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Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie are two of the biggest stars in the world and have nothing but glowing things to say about their first experience teaming up in The Tourist. They are both in Paris to promote the movie, and at yesterday's press junket they shared glowing words about each other. A lot has been made about their first meeting in his office, and their shared interests in family and film created a wonderful friendship on set. During his interview, Johnny joked about his beard and pajamas before getting serious about connecting with Angelina. She talked about her kids, motivation for making the movie, and how Johnny kept her cracking up on set in Venice. Check out what they had to say about each other:
Johnny, what was it like meeting and working with Angelina?
Johnny Depp: She's a real treat to get into the ring with. She's a lot of fun and funny! She's deeply committed to the work, has a great approach, and is very smart. She also has a very, very absurd and perverse sense of humor. We met, oddly, right before we did this, which was just weird because we have a lot of mutual friends, acquaintances, and people we've worked with. When we sat down together, it was kind of instant. We got each other. Within minutes we were yakking about our kids, the perils of parenthood, and all that fun stuff.
Do you hope to have the chance to work with her again?
JD: Boy, I certainly would like to think so. I hope so. If she'll have me again, I'd be more than happy. She's a good girl. I have a lot of respect for her. In the face of all that she, Brad, and the kids have to deal with, being globally under the microscope every second of the day, she's grounded. She's as cool, normal, and low key [a woman] as you'd want to meet. She doesn't take it all that seriously. She is a wonderful mommy, a great mommy, which you've gotta take your hat off to as well. And she's out there trying to do things in the world, to help. She's impressive. She's a force.
Angelina, what was the best part of working with Johnny Depp?
Angelina Jolie: He's just such a nice guy. He's so funny and so fun to hang out with. He's just that friend you're so happy to come to work and do scenes with. Plus, he's such a brilliant actor. He's often thought of so much for his deep character work, but it really comes from an artist who is willing to try things. He's not just somebody who's doing these fun [movies]; he's a real experimental deeply-feeling artist, who gives a lot and is very gracious on set to everybody and to his fellow actors. He's just a pleasure.
To read what Angelina had to say about Johnny cracking her up on set and what made her feel at ease in his office, just read more
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Johnny Depp was charming and gracious during today's Paris press junket for The Tourist. He followed Angelina Jolie, who spoke of putting the team together for the film, and Johnny brought the humor to both his interview and the project. He also talked about his cool image, pajamas, fear of the Venice canals, and penchant for taking artistic liberties with his characters. Johnny also revealed his deep love of his French home base and what draws him to certain roles. He said it all with the roguish smile that has given him the reputation of one of Hollywood's nice guys. His and Angelina's kind words about each other are coming up soon, but first here's what Johnny had to say:
In terms of where you are at in your career as a global movie star, what makes you choose a project?
Johnny Depp: I never think of myself on those terms as a "huge global movie star," so I can't help but smile because it just doesn't register as me. It still feels like I'm doing the same bits, just trying something different each time, exploring something new. It's important to keep challenging myself and try to come up with some new face every now and again. Many years ago Marlon Brando asked me, "How many films do you do per year, kid?" I said, "I dunno, maybe three." He said, "Too much. We only have so many faces in our pockets." And I went, you know, that's really true, but I feel like I still got a few faces left.
Many of your most famous characters have tons of elaborate costumes and makeup. What did you bring to your character Frank?
JD: The story, the script, and the character dictate where you're going to go. I imagine someone I may have known in the past that reminds me of a character. [The Tourist's] Frank has this heavily groomed beard, which I by the way can't grow so was all glued on. It's a perfectly landscaped beard, which came from a guy I knew years ago and I was always fascinated with, because it looked like something in a jar. I couldn't believe someone could actually treat [a beard] so pristinely.
In The Tourist there's a scene where you're in pajamas; how did that come to be?
JD: I wanted footie pajamas with little bunny ears, but [the director] wouldn't go for it. Initially he was supposed to be either in a towel or his underpants, but there was something about a grown man in pajamas that you'd pull out of Leave It to Beaver's dad's drawer. The imagery, juxtaposed with the background of Venice, I just thought there was something really funny about it.
The canal scenes are intense. Did you go in the dirty water or was that left to the stunt men?
JD: All that stuff — doing the stunts, being yanked down a Venice canal in a boat, being handcuffed to the railing — was way secondary to the immense fear that I had of going into "the drink." The stunt guys who did have to go into [the canal] were on serious antibiotics like weeks beforehand. I remember being cuffed to that railing and getting ready to take off and saying to myself, you're going in . . . you're going into this water. Luckily, I didn't, but it was pretty close a couple of times.
Did you have any actual tourist experiences while shooting in Venice?
JD: My tourist times were between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. That was the only time that I could really wander and have a look around, because there's virtually no one on the streets at that point. Everywhere you look is kind of a visual poem; I was amazed — these wonderful facades, clotheslines with people's laundry, and little signs on churches "bread for the poor." It's a beautiful, magical place. That's the Venice I like to see as opposed to going into the gondola and putting a flower in my teeth. I like the nighttime Venice, the quiet Venice, when it feels like the ghosts are around.
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Angelina Jolie stepped out for the first day of her The Tourist press junket in Paris this morning. She looked simple and gorgeous in gray as she braved the snow to chat about her glamorous new movie. She and her family have been taking in the city's attractions, and she was eager to talk about her kids, working on her directorial debut, and what it was like to play such a feminine character. There's lots more to come about teaming up with the "gracious" and "funny" Johnny Depp plus tons from the actor himself. Here's what Angelina had to say:
The wardrobe in this movie is beautiful; did you have input in the process?
Angelina Jolie: [Costume designer Colleen Atwood] was very specific about what she liked, but I did certainly chime in about things I thought were right for the character. We wanted to make sure that she had a kind of sexiness and elegance, but also that she was fun, playful, and sweet. Instead of a big high slit, [Colleen] put a bow in the bum. It was very different than anything I've ever worn. It took me a while to get used to the heels and the gloves and how to hold the handbag. I think everyone knows I'm not necessarily that female. So it was a bit of an exercise in having the fun of being a girl. Having come off literally being a guy in Salt, it was nice to rediscover female.
Your character sort of floats through this movie, away from the action; how was that for a change?
AJ: My note that I got probably every day was "slow down." I think as very modern women we feel the need to attack things, we're like New Yorkers. [The director] was trying to teach me a certain way of being bred, this elegance, like time moves around you, you don't meet it. The hardest thing for me was to kind of take a deep breath and glide a little more.
Did you have any specific inspiration for your character?
AJ: A combination of what we all think in our minds of female, all the different references. My mother had a real softness to her and was very gracious. Vivienne, my youngest daughter, is extremely female and very naturally a real girl. I kind of played Vivienne in the film. [Laughs.] I tried not to pin it down to one person so much.
To read lots more from Angelina about her directorial debut, Kung Fu Panda 2, and her family time, just read more
You can always tell the holidays are upon us when the movie releases kick into high gear. And this December, there are a ton of flicks headed to theaters. You have big name leads (Angelina, Reese, Johnny, and Gwyneth just to name a few), award season contenders (Black Swan's already received a ton of buzz), and at least one futuristic blockbuster to choose from. Though none of these films really scream 'tis the season, we're excited for them nonetheless. Take a look at this list, and tell us which is your must see this month!
Johnny Depp and Angelna Jolie shared the spotlight as the face of Entertainment Weekly's newest cover. They're promoting The Tourist for the magazine's holiday preview, and in the issue the A-listers discussed how they bonded on the set and why they had never met before. Their film, which is one of our Fall movie picks, opens on Dec. 10, but you can see their chemistry on display in the trailer. For now, read about what the stars have in common and why Jolie is a "cool broad."
It's no secret that I've been jazzed about The Tourist since the news broke that Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp would be teaming up for arguably the hottest onscreen pairing ever. We got a peek at their chemistry in the first preview for the film, but now you can feast your eyes on even more Depp-Jolie goodness with these brand-new pics from the movie.
If that's not enough for you, Sony has also released a second trailer for the film with a faster, more action-packed feel to get you pumped for its release. We'll still have to wait until Dec. 10 for that, but until then tide yourself over with this new eye candy!
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