Presentation Script

The Many Faces Of Johnny Depp

Presenter: "Johnny Depp is a man with many talents; one of these talents is a passion for acting. We see this passion reflected in so many of his movies, playing a diverse variety of characters; ranging from his depiction of the Mad Hatter":

Video Clip: Alice In Wonderland Trailer (item 11)

"To the flamboyant, audacious, lovable pirate, Jack Sparrow"

Video Clip: Pirates Trailer (item 12)

"To the murderous yet tortured soul of Sweeney Todd"

Video Clip: Sweeney Todd Trailer (item 13)

(Lights fade)

Projector: Item 10 - Enlarged image of Johnny Depp.

Presenter: "Due to the success on the series '21 Jump Street', Johnny Depp had appeared to have turned into a teen idol. However Depp pushed himself away from this status, noting that he felt he was "forced into the role of a product" and he found the whole teen idol thing "irritating" and that it "was very uncomfortable situation, not getting a handle on it and it wasn't on my terms at all". (item 9). He promised himself that he would only appear in films that felt right for him. This led to his diverse acting career"

Projector: Item 11 - Image of Depp, as Captain Jack Sparrow

Presenter: "As we know Depp is noted for playing eccentric characters, and I feel that his character Jack Sparrow is one of his best. As over the space of the three POTC films, we've seen the character develop so much."

Annotative Catalogue

Films

Item 1 - Alice In Wonderland (2010: Tim Burton). I feel that this is a very useful film, as it looks deeper into the Mad Hatters character who Depp plays. Although the film is mainly centered around the title character Alice, Depp's character seems to be the main character, credited above the rest of the cast.

Item 2 - Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007: Gore Verbinski) I think that as this i the third pirates of the Caribbean film, that you get to see how Johnny Depp has developed his character from the previous two movies.

Item 3 - Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2007: Tim Burton) As this film is a musical, it is not the typical role you would expect Depp to play, but during this film we see his character is the villain and how tortured a person his character is.

Internet
Item 4: Alice In Wonderland; http://screencrave.com/2010-03-05/interview-johnny-depp-for-alice-in-wonderland/ - I feel like this relates to my research because in it Johnny Depp talks about his character the Mad Hatter in detail, and how he looked into the characters background. He also mentions a bit about his other eccentric characters, and how he manages to get into that role and the mindset of the characters.

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Item 6: http://http//link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid57946755001?bclid=57849451001&bctid=663220860011 - In this Depp talks about his character, and how he developed the Mad Hatters personality and emotion, describing him as a mood ring.

Item 7: Pirates of the Caribbean; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrbXy8LNO8Q&feature=related - I feel that this is a useful thing for my research, as it shows the cast and creators talking about the character of Jack Sparrow and how Depp made the character his own.

Item 8: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckWDuWoSUi8 - This clip is useful in my research as Depp talks about how he "morphs" into his different characters. (His character are different and unique all the time - constantly challenges himself and carry your own responsibility)

Item 9: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Depp

Item 10: http://iamnoisy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/johnny-depp-hot-and-sexy-photos.jpg

Item 11: http://www.empiremovies.com/tag/captain-jack-sparrow/

Item 13: http://www.movieweb.com/news/NECClLHCDBnBGH

Trailers
Item 14: Alice In Wonderland - http://http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=9POCgSRVvf0
Item 15:Pirates of the Caribbean - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PetrAmq9fcw&feature=related

Item 16: Sweeney Todd - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_hgrfZVlJA

Books

Item 17: The Secret World Of Johnny Depp; Nigel Goodall, Blake Publishing, 2007

Item 18: Johnny Depp: A Modern Rebel; Brian J. Robb, Plexus Publishing, 2004

Television

Item 19: Friday Night With Jonathan Ross-Johnny Depp & Tim Burton, BBC1, 26/02/2010

Focus Film

Pirates Of The Carribean 2 (2007)
Director - Gore Verbinski
Starring - Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Kiera Knightley

Related Films
Alice In Wonderland (2010)
Director - Tim Burton
Starring - Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Mia Wasikowska
Edward Scissorhands (1990)

Director - Tim Burton

Starring - Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder

Investigation Proposal

Framework - Star/performance
Title - The different roles Johnny Depp takes on in his movies or (The Many Faces Of Johnny Depp)
Focus Film - Alice In Wonderland
Related Films - Pirates, Edward Scissorhands, Sweeney Todd

Get Him To The Greek Review

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you crossed a rockstar and a record company assistant with a wild transatlantic adventure? Well Get Him To The Greek may be able to help you with answers.

The film sees Russell Brand reprise his role as debaucherous rocker Aldous Snow from “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”, and Jonah Hill as record company stooge, Aaron Green. The story is as follows, Aaron has 72 hours to escort Aldous from London to the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Sounds easy? No, Aldous being a rockstar wants to party, and over due course Aaron gives into his innocent self and let’s loose. The pair soon spiral into a crazy adventure from London to New York, to Las Vegas and finally LA, with a lot of drunken shenanigans taking place.

Greek, shows that there is a lot more to Brands performance than the usual crude humour, as part of his character is depressed after splitting up with long term lover. We also see Jonah Hill playing a totally different character to his usual characters – foul mouthed, sex-obsessed Seth from “Superbad”. The two together make an excellent duo, whether it be getting drunk together, smoking “Jeffrey’s”, running from crazy music execs, or pulling a “Pulp Fiction” gag, which see’s Aldous stab a shot of adrenaline into Aarons heart.

However the prize for the best comedic performance goes to P Diddy. He really steals the show as Sergio the psychotic and manipulative record executive. The audacious character is indeed the show stealer, with his wild techniques of “mind f***ing”, chasing people down corridors, stroking furry walls and having a fight with Brands’ on screen dad.

The film isn’t overly amazing, but in my opinion is up there with the likes of “The Hangover” as one of my favourite comedies of recent time. The main focus of the film is on Aldous Snow and Aaron Green, I wouldn’t really say the two had a “bromance”, but the film does seem to centre on how their relationship progresses throughout the narrative. It seems to have a slow start, but the last three quarters seem to burst with energy and witty humour. Another worthy mention is the music, with Russell Brand singing most of the soundtrack. This also gets a good laugh, as a notable lyric goes “Won’t you come for my bangers, my beans and mash”.

I enjoyed this film so much, that I went to see it twice! I have always been fond of Russell Brand unique style of comedy, and along with Jonah Hill’s persona its makes a charismatic comedy. I would recommend anyone who likes a good laugh to go see the film. Twice!