Johnny Depp: A Modern Rebel (Paperback)

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'... makes it such fun - it throws up facts that might otherwise have been excised by Depp's agents.' -- Independent on Sunday

'Johnny Depp - a modern rebel is a brilliant book about one of Hollywood's bad boys. Full of gorgeous photographs' -- Shout Magazine

'This devoted fan-guide covers the highs and lows in his chequered career and personal life' -- Preview --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

Known for his quirky, edgy roles and smoldering good looks, Johnny Depp is one of Hollywood's most obsessively followed superstars. Although Depp has been making movies for over 20 years, he's clearly still in the prime of his career: his recent roles, in The Man Who Cried, Blow, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory show an actor at the top of his game, oozing the sex appeal and intense sensitivity with which he first mesmerized audiences in earlier oddball classics such as Cry Baby, Edward Scissorhands, and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? Currently ensconced in a quiet quarter of France with partner Vanessa Paradis, Depp's sturdy persona is penetrated in Johnny Depp. Updated to include the films Depp has made since the last edition, plus future projects and his several short-lived marriages and assorted romances, this book provides a thorough look at one of Tinseltown's least-understood actors.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Plexus Publishing; Revised and Updated edition (July 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0859653854
• ISBN-13: 978-0859653855
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #300,641 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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70 of 79 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Johnny Depp: Bad Boy or Mr. Nice Guy?, May 20, 2000

By	victoria khroundina (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Johnny Depp: A Modern Rebel (Paperback)

I am a fan of Johnny Depp and have decided to read this autobiography by Brian J. Robb. It is a great little book that focuses on Johnny's career rather than childhood and personal life. If you want to know all about his movies and why he chose to star in them, this is the book for you. Although mainly career orientated, the book does tell about his temper tantrums, profilic girlfreinds, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss and of his great heart. Quite a few nice black and white photos, mainly of his movies, lots of quotes and gives out a feeling that Johnny Depp is a sweet, family man with a big heart trapped in a body of a bad boy who throws temper tantrums and has a zest for kooky movies. Overall, I reallu liked it! Only 158 pages, a lot of them pictures, yet the novel is detailed.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly good read, October 22, 2004

By	serial_reviewer (Long Island, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Johnny Depp: A Modern Rebel (Paperback)

I loved the old edition of this book back in the nineties and was really excited to find out that it was being updated. It's now got all his new films and shows his transformation from Hollywood bad boy to family man.

It's a really great book - it gives a thorough portrayal of his whole career in films as well as showing us his private life behind the screen. It's also a great read and made me itching to watch some of those old films like 'Ed Wood', as well as eager to see the forthcoming 'Finding Neverland'. The black and white film stills and pictures really complete this tribute to one of the finest actors of our time.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Johnny Depp: A modern Rebel, September 2, 2005

By	JAG - See all my reviews

This review is from: Johnny Depp: A Modern Rebel (Paperback)

I thought this book was very well written. It was informative and the many photos were great. I have read other autobiographies and quite a few were not well written and could not keep my attention. This book was able to keep me wanting to read it to the end. I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Johnny Depp.