Johnny Depp Officially Reveals Which Director He Would Love to Reunite With
A Strange First Meeting
Depp and West recalled meeting while working on Ebenezer, with circumstances they described as unusual. They said the encounter quickly made them feel they were a good match for the project.
West joked that Weintraub would need to fund another film together. Depp and West also discussed how a director and actor can assess their connection when they first meet.
Depp Remembers Ted Demme
Asked which day from his career he would revisit, Depp chose time spent making Blow with director Ted Demme. Depp said Demme was a close friend as well as a talented, funny and down-to-earth person.
Depp also recalled that their sons, Jack and Dexter, met at school by chance when they were about eight. He said they remain best friends.
West’s MaXXXine Moment
West recalled filming MaXXXine on Hollywood Boulevard after the road was closed and dressed to resemble the 1980s. He described standing there with his dog and feeling struck by the scale of what had been created.
The production included a 1980s-style video store and period cars. West said filming in front of the Chinese Theater also felt surreal.
Depp’s Scrooge Role
In Ebenezer, Depp plays Ebenezer Scrooge, who encounters the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future during one night. The film is based on Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, with West directing and adapting Nathaniel Halpern’s screenplay.
The cast also includes Rupert Grint, Tramell Tillman, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Arthur Conti, Ellie Bamber and Ian McKellen. Depp spoke about his approach to scenes and performances in roles including Captain Jack Sparrow and Edward Scissorhands.
Key points
- Depp and Ti West discussed their collaboration on Ebenezer in an interview with Collider’s Steve Weintraub.
- Depp said he would revisit working on Blow with director Ted Demme.
- West recalled filming MaXXXine on a closed, 1980s-dressed Hollywood Boulevard.
- Depp plays Ebenezer Scrooge in the screen adaptation of A Christmas Carol.