Johnny Depp: A Kind of Illusion

by Denis Meikle

Paperback, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

791.43028092

Publication

Reynolds & Hearn (2009), Edition: Fourth edition, 432 pages

Description

The star of some of the best American films in recent history, Johnny Depp is also one of Hollywood's most versatile and enigmatic actors. From Edward Scissorhands, What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, Ed Wood, and Donnie Brasco to his Oscar-nominated performances in Pirates of the Caribbean and Finding Neverland his film roles have always been unconventional, earning him international respect and adoration. In Johnny Depp: A Kind of Illusion, film journalist Denis Meikle looks at the effects that Depp's rising critical and commercial stature may have on the direction of his career, including his recent film Pirates of the Caribbean 2.

User reviews

LibraryThing member florencerusty
I had high hopes but it's an awful read. So much so I have given up and I never give up on a book. I found it flashed backwards and forwards way to much
LibraryThing member janoorani24
I can't believe I read the whole book. It is really a 400 page dull critique of every film role, no matter how slight, Depp has created. There is a lot of speculation about why Depp did things in certain ways, but no real insight into his personality. I picked it up on a whim at the library, and I
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hope there are better biographies out there for this fascinating man.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

432 p.

ISBN

1905287909 / 9781905287901

Barcode

91100000179153

DDC/MDS

791.43028092
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