Wednesday, 5 May 2010

~Book review~Johnny Depp : a kind of illusion, Denis Meikle.

This not-so-recent collection of the life and works of Johnny Depp from the moment he debuted in Nightmare on Elm Street to the not-so-latest production of Sweeney Todd, the book, A Kind of Illusion, is in its dunno-what-edition-now and still counting. Released sometime 2007, i think.

You can rely on Denis Meikle to pry out every inkling of Johnny's biography, from youthful rebel in The Kids rock band to the humourous-sad telling of Ed Wood's life, to the frisky Jack Sparrow. The book never fails Johnny or the reader.

It reads almost as an entire narrative, barely chaptered tho, and in chronological order of Johnny's line of work. From on-screen movie synopses to off-screen snippets of conversations between famed director Tim Burton and him, read this edition like a book and Johnny, his own protagonist.

The author digresses once in a while and leaves you hanging tho, but he makes up for it in his intricate research and spontaneous comments. I rate this book: Only for Johnny Depp fans! Woots!

It is available in SP Main Library, Main Colours Lending (lvl 1)... reserve it, grab it, drool all over it!~~