Johnny Depp Talks ‘Modi,’ “Bouts” With Hollywood and Moving On: “I Don’t Have Any Ill Feelings Toward Anyone”
posted by thehollywoodreporter, written by Alan Friedman The actor touched down in Italy for a screening of his new directorial effort, ‘Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness,’ at the Rome Film Festival. Exclusive: Alan Friedman, Editor-in-Chief of The Hollywood Reporter Rome, Interviews Johnny Depp. His flight arrived late in Rome, so Johnny Depp missed the Rome Film Fest ‘s scheduled press conference on Saturday to talk about the new film he’s directing, Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness . Depp introduced the film on Saturday night, accepted an award, and then left on Sunday morning. However, he graciously took the time to sit down with The Hollywood Reporter Rome for an exclusive interview. During the conversation, he opened up about his personal struggles, jokingly comparing his reputation to that of O.J. Simpson. He also said he identifies with the protagonist of his new film, the brilliant and tormented painter Amedeo Modigliani . Depp has become a controversial figure in Hollywood following years of legal battles and a complicated divorce from ex-wife Amber Heard, which included domestic violence allegations and the highly publicized defamation trial between him and Heard. The new film, which premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival last month, tells the story of three turbulent days in the life of Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. It is set in war-torn Paris in 1916, in the Montmartre neighborhood, read more
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posted by thehollywoodreporter, written by Alan Friedman
The actor touched down in Italy for a screening of his new directorial effort, ‘Modi: Three Days on the Wing of Madness,’ at the Rome Film Festival.
Exclusive: Alan Friedman, Editor-in-Chief of The Hollywood Reporter Rome, Interviews Johnny Depp.
