Think of just one word to describe Johnny Depp. It’s hard, isn’t it? Johnny Depp is an actor that brings such an electrifying presence to the big screen that no other actor has done before. This is primarily due to the numerous characters that he’s played throughout his acting career. His characters range from dark and scary to hilarious and downright bizarre, and his ability to transform himself into anyone and create such obscure and weird characters is amazingly remarkable. While many actors only stick to what is comfortable for them, Johnny Depp is able to go above and beyond with each role he receives. Actors like Jennifer Aniston or Adam Sandler tend to have very similar characters in every part they play (D'Arpino 2). You often know what to expect from them. Johnny Depp, on the other hand, is able to always surprise his audience and leave them on the edge of their seat. Three movies that truly show Johnny Depp’s true dedication to method acting and wide range of characters throughout his career are Edward Scissorhands, Don Juan de Marco, and Pirates of the Caribbean. His roles in these films are very different, and they show his ability to explore and develop varies characters. That is what makes him the astounding and eccentric actor he is today.
Johnny Depp had a very rough and disorganized childhood. At the age of 16 he dropped out of high school to join a garbage band, The Kids (Linden 1). His music career began to take off when he met and married a make-up artist by the name of Lori Allison. They decided to move to LA shortly afterwards (Linden 2). That’s where his acting career began. Johnny Depp started his career with his first large role in the film Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984 (Linden 2). He then started s...
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If I were to ask you to think of a name that best defines the role of funniest and most ridiculous person in Hollywood, I would bet that several of you would come up with the name Will Ferrell. This shouldn't come as a surprise to any of you as Ferrell has filled hilarious roles in recent years such as Buddy the elf, Ricky Bobby the racecar driver, Ron Burgandy the anchorman, Chaz Michael Michaels the figure skater, and many others. Ferrell has become a modern comical titan as he blew away Saturday Night Live with some of the best ratings in history and has developed into one of Hollywood's funniest and highest paid comical actors. With the way that he can pull off dumb humor and make people fall out of their chairs laughing time and time again, it seems that Ferrell was destined to be a comic from the start, but it wasn't always that way. Although he is now regarded as one of the funniest and highest paid comical actors in Hollywood, Ferrell's comic acting career probably spawned from a childhood hunger that for a long time, even Ferrell himself was unaware of.
has a knack for being able to portray an erratic man who in one instant is
The Metamorphosis of Johnny Tremain Johnny Tremain is like a butterfly; he went through a transformation. Johnny Tremain is a book by Esther Forbes about a crippled boy during the American Revolution and the events he endures. Johnny Tremain was a very dynamic character because people and events affected him. People change main characters in many books. Johnny Tremain is no exception.
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Sheen later approached high school and continued his interest in acting. Sheen attended Santa Monica High School, although his academics were not particularly good. He had other activities that he participated in, which ranged from baseball to acting. At this age, Sheen was already focused on film, producing, and acting. He was in several am...
Johnny Depp was a young boy who made a life for himself starting from the ground and working himself to the top. Today he is a man people look up to, respect, and love to watch. Depp had a complicated life that began at a young age and he continues a strife-filled life today. Although Depp started out as a child in a band, he became an emotionally distraught artist. He overcame that struggle, and became a better person because of it.
in the way he speaks in a sly voice. He is the perfect actor to play
every film we watch we see the same character over and over again. The female is in
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Ben Stiller does a remarkable job showing his character's weakness along with the development of strengths building up. As Walters life shifted, his daydreams
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...ed. This character is different from most leading male characters in classical Hollywood cinema, because he is rebellious, reckless, crude, arrogant, a thief and a murderer; most of Michel’s characteristics are generally reserved for the villain of a film.
One of the most diverse personalities can be found in a character from the ABC television show Once Upon a Time. This show modernizes fairy tales, and intertwines them to create a complex and interesting story, and one of the most diverse characters, in terms of personality traits, is Captain Hook. Throughout the show, Captain Hook’s personality is revealed to be much deeper and more meaningful than the children’s story Peter Pan originally portrayed. To begin, Captain Hook, or as he is informally mentioned, Hook displays a moderate level of openness meaning he is not always broad-minded and open to new experiences. Instead, Hook also displays a conventional, narrow-minded character. For example, Hook tends to dwell in the past. He hardly ever looks to the future, and when he does, he is uncertain about his place in it. In addition to being moderately open, Hook exhibits very low levels of conscientiousness. For example, when Hook’s character is first introduced on Once Upon a Time, he is bent on exacting revenge on the man who killed the woman he loved. By concentrating all of his focus and energy on revenge, he becomes impulsive and reckless. He charges into situations with very little planning and organization because he is vengeful. In contrast to being low in conscientiousness, Hook displays very high levels of extraversion. Being a pirate has a very strong
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