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Johnny Depp Allegedly Uses an Earpiece to Feed Him Lines
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Darth Pinche
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So what. Film is all smoke and mirrors. As long as the end performance is great, actors can do what every it takes to perform.
Well, they didn't include any shots from that angle :lol
Extra Sauce
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Today I got an answer to the question how many cotton balls can one person possibly need.
SuperBanana
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Honestly, if you can stay in full character while winging it as someone feeds you lines that pretty god damn impressive anyway.
Count Dookkake
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I know this thread isn't about "hey hes not doing the real work!" and about his entitlement..
But strictly speaking acting with someone feeding lines into your earpiece seams more impressive than if you had them memorized? I know Marlon Brando did it, and the idea of performing off the cuff by lines fed to you on a moment to moment basis seems like a pretty incredible skill. As opposed to having it all memorized and rehearsed.
But strictly speaking acting with someone feeding lines into your earpiece seams more impressive than if you had them memorized? I know Marlon Brando did it, and the idea of performing off the cuff by lines fed to you on a moment to moment basis seems like a pretty incredible skill. As opposed to having it all memorized and rehearsed.
I don't think Depp has people feed him lines because that makes it more challenging.
TheStruggler
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holy shit lol I thoiught they maybe edited out because there is a scene like that in the film when Tom has his hands on his hips like that
The Albatross
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The shot is mostly from Tom's backside. I believe this is the scene when Tom asks why he's being cut out, but I forget.
Robert Duval gave an interview where he said that Brando read almost all of his lines from a sign off-set in 'The Garden Scene' one of the scenes with him and Michael early in the film. Never would have noticed it watching if you're not looking for it... You just think it's a quirk of his character:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJxFEOJo874
Wouldn't that have been after Sonny was killed?
Anton Sugar
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hmmmmmm
He played Donald Trump last year and was pretty darn great.
It's on Netflix. "The Art of the Deal". Has a wonderful theme song.
Bruce Springsteen
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old manatee
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That sounds like total bs, but at the same time it would explain Depp's recent 'acting'.
Can't say anything too mean, they might still work out a settlement.
Prism Sentence
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So what? Seriously?
If it's true and people enjoy the results, more actors should probably do this.
If it's true and people enjoy the results, more actors should probably do this.
Darth Pinche
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I was talking about acting in general, not Depp's recent work (yikes!). But using an earpiece is ok if it works for some actors.
Prism Sentence
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Assuming this is true, I don't think it's much different, really. He would probably just hear the line to get the sentiment and go from there.
He improvs every single one of his lines over all five movies?
andythinkpad
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I would do it too if I have to keep wearing weird shit on my head in boring Tim Burton movies
Why would the earpiece thing even matter? He's acting in movies that will do hundreds of takes, paint him up digitally, splice different takes, and do all sorts of stuff. This isn't the fucking stage. Nothing is 'real' anyway. If it saves him thousands of hours and he can still to the actual work there's really no problem with it.
Hell the earpiece could be a good business move. With it he could possibly do more movies even better rather than mixing up lines and having to save time to memorize everything.
Hell the earpiece could be a good business move. With it he could possibly do more movies even better rather than mixing up lines and having to save time to memorize everything.
This would explain a lot when it comes to the Pirates franchise, to be fair.
I don't know about every single line but his freewheeling performance style has been well documented ever since the first film. There's no way he's being fed lines.
BotoxAgent
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I know the dude is rich. But I hope he's keeping track of his finances and doesn't end up broke and desperate--doing direct to dvd movies.
Random Painted HIghway
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I just assumed that a lot of actors did that these days. Not sure why I should care one way or another unless they are acting particularly wooden or peculiar.
Being fed lines wouldn't mean he can't perform loosely and ad lib things.
Fail State
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Totally going to take the word of people being sued for fraud.
In most of is output sure. However, it's TREMENDOUSLY disrespectful of the other actors. They all worked harder than he did. And it's not like he's effing Laurence Olivier. Dude is doing a one note amble through his career where makeup and funny voices are his entire range.
As others have noted, this kind of thing is what happens when you get old, or are ill etc.
Seems like career suicide.
Also who cares? Lmao. Didn't know that was against the rules.
Dennis Hopper used a teleprompter in his later years. ¯\_(ツ_/¯
He didn't know his lines in his early years, either.
Andrew Korenchkin
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I don't have a single issue with this, especially if he has physical or mental disabilities now.
I would be ok witv this becoming more widespread if it means more actors and actresses with ADHD, asperger, autism, downs, blindness, and dyslexia are able to prosper.
I would be ok witv this becoming more widespread if it means more actors and actresses with ADHD, asperger, autism, downs, blindness, and dyslexia are able to prosper.
Wait, what? Has this ever been implied?
PeskyToaster
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You can't be in that much financial trouble with that money assets sell some shit
DeaconKnowledge
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I could not care less about this. Good for you Johnny. Get that money.
Anton Sugar
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Agreed, on both accounts, haha.
Rockandrollclown
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yeah, I don't see why anyone would give a fuck. unless you could point at the earpiece as the time where Johnny Depp started being kind of shit. Otherwise, who cares. My enjoyment of a movie does not hinge on lines being memorized.
DirtyLarry
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Was thinking the same thing. I have heard of more than a few actors that do this.
I personally cannot even fathom how it could be done, but I do here it is in fact a pretty common practice.
TheStruggler
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that scene in the movie is when The Godfather askes if mr waltz has balls, and they are discussing whether they should get into narcotics or not. If they dont they will lose all their political power etc and the families will come after them.