Johnny Depp is back in the world of cinema after having been one of the best-known and most famous Hollywood actors of the 90s and 2000s. but everything came to a screeching halt due to Amber Heard’s divorce. After being the star of films like Edward Scissorhands and Pirates of the Caribbean -just to mention a few- he has had to change recording sets for stages in recent years to go on tour with his musical group Hollywood Vampires, which he shares with a rock legend like Alice Cooper. After a few years focused on music, returns to the cinema with Modi, three days on the wing of madnessa film in which he serves as director and why he has come to Spain to present it at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
This is your first visit to The Anthill, That’s why his time with actor Riccardo Scamarcio – the film’s protagonist – was very special. In his talk he left a very special moment when he talked about one of the most complicated moments of his work as a director. Scamarcio recalled that one of the scenes changed completely, going from 17 script pages to 27, having very little time to memorize the new textssomething that also cost Depp a lot of work, which he knew would put his actor in serious trouble, but which has helped him reflect on hate and what it’s like to push yourself to the limit at work.
Motos wanted to know how it is possible to move forward and not lose confidence in a profession as tough as that of an actor, since it is very common for his work to always be criticized and receive a lot of rejection from directors and the public, something that finally affects. «I think it is very important that, in life, sometimes you are pushed to the limit and you are forced to find a way out of that situation.», the North American began by acknowledging.
Johnny Depp and Riccardo Scamarcio have been the first guests of the week on ‘El Hormiguero’ (Atresmedia).
«Those experiences are vital to growing and learning. Hating someone requires that you care about that someone beforehand and I think that is a burden that no one needs. My advice, move on and move on.», he said before the Antena 3 cameras.
This Johnny Depp project was Al Pacino’s idea
Modi, three days on the wing of madness It is a film that was born from the head of the legendary actor and that he wanted to share with his friend Depp. «He told me a long time ago when we were filming together. The project was put on hold, and life went on,” he recalled. But after a long time, Pacino returned to this idea: «He called me and told me that he thought I had to direct that movie, that, I didn’t know why, but I had that feeling. Anyone Say No to Al Pacino».
Johnny Depp and Riccardo Scamarcio have worked alongside Al Pacino in the film ‘Modi, three days on the wing of madness’ (Atresmedia).
In addition to being his idea, he is also one of the actors who appear in it, so he has had to work under the orders of his great friend Johnny Depp, a situation that was very special for both of them. «It is absurd and ridiculous at times. We have worked a lot together, we have a very good relationship and we share a common thread of respect and madness that unites us. It’s pure blood», said Pablo Motos’ guest.
