Friday, 24 September 2010

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."

Wednesday, 15 September 2010

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.
Item 5:
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)
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
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

Saturday, 11 September 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