by Perri Nemiroff
Just because Johnny Depp’s schedule is jam-packed, doesn’t mean he won’t make time for a passion project. As reported by The Playlist, Depp had a few things to say about his hopes to make a documentary while appearing on “Friday Night with Jonathon Ross” alongside his “Alice in Wonderland” director, Tim Burton. Depp has turned his on-screen “Pirates of the Caribbean” father/son relationship with Keith Richards into reality and is working with The Rolling Stones guitarist to create a film about his wacky life.
"It's a thing we've talked about for a number of years now," Depp said. "We finally had a moment, the two of us, to get together and do like a first installment if you will. So basically, all it is is exactly what Keith and I have been doing over the years. Just sit around in hotel rooms, gabbing, having a drink and we documented it. So it's something we're doing together and we did in five days. It went extremely well, incredible."
If Depp continues to work on the project in this day-by-day fashion, will it ever be completed? He’s in the middle of shooting “The Tourist” with Angelina Jolie and then will move on to “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” this summer. After that wraps, he may go on to Burton’s “Dark Shadows," or perhaps "The Lone Ranger." He also just signed on to star alongside his longtime love Vanessa Paradis in “My American Lover” and expressed interest in having a cameo in the “21 Jump Street” movie.
At least this documentary doesn’t rest completely on Depp’s shoulders. He previously said, "[his] editor is already working on kilometers of archive footage and footage of [Richards'] concerts." Depp is a talented actor and all, but can he really handle taking on a directorial job in addition to everything else? “The Brave” played at the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, but never even earned proper US distribution. Even with far more experience under his belt, is he ready to get back behind the lens and juggle multiple big budget projects?
Should Depp take a step back and focus on his other gigs? Are you even interested in a doc about Keith Richards?
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