Johnny Depp

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Johnny Depp, Malibu CA, 1987. At this point, no one knew who Johnny Depp was yet. They had shot 21 Jump Street, but it hadn’t aired. I was given an 8x10 glossy by his management an d told to go pick him up at the airport. We drove straight across Mulholland to Malibu and started shooting. Johnny had this violin with him. I don’t know why - he didn’t really play it. He was carrying it around like some sort of prop, and he literally walked off the plane with it. I didn’t understand it, but I didn’t question it. I was like, “Okay, fine. Can we take a few without it as well?” It’s part of the give and take of a photo shoot. You give them one for them, so you get one for you. And keep shooting. I learned that that day. Show more