Johnny Depp: A Truely Unique Actor

A perfect movie character is one that the audience can form a complex, personal relationship with in the short time that a movie is viewed, displaying the art of acting and drama perfectly. When the thought of lovable movie characters is brought up, Johnny Depp will almost always be apart of the discussion. With his quirky, lively attitude which blends perfectly into roles that should not have soul, Johnny Depp is truly a one-of-a-kind actor. With a spectrum of characters Depp has played, ranging from Edward Scissorhands in the movie Edward Scissorhands (1990), to playing his role in 21 Jump Street (1987), up until the recent Pirates of the Caribbean (2003), he is involved in roles that “only the likes of Depp can pull off” (“Johnny Depp”, 1). Although coming from rebellious teenage years and many “ups and downs of his personal life” (“Johnny Depp Biography”, 2), the actor has become one of the great faces of the movie scene of his generation. Depp's success, which some could contribute to luck, was carved out of his pure talent for expressing raw emotion through the characters he played and his free-bird, wild attitude in his early years. His talent and spirit changed the face of acting and of rebelling. Johnny Depp's early life, countless classic works, and personal actions created a persona that molded a new face of acting and of free-spirit for his generation.

John Christopher Depp II was born on June 9th, 19963, in Owensboro, Kentucky. His father was an engineer and his mother was a waitress. He has two sisters and a brother; Debbie and Christi Dembrowski, and D.P. Depp, respectively. During his childhood, Depp witnessed the “death of his grandfather” (“Johnny Depp Biography”, 1) and a “parent divorce” (“Johnny Depp”, 1)....

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... an inspiration to free-thinkers everywhere, living a life of spontaneity and mindful thinking. Through everything that he has been through, Depp has become the voice, face, and look of a generation of wanderers. Depp's life was filled with excitement, directly stemming from his willingness to follow his heart and do whatever it is that he felt he must do. There is something about that mindset that makes an audience fall in love immediately, and that is the appeal of Johnny Depp in every character he plays.

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