Johnny Depp
Although aspiring actors are ubiquitous, plaguing the screens with movies adolescent at best, there are always those select few, who through intrinsic acting skill escape that confine to become legendary actors such as Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp had an interesting childhood, but became one of the most famous actors in history and is truly inspiring. He was an odd ball as a child, but his personality and devotion to the arts is what made him perhaps one of the most versatile actors of his time. I. Born John Christopher Depp, Jr. in Owensboro, Kentucky a. Parents were John and Betty Sue Depp b. He was the youngest of four children 1. he was withdrawn and a self-admitted oddball 2. he did many weird things as a child, like turn off light switches a few times 3. he said his parents thought he had turrets syndrome. c. Johnny and his family moved frequently to accommodate his father’s job 1. Finally landing in Florida when he was seven 2. His parents divorced at age 15 3. split caused a rift between Johnny and his father 4. Depp hated his new home and started smoking at age 12, lost his virginity at 13, experimenting with drugs, and engaging in self harm due to the stress of family problems. 5. He locked his self in a room and played guitar 6. As a teenager he was so insecure. He was the type of guy that never fitted in because he never dared to choose. He was convinced he absolutely no talent at all. For nothing. And that thought took away all his ambition, too. 7. At age 16, depp dropped out of high school and joined a band as a guitarist 8. Quitting drugs with a new found dream 9. Depp lived in a friends ’67 chevy impala for months d. At age 20, he met and married a 25 year old makeup artist lori Allison 1. They moved to L.A with his band in hoping of making it big. 2. His band ended breaking up 3. A year later, Depp fell into acting when his wife introduced him to her ex-boyfriend,