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

Product Description

Johnny Depp is Hollywoods great non-conformist. After childhood drug problems, a troubled home background and an initial career in a rock band, Depp achieved criticial acclaim as a serious actor. Author Brian Robb casts a sharp eye on Depps life, the drive behind him, his choice of bizarre film roles and his often tempestuous private life.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Plexus Publishing (UK) (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 085965236X
• ISBN-13: 978-0859652360
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,482,409 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

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.