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Johnny Depp Allegedly Uses an Earpiece to Feed Him Lines
- Thread starter Dalek
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In the OP.
I think, because the managers are being charged with fraud, their counterpoint is that Depp's money problems are all his own because he feels entitled to making ridiculous purchases left and right.
Which, I agree isn't a totally appropriate word of "entitlement" (it's his money and he can piss it away how he sees fit), I think it's just context for their "It's not our fault" defense.
Except almost all his old movies, or stuff like Black Mass.
If you define good actors by their ability to memorize lines, soap opera actors would beat movie actors by lengths. They don't even need rehearsal.
old manatee
Banned
I think 'makeup and funny voices' describes his Black Mass performance pretty well.
Hello? This is Hailun!
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Why is Johnny Depp in trouble?
Nah, that's not how it works. Your quality as an actor is not defined by how well you memorise your lines. Never was, never will be.
Where? Apologies if I'm missing something, but I can't see anything.
I work in live entertainment including theater and there are more and more theater actors who try to wear ear pieces. Some have even used teleprompters on stage. Al Pacino got a shit ton of flack for this in the Broadway play China Doll a few years ago. It also happens in movies and TV as well.
Brando was always like this but I don't think people realize this. He had a notorious appetite, for women as much as food, even when he was a young hot stud and was known for drinking gallons of milk, eating several steaks in one sitting and just gorging himself. Before he was slated to start filming many of his classics Brando would go through some rather harsh starvation stuff to lose the weight he'd put on last minute.
Well that's just nice isn't it, having all that money with zero effort?
Lazy, lazy, lazy... zero excuses for his behavior over the past few years.
It's just the managers' charge, but:
Yeah, after his mother died, Brando just stopped giving a shit about taking the job seriously, though he still managed to produce some of the best performances of his career. It was only much later in life when he realized that it was a job to be proud of, but by then he was way past his prime and probably not that far off from his death.
he spends too much, drinks too much and beats up his wife
Nicholson was having trouble remembering lines at all by that point. He retired in part because he just couldn't memorize them properly anymore. He wasn't lazy, he was just getting old.
Discotheque
Banned
Yep. Black Mass was just ok and public enemies was a real disappointment (albeit still worth a watch as a Mann fan) but Depp was pretty dope in both
This news is no big deal. And I honestly assumed he was doing this for years considering how often he would mention brando doing it
Adam_Vania
Banned
who cares honestly? he is a professional at the top of his field, he is making huge Disney money, he has been doing this for decades. he can invest in his craft. he can spend the money he made how he wants to. if the movies made that much money, largely because of him, imo he deserves this stuff.
this is the US, it was founded on the idea of the free market, about if you want to make tons of money and then spend that on stuff, go for it. it is the American Dream. is he hurting anyone? is he swindling these people or not paying his bills? no, this doesn't say anything like that, just that some lawyers are unhappy with how he spends his own money. as for an earpiece. again. Disney movies. huge, giant blockbusters. he can have a fucking sound man. he can have an earpiece so he can get a mix and hear what he sounds like. this doesn't make him lazy, he is investing in his craft. these movies are actors talking to green screens later filled in with cgi, this seems like creating a controversy out of nothing. these lawyers trying to get a piece. no wonder they are his former managers.
this is the US, it was founded on the idea of the free market, about if you want to make tons of money and then spend that on stuff, go for it. it is the American Dream. is he hurting anyone? is he swindling these people or not paying his bills? no, this doesn't say anything like that, just that some lawyers are unhappy with how he spends his own money. as for an earpiece. again. Disney movies. huge, giant blockbusters. he can have a fucking sound man. he can have an earpiece so he can get a mix and hear what he sounds like. this doesn't make him lazy, he is investing in his craft. these movies are actors talking to green screens later filled in with cgi, this seems like creating a controversy out of nothing. these lawyers trying to get a piece. no wonder they are his former managers.
To be fair, given jack sparrow, they prolly give him a general gist of what he has to do and he can ad lib everything else.
He appeared for about 10 seconds on screen so far since he was signed on so late to the series after the first movie had been almost finished with filming.
Permanently A
Junior Member
To be fair if I was rich as fuck, then time becomes the most valuable resource. Why spend time memorizing when I can spend money to achieve the same thing?
Has it actually been verified that the accusations from Amber where true?
I just never heard anything like that from his former wife?
If it works, I see no issue
What is this? As if I'm supposed to just recognize an old black and white movie.
Not sure if serious.
old manatee
Banned
Streetcar Named Desire
shira
Member
Oh god I thought that was going to say fastnfurious
Behind the scenes from Thor 2
Original Harry Potter, before the remake with Emma, Daniel etc.
Those are his teachers / adopted parent before Harry is whisked away.
He also had an appetite for lots of cock.
Duane Cunningham
Member
Secondhand Lions prequel.
Should have kept Collin Farrell for that role. I quite enjoyed him in that movie.
Duane Cunningham
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ElRenoRaven
Member
Yea I don't really give a shit if he uses an earpiece or not. Hell I can't blame an actor if they do use an earpiece of if someone just reads it to them before the take. Whatever works for them works.
Shadowhelper
Banned
I don't care per se, but this is when an actor is just phoning it in. I mean, it makes so much sense. I always just figured age made him crap, but he just doesn't care apparently.
A lot of actors when they stop caring start doing this, or using que cards. But it never makes for a good performance. If it doesn't get in the way of a good performance, go for it.
A lot of actors when they stop caring start doing this, or using que cards. But it never makes for a good performance. If it doesn't get in the way of a good performance, go for it.
FinalStageBoss
Banned
Nothing wrong with that tbh
Edited for obscenity:
Also it was kind of cool to think he was in a sub/dom relationship with James Dean and used James Dean as his ashtray.
As long as the public realizes he's an entitled, untalented fuck who doesn't deserve the recognition he getting.
Forsaken82
Member
Is this a serious question?
