It has been brought to my attention, for those few who are slightly concerned that I may be ‘poking fun’ at Johnny Depp’s feminine facial features by impersonating him being a woman. You could not be farther from the truth. As a true man, Johnny Depp’s ‘gentle features’ enhances his boyishness which in part is one of the reasons why women of all ages ‘swoon’ over him.
In the entertainment industry, a woman dressing as a man, or a man dressing as a woman, is another ‘character’ portrayal of that individual’s persona of the opposite gender which has been acutely studied. If you, as an actor were given the role of, let’s say, “pirate”… not only would you study the history of pirates to get a firm background and knowledge of their past existence, but one would also bring in his/her interpretation on the ‘visual’ of that character that becomes a part of his/her performance, (to provide believability) for the audience’s enjoyment. In my case, my portrayal of Jack and/or Johnny Depp adds to the ambience of an event along with giving photo opportunities where, everyone knows full well that they have a better chance of winning a lottery than meeting the real icon. Some of the best female impersonators are men and very much highly regarded. I cannot see why, as a woman, my impersonating a male icon should be any different.
I truly believe I have not insulted Mr. Depp personally by venturing out and characterizing my portrayal of him. Let us look back at some of Johnny Depp’s films where he himself has cross-dressed as a woman on 3 separate occasions and has brilliantly executed the female gender in ‘Ed Wood’ and ‘Before Night Falls’, (including ‘21 Jump Street’)….
Johnny Depp as Bon Bon in “Before Night Falls” Johnny Depp in “Ed Wood”
New York: “Hollywood star Johnny Depp may be as straight as an arrow, and have played the role of a coarse pirate in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movies to the hilt, but the actor was equally at ease wearing women’s clothes during the filming of ‘Ed Wood’, in which he played the real-life cross-dressing movie director.”
Johnny Depp in “Ed Wood”
Another editor reported:
“Our heartthrob Johnny Depp has always taken us by storm. But a latest revelation that he loves to dress up in women’s lingerie has left us… amused”.
A new book ‘The Secret World of Johnny Depp’ authored by celebrity writer Nigel Goodall says that the actor likes to dress as a woman so much that while shooting for the drama ‘Ed Wood’ he used to wear female undergarments and kept on wearing them even when the camera was off leaving everyone at the shoot surprised including the director”.
Johnny Depp has a future project in mind and that is to portray Carol Channing’s biopic. The Mirror quoted Johnny Depp saying that playing Carol Channing would be his “dream role”.
Johnny Depp’s eccentric nature has made him one of the most diverse actor’s of today. He will take on roles that other’s may not relish and he continues to entertain audiences all over the world who embrace his talents. I am grateful to have been given an opportunity to enjoy personifying a great artist ‘as’ an artist,.. because transforming myself from a woman to a man, to me, is classified as art. The beauty is, that in my case, when I ‘strip the canvas’, underneath it all I am still my own individual.
Here are 2 sets of comparison photos. B & W photo on the left, Johnny has a 5 o’clock shadow still eminent. The photo on the right I eliminated Johnny’s goatee, darkened my hair colour, darkened the eyebrows, gave myself false eyelashes, (such as Johnny’s) and darkened my eyes,… all things that can be done with products readily available.
Note: Look beyond the shadows on Johnny’s face to see the comparisons.
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