Johnny Depp Felt Like a 'Complete Freak' Growing Up

Johnny Depp Felt Like a 'Complete Freak' Growing Up

Actor Johnny Depp attends the Japan Premiere of 'The Tourist' at Roppongi Hills Arena on March 3, 2011 in Tokyo, Japan. The film will open in Japan on March 5. (Getty Images)

Johnny Depp is now one of the biggest heartthrobs in Hollywood, but the actor claims he wasn't always so suave and debonair. He said he was a "complete freak" as a kid, and has only become truly at ease with himself since meeting longtime girlfriend Vanessa Paradis. Aww!

He admitted: "When I was growing up I felt a complete freak. Very strange. I felt weird at five. At the age of 12 it was me against the world. I remember locking myself in my bedroom and playing my guitar. It seemed like I was in there for two or three years."

However, the 47-year-old actor has learned to accept himself since finding love with Vanessa 12 years ago, and admits he views his life in two stages, before and after meeting the French singer-and-actress.

He explained: "The most important thing is that Vanessa has made me not have to pretend any more about who I am. I feel comfortable with myself. My life is divided in two. In the time before I met Vanessa, I was searching for something. Since our time together I have found it. She keeps me calm. There were times when I was burning inside."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Johnny Depp Touches Down in Tokyo

Johnny Depp Touches Down in Tokyo

Making his arrival in the Land of the Rising Sun, Johnny Depp was spotted at Narita International Airport in Tokyo, Japan today (March 2).

The “21 Jump Street” actor sported a coy smile as he posed for photographers in a grey fedora, striped scarf and grey blazer.

As for his upcoming project, a film version of the classic television show “Dark Shadows,” it sounds like Depp is keeping with the original motif.

Johnny Depp is teaming up with his frequent collaborator Tim Burton for a big-screen adaptation of the gothic show about vampires, werewolves, and zombies.

Depp explained, "I'm very excited to film it. You know, it's something that Tim and I have talked about for a number of years because we were both fans. As kids, you know, you run home at 3 o'clock in the afternoon to go watch this gothic soap opera on television with vampires and everything.”

"So our version, I guess, there's something that's very interesting coming from the screenplay and from the talks that Tim and I have had which is it retains that sort of bizarre distance that everyone has with one another in terms of the characters.”

"Maybe Barnabus, in this version, is maybe a little bit more, maybe waxes a little more poetic now and again, you know? But it's definitely in keeping with the original series."

 

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Opening The StarG8 ViA Johnny Depp: Hat Trick (Wide Brim)

Jim:

Ever since he shot a gun on 21 Jump Street, Johnny Depp, the boy in blue has been a shooting star. I love the eagle on the crown of his head.

An angel of the silver screen.

Richard: In the new Alice in Wonderland movie we find another connection to the Hat (this time in the form of the Crown) via the White Queen who is played by the actress Anne HAThaway:

It didn't really come as a surprise to find the Mad Hatter wearing one of these:

Depp has even worn the tribal version of the Crown:

On a side note the actress Anne HAThaway also starred in a movie called The Cats Return (or Neko no ongaeshi). In the title we see that the Cat who returns has a Top Hat, and Anne HAThaway's character Haru lies amongst yellow flowers:

Jim:

I just realized how the native american head dress worn by the chief resonates the gold and blue head dress of King Tut. Both symbolic for the aura of an enlightened spiritual leader. Mr. Depps resonance with all this syncromystical musings only confirms my belief that he would be the perfect first subject for a hollywood sync feature film.

Will:

Depp in Benny and Joon... I was going strictly for the park scene where Depp has interplay with his hat, but settled for the clip above due to it's abundance of good hat syncs within.Balancing a Blue Worm object on his nose while holding Flowers... Some Yellow of course. Also of interest is Depp's ability to bring this trend into his waking life.

Opening The StarG8 ViA Johnny Depp: Hat Trick (Wide Brim)

Jim:

Ever since he shot a gun on 21 Jump Street, Johnny Depp, the boy in blue has been a shooting star. I love the eagle on the crown of his head.

An angel of the silver screen.

Richard: In the new Alice in Wonderland movie we find another connection to the Hat (this time in the form of the Crown) via the White Queen who is played by the actress Anne HAThaway:

It didn't really come as a surprise to find the Mad Hatter wearing one of these:

Depp has even worn the tribal version of the Crown:

On a side note the actress Anne HAThaway also starred in a movie called The Cats Return (or Neko no ongaeshi). In the title we see that the Cat who returns has a Top Hat, and Anne HAThaway's character Haru lies amongst yellow flowers:

Jim:

I just realized how the native american head dress worn by the chief resonates the gold and blue head dress of King Tut. Both symbolic for the aura of an enlightened spiritual leader. Mr. Depps resonance with all this syncromystical musings only confirms my belief that he would be the perfect first subject for a hollywood sync feature film.

Will:

Depp in Benny and Joon... I was going strictly for the park scene where Depp has interplay with his hat, but settled for the clip above due to it's abundance of good hat syncs within.Balancing a Blue Worm object on his nose while holding Flowers... Some Yellow of course. Also of interest is Depp's ability to bring this trend into his waking life.