"capturing a wild beast....."  yadda yadda

video at:  http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/entertainment/movies/johnny-depp-talks-richards,...'tourist-20101221-mr

Johnny Depp Talks Richards, Jolie and 'Tourist'
By myFOXDetroit.com Staff

(WJBK) - Don't call him a director or even a producer. Instead, call actor Johnny Depp a 'hunter' when it comes to his roll behind a documentary in the works on Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards.

"I'm more like the hunter or the capturer," said Depp. "Keith is a wild beast that you just sort of document."

That's just one of the topics Depp discussed with FOX 2's Lee Thomas during an interview prior to the release of 'The Tourist,' starring Depp and Angelina Jolie. Click the video player to hear more. Learn more about the movie online at thetourist-movie.com .

Thanks HOS.   

Johnny Depp Talks Keith Richards Doc, Says More Filming To Go, Norah Jones & Patti Smith Guest - Film Is Described As A Cross Between ‘The Godfather’ & Caravaggio

Last year, it was reported by that Johnny Depp was starting work on a documentary about the legendary Keith Richards, one of his inspirations for Captain Jack Sparrow and current franchise co-star and total bud. Obviously, that sounds very exciting but speaking with EW recently, Depp reveals that the project has really just begun with more filming due to take place whenever he or Richards find time in their schedules.

“It’s coming along great,” Depp said. “Any time that he’s got a minute, any time I’ve got a minute. We’ve done one, let’s say, installment that was fairly intense. We shot for a few days, and we got 35 hours of footage. That’s me and Keith sitting and talking in a room that’s very, you know, apropos of Keith. We’re sitting on couches, having a drink, and talking.”

But if you’re concerned this is just going to be whittled down to a couple hours of Richards and Depp trading sea sickness tales, guess again. The doc will also include some performances by Richards and his band the X-Pensive Winos and will have some musical luminaries stopping by. “We had Patti Smith, which was miraculous, we had Norah Jones, and I think there’s going to be a few more,” says Depp.

As for when we’ll get to see it, the doc still seems a long way off with Depp saying, “I think we’ve probably got two more installments [to film] and then we’ll start cutting it together.” Of course, he’s off to film “Dark Shadows” soon and no word on when he and Richards will get a chance to sit down and talk shop. However, Depp does promise a theatrical release for the film—which is being shot by ‘Pirates’ cinematographer Dariusz Wolski—and leaves us a tantalizing description of the project saying it’s “a cross between ‘The Godfather’ and a painting by (famed 17th century Italian artist) Caravaggio. It’s really something to see Keith in that atmosphere.” Although really, you could film Richards at an abandoned garbage dump and he’d still be infinitely cooler than the rest of us.

Link :  http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/johnny_depp_talks_keith_richards...

(thanks to Charlie from Austin for the link)

Depp is nearing 50?

another bit here....the Real expensive Winos???????

Depp, Richards film 'intense' doc

By WENN.COM
Johnny Depp and Keith Richards WENN.COM

Johnny Depp has grown closer to his rocker pal Keith Richards since he started filming a documentary about the Rolling Stones legend - the pair sat and drank while shooting 35 hours of “intense” footage in just a few days.

The actor famously used the guitarist as the inspiration for his swashbuckling Pirates of the Caribbean character Jack Sparrow and the pair even starred as father and son in the franchise’s third movie in 2007.

Depp is working on a film project about the musician and fits in filming whenever the two aren’t busy - and the Hollywood star admits their on-screen chats can go on for some time.

He says, “Any time he’ got a minute, any time I’ve got a minute. We’ve done one, let’s say, installment that was fairly intense. We shot for a few days and got 35 hours of footage. That’s me and Keith talking. We’re sitting on couches, drinking and talking.”