Johnny Depp
Some people think he’s overrated. Some people think he’s the go-to “weird guy”, that he’s Tim Burton’s lapdog… but Johnny Depp has provided a steady stream of good movies, both before he achieved mainstream fame and afterwards, for a good twenty-five years now. Here’s why we love him:
· He isn’t an attention whore. He intentionally moved away from America to evade the public eye and hold on to his privacy, and largely, he’s succeeded. He shows up when he wants to show up, and you never read scandalous stories about Johnny Depp’s behavior—because he maintains his solitude and behaves himself when he’s in the public eye. There are plenty of people who could learn from his example.
· He loves his family. He’s been with Vanessa Paradis, his girlfriend, for fifteen years or so now (a rare show of devotion in the world of the famous), and he adores his daughter Lily and his son Jack. With all of the confirmed bachelors, cheating husbands, and lax fathers wandering around Hollywood, it’s nice to see a genuine family man.
· This picture - Who doesn’t love people who are sweet to children?
· He’s generous. Johnny Depp doesn’t just throw money at charities once a year and say “Leave me alone till Christmas.” He puts some thought into what he gives—for instance, his latest headline-creating donation, $2 million to the hospital in which his daughter was treated when she was recently sick… but it wasn’t just the money. No, he personally visited the hospital to thank the doctors and nurses, and he dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow and spent some time with the sick children, entertaining them and regaling them with bedtime stories. He also crafted a personal video for a dying young boy who idolized him, telling him to “keep his chin up” and sending along his best wishes. He’s the very best kind of philanthropist—he understands the opportunities he has, and he takes them and uses them for the best.
· He’s a good actor and he makes good choices. No matter what you may think about his “typical sort of role”, Johnny Depp is very good at melting into his characters and making them unique. Captain Jack Sparrow, Ichabod Crane, Mort Rainey, Raoul Duke, Edward Scissorhands (to name a few) are all incredibly distinctive characters with distinctive characteristics, nowhere near alike. Typecast? Please. And, of course…
· Does the man ever age? He’s 46 years old as of June, and he’s still looking as spectacular as ever—if not better. If he is aging, then he’s doing so slowly and very gracefully, and we’re definitely enjoying it.
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