Comments on: 5 things Johnny Depp taught me about life

By: La Grenadine

La Grenadine — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:57:43 +0000

I like very much the 5th point !
Not for the Island, haha.
But for the meaning. =)

By: Diane

Diane — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:32:49 +0000

Ah, great post, Andi! Yup, love him too, and what he has done. And I didn’t even know he lives in a French village…respect meter just went up a couple of notches!
My daughter loves him too, so for her recent 22nd birthday I bought her the 21 Jump Street DVD
Can’t wait to see Alice, but will wait until all my family is free, which probably means a couple of weeks.

By: Andi

Andi — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:11:21 +0000

Loooove these lessons! Esp #1 & #5. I definitely want to own my own island one day.

Can’t wait to see Alice this weekend!!!

By: lyn

lyn — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:03:50 +0000

Love Johnny Depp! The only thing I didn’t like that he was in was the second half of Sweeney Todd. (First half was great! Second half = ICK!)

By: Clarabela

Clarabela — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:01:35 +0000

Excellent post, Andi!

I am also a big Johnny Depp fan. When I saw his interview on Inside the Actor’s Studio I could see there was a deeper man inside. Which is why he can play such diverse roles.

He is not afraid to be crazy or humiliate himself. He just jumps head first into some of his craziness characters. From 21 Jump Street to Chocolat to Benny & Joon, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Sweeney Todd, you get a different Johnny each time. And we always love him.

By: Alisa Bowman

Alisa Bowman — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:49:08 +0000

These are good life lessons. I especially like the first one, as I am trying to reach for more breadth than depth right now. It’s always a little scary to move out of the comfort zone. People always tell us to play to out strengths, but sometimes it’s working on our weaknesses that allows us to progress the most. Great post!

By: Lynn @ Midday Escapades

Lynn @ Midday Escapades — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:15:33 +0000

I am a big fan of Johnny Depp from the 21 Jump Street days, too. I used to have a binder dedicated to his pics.

I love how you have set out this post. It’s all true and I hope to be like him one day, especially living in France!

By: Pink Heels

Pink Heels — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:31:46 +0000

I LOVE this post!!! I was just having the exact same conversation the other. Although, it wasn’t framed in terms of Johnny Depp teaching me something but rather how he has redefined success in Hollywood. He is an interesting actor with amazing range.

And yes, I can’t wait to see Alice…Friday date night!

By: cathi

cathi — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:58:30 +0000

My fave movies of his are Chocolat and Pirates of the Caribbean…what I adore about him is his devotion to his family! I will see Alice but not tomorrow….great post, Andi! xxoo

By: Elisa

Elisa — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:18:23 +0000

Excellent, fun post today, Andi!

I remember doing an exercise with my students a couple of years ago in which they had to persuade their favorite celebrity to take them to dinner. One girl chose Johnny Depp, and I mentioned something about loving him ever since he was on 21 Jump Street. Of course, she and her classmates looked at me like I was nuts.
“It was this TV show he was on about 20 years ago,” I said.
“Wait, how old is he?” they asked.
“He’s gotta be at least 40,” I said, hoping my own age wouldn’t be revealed, “if not 45.”
The girls gasped in horror. “Wow, I didn’t know he was like, *OLD*!!”

And I agree w/ Laura — I think Roux in Chocolat is my favorite Depp role.