 Times Newspapers Ltd.
WOODY CREEK, Colorado (AP) — As the ashes erupted from a tower, red, white, blue and green fireworks lit up the sky over Thompson’s home near Aspen. Sunday, August 21, 2005.
The private celebration included actors Bill Murray and Johnny Depp, rock bands, blowup dolls and plenty of liquor to honor Thompson, who killed himself six months ago at the age of 67.
Anita Thompson said Depp paid for much of the celebration.
“We had talked a couple of times about his last wishes to be shot out of a cannon of his own design,” Depp told The Associated Press last month. “All I’m doing is trying to make sure his last wish comes true. I just want to send my pal out the way he wants to go out.”
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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August 17, 2005 – Guardian Unlimited – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is proving to be an enduring delight for British cinema-goers. Tim Burton’s adaptation of the children’s classic has now spent three weeks at the top of the UK box office, cashing in another
Aug. 17, 2005 – ASPEN, Colo. – Associated Press – Authorities are preparing to make sure fans and curiosity seekers don’t crash an elaborate memorial planned this weekend for late writer Hunter S. Thompson. Guests at the invitation-only event will include Thompson’s longtime illustrator, Ralph Steadman, and actors Sean Penn and Johnny Depp.
WOODY CREEK – An armored truck hauling the pulverized remains of Hunter S. Thompson was en route to Owl Farm on Tuesday afternoon as swarms of workers sweated the last details of the offbeat writer’s ballyhooed funeral service. By Troy Hooper/Aspen Daily News Staff Writer – August 17, 2005.
The bulletproof truck is needed to ensure the public’s safety, according to Anita Thompson, the late author’s wife, because Thompson’s ashes have been sealed inside the tops of dozens of fireworks that will explode above his property on Saturday. Actor Johnny Depp is funding the event, which organizers estimate will cost roughly $2.5 million, to fulfill the vision that Thompson detailed in a 1978 BBC documentary and to his friends and family leading up to his suicide. Seated in front of his typewriter, Thompson shot himself in the head Feb. 20. He was 67.
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Though Depp and Burton have made many good films together, none of them have been as good as the 1994 classic Ed Wood.
Depp stars as the title character Edward D. Wood, Jr. Ed Wood tells the story of this real life filmmaker and his quest for Hollywood glory. Ed Wood made classic ‘B’ movies such as Plan 9 From Outer Space and Bride of the Monster. The film Ed Wood shows Wood’s life through a sympathetic eye and shows a passionate filmmaker whose movies didn’t come out on screen the way he perceived them in his mind. The main plot of the film revolves around Ed’s friendship with horror movie legend Bela Lugosi. Lugosi and Wood worked together quite a few times during the end of Lugosi’s life.
Originally Published: Issue 301 – August 17, 2005
August 16, 2005 – LAtimes.com – Claudia Eller – “The Libertine” (December): Period drama directed by Laurence Dunmore, starring Johnny Depp is now scheduled to be released in December rather than in September to increase Johnny Depp’s Oscar chances…
JOHNNY Depp may have lampooned Rolling Stone Keith Richards’ drug-addled manner when he played Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, but the two celebrities are now “good buddies”. by ALLAN HALL – Tue 16 Aug 2005.
Richards, 61, who is to take the part of Sparrow’s father in a sequel to the film, said they had teamed up in pirate costumes to amuse his grandchildren.
Depp previously revealed that he had copied Richards’ body language for his role in Pirates of the Caribbean.
But Richards appears to have enjoyed the joke and said Depp was now a firm friend. “Johnny is a good buddy,” he said.
“Recently, he visited me with a set of Disney pirate costumes and we disguised ourselves one afternoon and had a hell of a fun time. One of my grandkids thinks I am full-time pirate.”
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Posted Aug 13, 2005- Cinematical – by Jette Kernion
Twentieth Century Fox will release a 15th anniversary edition DVD of Edward Scissorhands on November 15, almost surely to capitalize on the recent hype surrounding Johnny Depp and Tim Burton from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Edward Scissorhands: The Anniversary Edition will be available in full-screen and anamorphic widescreen editions, and you can buy the widescreen DVD in a special tin box.