Johnny depp book collector

Johnny depp unlocks the gates to hell in roman polanskis thriller. Known for locating rare books for wealthy collectors, corso is hired by. Johnny depp s rare book collection is an extensive private collection of rare books and manuscripts owned by the actor johnny depp. He is contacted by the renowned collector of books about the devil boris balkan, who has just acquired the rare the nine gates of the kingdom of shadows from the collector andrew telfer, to verify whether his book is authentic or a forgery.

Thompson, staring in adaptations of fear and loathing in las vegas and the rum diary, contributing a forward to gonzo. Johnny depp, in full john christopher depp ii, born june 9, 1963, owensboro, kentucky, u. Depp is renowned as a serious collector of rare books and manuscripts, referring to himself as the guardian of his collection. A source close to the 49yearold thespian told the daily star newspaper.

Johnny depp is perfectly cast as dean corso a rare book dealer who is hired to find a book reputedly written by the devil himself. Highbrows might scoff that hollywood doesnt respect serious literature, but they obviously havent discovered the bizs highend rare book scene. Johnny depp, kerouac collector by rebecca rego barry on january 8, 2011 in the current issue of vanity fair, a long profile of actor johnny depp written by rockerwriter patti smith, no less delves into depps collecting activities page 3, particularly. Johnny depp has 17 books on goodreads with 10070 ratings. I love johnny depp, so its no surprise that ive collected things with his face on it over the years. The irish daily star reports that johnny depp likes to collect dolls. From 1899s chorus girls and the devil little more than the title. The ninth gate is a 1999 mystery thriller film directed, produced, and cowritten by roman. Starring johnny depp, frank langella, lena olin, and emmanuelle seigner, the.

He is contacted by boris balkan frank langella a wealthy collector whose favorite topic is the devil. Movie star johnny depp is among a growing number of modern actors and celebrities who are avid book collectors, but he also has strong literary connections. Thats the same as his production company, which has had a. Explosive audio is revealed of johnny depp and amber heard. Johnny depp will launch a publishing imprint with harper, a division of harpercollins, called infinitum nihil. Johnny depp shopped one book fair wearing a hoodie with the hood way up, covering nearly all his face. His book collection is as extensive as one can be since he started collecting books after taking a trip to the hometown of the famous beat generation writer jack kerouac in 1991. The film stars johnny depp in a strong if ultimately unaimed performance as dean corso, a rarebook dealer whose ethics are optional. John christopher johnny depp ii 1963present is an american actor and musician. Shadow kingdom, a demonic manuscript that can summon the devil. Listen to the explosive audio that is revealed between stars johnny depp and amber heard during their onagainoffagain relationship. Johnny depp selling his art collection will the jean. He has a close connection with books in general, as he takes the opportunity to read them whenever he has the chance to put down a movie script. Inside hollywoods rare books addiction hollywood reporter.

Johnny depp auctioning multimillion dollar art collection. Basquiat works from the collection of johnny depp christies. Johnny depp to launch publishing imprint after 18 literary. International antiquarian book fair attracts celebs like. Dean corso johnny depp, a new york city rare book dealer, makes his living conning people into selling him valuable antique books for a low price, and then reselling them to private collectors. Thompson and narrating a documentary about the author. August 25, 1999 johnny depp unlocks the gates to hell. Described as the epitome of cool by the bio website, depp. See more ideas about johnny depp, johnny d and captain jack. Download audiobooks narrated by johnny depp to your device. Johnny depp art collection since art comes in many forms, it is no wonder that the rum diaries star is an avid collector of both visual arts and the literary art forms.

A time capsule group of eight paintings and drawings by jeanmichel basquiat from the collection of the actor, producer and musician johnny depp attests to his understanding and engagement with one of the icons of 20thcentury painting christies has been in dialogue with depp since the start of the year, and following momentum in the basquiat market since the auction recordbreaking. Hes hired by boris balkan frank langella, a millionaire collector who owns a copy of. Johnny depp perhaps the most acquisitive star is depp, 53, who has collections in a number of different fields including art and literature. Aside from acting, the movie stars passion is accumulating star figurines. This was a well written, very nicely illustrated biography book about johnny. Reluctant movie heartthrob johnny depp plays the book mercenary dean corso with a cruel, aloof undertone and a devilmaycare charm. Corso meets with wealthy book collector boris balkan frank langella, who has recently acquired a copy of the. Also it has by faaaarrrr the best and coolest meet the devil scene ever. Corso meets with wealthy book collector boris balkan frank langella, who has recently acquired a copy of the nine gates of the kingdom of shadows by 17thcentury author aristide torchia, one of only three extant copies. Depp is quite a serious collector, especially of books, often referring to himself as a guardian of his collectibles. Jack sparrow in the pirates of the caribbean series. Described as a bookworm by vanity fair, he is the brother of a novelist and a huge fan of author jack kerouac.