Johnny Depp: An Illustrated Story

 The author provides some basic background on each of Depp's films as well as on Depp and other actors and friends in his life. Bassom explains the story line of each movie with a little information about the directors. There were some quotes from Johnny Depp but very few from others. Most of the book was a recitation of well-known facts with some opinions and observations from the author.

The book was published in 1996 and pretty much ends with comments about the Dead Man movie. It does mention that Depp will be doing Donnie Brasco and directing The Brave, but there is not much on either of those projects.

Although you may gain some new knowledge from reading the book, the reason to buy the book is not for the information, but for the pictures. As the title suggests, it is an Illustrated Story of Johnny Depp. There are 110 pictures, some of which are full page, in the 80 page 9X12 book.

It is light reading and, in fact, you could easily read it all in one night (or admire the pictures indefinitely).

Table of Contents

  1. Born to be Wild - general background of Johnny Depp.
  2. From Elm Street to Jump Street - Private Resort, 21 Jump Street, and his rise to teen idol.
  3. Baby Love - Cry Baby
  4. Shear Perfection - Edward Scissorhands
  5. Dreamers, Clowns, and Grapes - Arizona Dream, Benny and Joon, What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
  6. The World's Worst Director - Ed Wood
  7. The World's Greatest Lover - Don Juan DeMarco
  8. Time for Action - Nick of Time
  9. Deeply Deppy - Dead Man
  10. Filmography




$14.99 cover price for the 80 page book.
David Bassom
ISBN 0-600590917
Reed International Books Ltd., London, 1996.



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