Johnny's Web of Success

How can a guy who doesn’t like his picture taken, doesn’t like to be the center of attention, and doesn’t like being in front of the camera, find his way into the bright lights of Hollywood? Camera shy Johnny Depp has developed a successful career as a handsome and thoughtful actor who craves variety and thrives on creativity, even though being in the limelight is not his cup of tea. Depp describes himself, “I am recluse, like a spider, a very gracious and respectful person with slow and soft speech, and lunar movements.” Johnny Depp has spun his web in Hollywood catching the hearts of many throughout his acting career, but finding a comfortable place to start wasn’t easy.
Born on June 9th, 1963 in Owensporo, Kentucky, he and his family moved in his seventh year to Florida. With his grandfather’s death and his parents’ divorce, young Johnny was never the studious teenager. He spent most of his time playing guitar, and before he was old enough to enter bars ...