Quoted in "'Johnny Depp - From Hell' special," ITV (January 2002)
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"Film star," "movie star" — whatever they want to try to call you is limiting, in the sense that I think an actor has to be able to play characters. To separate these things — you know: "leading man," "action hero," "character actor," stuff like that — I guess if I want to be close to anything, it would be a character actor, which is what I think an actor should be. So any of that "movie star" stuff, I just don't buy it. It just doesn't make sense to me.
— Johnny Depp
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About Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American actor, producer, and musician.
About Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American actor, producer, and musician.
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