Johnny Depp

The star of some of the most successful American films in recent history, Johnny Depp is also one of Hollywood�s most versatile and enigmatic actors. From Edward Scissorhands, What�s Eating Gilbert Grape?, Ed Wood, and Donnie Brasco to his Oscar-nominated performances in Pirates of the Caribbean and Finding Neverland, his film roles have always been unconventional, earning him international respect and adoration. In Johnny Depp: A Kind of Illusion, film journalist Denis Meikle looks at the effects that Depp�s rising critical and commercial stature may have on the direction of his career, including his latest films�Rum Diary, Corpse Bride, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and Pirates of the Caribbean 2.