Hollywood actor Johnny Depp has revealed in a new interview with Rolling magazine, that he never actually never wanted to be an actor - he just does it for the money, and that since his days of substances he "understand things better" now. On dropping out of school at 16 to be a musician, he said: “My parents said, ‘OK, kid, you’ve taken yourself out of school, so you fend for yourself.’ So there weren’t many options. I was very close to joining the Marine Corps… So I sat down with the dean and said, ‘Listen, I made a mistake and I’d like to try again.’ And bless him, he said, 'Johnny, I don’t think that’s such a good idea. You love your music, that’s the only thing you’ve ever applied yourself to. Go out there and play.’”
On why he became a guitarist and not a singer, Depp, 44, said: “I didn’t want to be that guy at all. Plus, singers had to do stuff that I found mortifying, like jump around. Horror show. I just liked playing very loud and keeping my head down, staying in the dark.”
On his acting career, the 'Pirates of The Caribbean' actor added: “I never wanted to be an actor. It just seemed like a good way to make easy money. I didn’t care what the movies were. If you were going to pay me, fine. That was my philosophy.”
On how Nicolas Cage got him into acting: “Nic said, ‘Why don’t you try acting? I think you could probably do it.’ I remember saying, ‘I’ll try anything, man.’ I gotta live without calling home and begging for money.’ So I met his agent, and she sent me to read for a movie [Nightmare on Elm Street], and they hired me.”
On his past substance abuse: “I’m a dumb-ass, and I poisoned myself for years," he said. Now I understand things better.”
By Owen Williams, Jan 10 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy
Category Johnny Depp, Showbiz Gossip
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