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Johnny Depp on "Corpse Bride" and "Pirates 2 & 3"

Wednesday September 14, 2005
Johnny Depp says that "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" is one of the few movies of his he can actually relax and enjoy watching. "Honestly, it's like the first time that I was able to watch a movie that I was involved in that I didn't hate because I felt a distance. I felt the character," explained Depp in an interview in support of "Corpse Bride" at the Toronto Film Festival.

"Corpse Bride" is Tim Burton's latest stop motion animated film and marks the fifth time the director has worked with actor Johnny Depp. And while it used to take some convincing to get studios to back a movie with Depp, with the recent success of "Pirates of the Caribbean" it's no longer a struggle. When Burton wanted Depp to voice the lead character of Victor in "Corpse Bride," the studio didn't just jump on the idea - they actually beat Burton to the punch and suggested it themselves.
  • Johnny Depp Talks About "Corpse Bride," Working with Tim Burton, and Playing Jack Sparrow Again in the "Pirates" Sequels

  • Johnny Depp Says Terry Gilliam's Don Quixote Film Isn't Dead


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    - Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith and Chris Rock Return
  • Mark Ruffalo Eyes Role in "The Brass Wall"

  • - Based on the Book by David Kocieniewski
  • Fox Searchlight Acquires "Trust the Man"
    - A Romantic Comedy from Director Bart Freundlich
  • Rogue Pictures Feels Like a "Block Party"
    - Michel Gondry Filmed Dave Chappelle's Real Block Party
  • Ioan Gruffudd Signs on to Star in "Amazing Grace"

  • - Based on the Life of British reformer William Wilberforce

    New Trailer: "Brokeback Mountain" Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger

    Behind the Scenes of "North Country" and "The Assassination of Jesse James"
    Jeremy Renner ("S.W.A.T.") has featured roles in a couple of upcoming big budget productions, including a co-starring role in Niki Caro’s highly anticipated drama, "North Country," starring Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, and Sean Bean, and a part in the Brad Pitt film, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford." So what's it like to have featured roles in two huge upcoming pictures? Renner shares the scoop in this interview from the Toronto Film Festival:
  • Jeremy Renner Interview on "North Country" and "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"

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