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JOHNNY DEPP'S 'Willy Wonka' Was Inspired by 'a 'Really Stoned' George Bush #video #johnnydepp #interview

Published on May 7, 2012 by TheEllenShow:

JOHNNY DEPP visited Ellen for the very first time recently. He told her about how he develops characters, and gave some insight into how he created Willy Wonka!

Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Depp shared his inspiration for the character – and his answer was unexpected, to say the least. “The idea behind Will Wonka, certain ingredients you add to these characters like Willy Wonka for example. I imagined what George Bush would be like incredibly stoned,” he said. “And, thus was born my version of Willy Wonka.”

Depp also looked back on one of his early film roles, Edward Scissorhands, saying that the loveable character was intended to reflect the qualities a newborn baby and a dog’s unconditional love.

See more from the appearance in the video below, in which Depp also says he’d rather “swallow a bag of hair” than dance.

SOURCE: During an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the “Dark Shadows” actor also discusses his fear of dancing.

COLDPLAY RIP MCA ...Your Right To Party' Acoustic Tribute VIDEO

 

Coldplay paid tribute to the late Adam "MCA" Yauch with an odd, mournful cover of The Beastie Boys' exuberant hit "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)."

The performance took place at Coldplay's show at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night. Frontman Chris Martin ended the spare rendition by inserting the lyric, "We're sending all our love to the Beastie Boys."

Although a cause of death has not been announced, Yauch had been battling cancer since 2009. He was 47.

Published on May 5, 2012 by ColdplayTV

A tribute to Adam Yauch. Hollywood Bowl, 4 May 2012.
Thanks to Andy Bramley and the XL crew for the footage.

The Hollywood Bowl is such an awesome venue. Perfect place to do something intimate like this.