Since his rise to fame in the television series 21 Jump Street in 1987 and his subsequent transition to film acting, Johnny Depp has received constant criticism for his choice of roles--at least until his popular turn in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. This book aims to reveal the ways in which Depp's choices of film roles, though often considered eccentric, allowed him to develop into the representative film actor of his time. It organizes all of Depp's films chronologically, narrating in the process his transition from underestimated teenage pretty boy to bona fide Hollywood hotshot. Along the way, the book addresses Depp's relationship to earlier film actors, especially to Marlon Brando and the silent comics; the influence of Depp's androgynous sexuality on both his choice of roles and his acting; and his relationships with directors Terry Gilliam and Tim Burton.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"deserves ongoing recommendation...definitive...a powerful tribute"-Midwest Book Review; "informative and entertaining for both film scholars and enthusiasts"-ARBA; "Parrill's prose is witty and frankly fun to read. He writes in a style that is accessible to all film fans interested in Depp but includes enough analysis to satisfy the scholar. His discussions of Depp's films are incisive, and the author uses his extensive historical film knowledge to analyze the actor's performances. Parrill has produced the definitive discussion of Johnnny Depp's work to 2009"-Journal of Popular Culture.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
30 photos, filmography, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 254 mm
Breite: 178 mm
Dicke: 11 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4022-1 (9780786440221)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The late William B. Parrill was an emeritus professor of English and communication at Southeastern Louisiana University. He was a founding editor of the journal Louisiana Literature and wrote extensively on films and contemporary literature.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
THE FILMS
1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street
Baby Face
1985 Private Resort
Horny Crunchies Winner
1985 Lady Blue, "Birds of Prey,"
TV Episode
1986 Platoon
Learning the Craft
1986 Slow Burn
Film Noir Lite
1987-1990 21 Jump Street:
Teenage Heartthrob
1989 Cry-Baby
The Rebel
1990 Edward Scissorhands
Cutting Edge Drama
1991 Freddy's Dead: The Final
Nightmare
Opra Noodlemantra
1991 Into the Great Wide Open
A Music Video
1992 Arizona Dream
A Foreigner's Dream
1993 Benny & Joon
The Silent Clown
1993 What's Eating Gilbert Grape
The Caregiver
1994 Ed Wood
"The Worst Director of
Time"
1995 Don Juan DeMarco
The Great Lover
1995 Dead Man
The Voyage of Life of a Stupid
White Man
1995 Nick of Time
Barely
1996 The Brave
"One Hour of Anything"
1996 Cannes Man
Cameo Man
1997 Donnie Brasco
The Gangster Lover
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Gonzo Journalism
1998 LA Without a Map
The Ghost of Johnny Depp
1999 The Source
Kerouac and Company
1999 The Astronaut's Wife
Inside Man
1999 Sleepy Hollow
Heads Will Roll
2000 The Ninth Gate
Rare Book Man
2000 Chocolat
Rowing in Eden
2000 The Man Who Cried
Romance on Horseback
2000 Before Night Falls
Bon Bon and Victor
2001 Blow
The Entrepreneur
2001 From Hell
Pipe Dreams
2003 Once Upon a Time in Mexico
The Man with Three Arms
2003 Pirates of the Caribbean:
The Curse of the Black Pearl
The Pirate King
2003 Lost in La Mancha
The Great Storm
2004 Finding Neverland
The Boys of Summer
2004 Secret Window
Again the Double
2004 The Libertine
Rake Rochester
2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Dracula on the Verge of a
Change
2005 Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
Migratory Body Parts
2006 Happily Ever After
Elevator Ride
2006 Pirates of the Caribbean:
Dead Man's Chest
The Return of the King
2007 Pirates of the Caribbean:
At World's End
Straining Credulity
2007 Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet
Street
2009 Public Enemies
Number One
Filmography
Bibliography
Index
