Johnny Depp (Superstars of Film) [Library Binding]

Esme Hawes (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Superstars of Film

Presents a biography of the motion picture actor best known for his portrayals of off-beat, loner characters.

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From School Library Journal

Gr 4 Up-Two attempts to deliver biographies of stars of the moment, both illustrated with full-color studio photos. Depp's youth was spent hanging "with bad crowds who liked to spend their weekends breaking back into school and destroying the furniture..." simply out of curiosity. Hawes's brief description of Depp's break into film has several time incongruencies. At one point, a tenuous meeting with Nicholas Cage in 1985 provides his entrance into the world of cinema. Later in the text, the author states that shooting for his first movie ended in mid-1984. Film students will find pitifully scant information on his actual work. The critically acclaimed Donnie Brasco only rates two sentences while Depp's poorly received first directing venture, The Brave, is given one paragraph. Keanu Reeves has fewer problems. However, adults may cringe at the description of his early life ("He excelled neither at his studies nor at sports...On the plus side, though, his family did have money..."). Although the filmography includes 1997 releases, the text concludes by briefly mentioning two 1996 films. Serious film students would learn more about Depp's or Reeves's acting from film reviews. Neither book gives more than a superficial look at these box-office celebrities.-Marilyn Payne Phillips, University City Public Library, MO

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub (L) (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791046486
• ISBN-13: 978-0791046487
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,690,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Johnny Depp, April 13, 2000

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This review is from: Johnny Depp (Superstars of Film) (Library Binding)

This ia a great book for any Johnny Depp fans. It has everything from where he was born to what he is doing today. There is great pictures. This book is definately two thumbs up.

3.0 out of 5 stars Short and to the point., October 4, 2005

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This review is from: Johnny Depp (Superstars of Film) (Library Binding)

"Johnny Depp" is good for a young admirer interested in this actor, since it leaves out some of his "rougher and wilder" days, but that can also mislead a fan of his into thinking that while he didn't have a wonderful childhood or adulthood, he was nearly always righteous. I noticed that used "Johnny Depp: A Modern Rebel" by Brian J. Robb took some of what Esme Hawes wrote verbatim, but Robb's biography was more in detail, not leaving out many facts (or truths), and was up-to-date (Hawes book is from 1997, leaving out much of Depp's more recent films and his newly acquired blockbuster status). The pictures are limited, but are in color, and the book is written straightforwardly making it easy read. If you're looking for an introduction into the life of Johnny Depp, and you're a younger fan, than this will please you, if you don't mind it being out-of-date. I "sorta" recommend.