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From The Sun
Pub bar on Johnny Depp
October 29, 2007
FILM star Johnny Depp was turned away from a village pub – because
he had not booked a table.
Depp, 43, wanted a meal at the trendy Fox and Goose Inn at Fressingfield, Suffolk.
But he missed out because all the 18th century pub’s tables were already taken.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star is reportedly looking for a home in
the area.
From DVD Talk
Inside the Actors Studio: Johnny Depp
Shout Factory // PG // $14.99 // November 20, 2007
Review by Jamie S. Rich | posted October 28, 2007 |
THE SHOW:
Inside the Actors Studio has been running on the Bravo Network for nearly fourteen years now. An outcropping of the famous acting school that has been active since the middle of the last century, it is an open classroom, an extension of the drama department coursework at the New School in New York. The format has been the same since the beginning: an actor stops by, sits for an hour or more with host James Lipton discussing his or her career, Lipton asks the guest a series of questions originally invented by Marcel Proust, and then the students in the audience ask a few questions about craft.
In 2002, as part of the show's eighth season, Johnny Depp participated in the forum, and it's that episode that makes up the new Inside the Actors Studio: Johnny Depp. At that point in the actor's history, his most recent films were Chocolat, which is discussed briefly, and Blow, which only comes up in the collection of photos that illustrates Lipton's introduction of the performer.
Depp is a good subject, openly guarded and shy, thoughtfully considering his answers and what he is willing to share. A droll sense of humor emerges the more comfortable he gets in the hot seat. James Lipton's approach of going from birth through early life and career and all the way to the actor's most recent project serves to put the subject at ease. The questions of childhood and parentage work as a kind of nest liner, a reassurance that the interviewee is in a place he can feel safe being candid.
There is not a lot to dissect here. The show runs a little over fifty minutes, and Depp's perspective is wholly unique, as anyone who has tracked his choices of acting roles will already know. It would have been preferable to get some kind of updated edition, covering his transition into blockbuster superstar in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies and his further explorations with his regular collaborator, Tim Burton, up to and including the forthcoming Sweeney Todd. Perhaps this is something to consider for future volumes of the series (there have been two boxed sets and a couple of individual releases like this one so far). Even if the actor can't come back to the classroom, maybe Lipton could go to the actor for a quick catch-up.
Still, Inside the Actors Studio: Johnny Depp is what it is. I really
like Johnny Depp (Lipton can count me among the teenagers that worshipped
him on 21 Jump Street), and I like hearing artisans discuss their craft.
Inside the Actors Studio is an unadorned platform for that to happen, and
this selection in particular is free of hype, far more straightforward
than your average talk show or promotional interview.
THE DVD
Video:
Inside the Actors Studio: Johnny Depp is shown at its original fullscreen
aspect ratio. Shot for television, the picture quality is average. It's
not really a special effects venue, so the DVD really only requires a conscientious
transfer, and that's what we get here.
Sound:
A very standard stereo mix with Closed Captioning.
Extras:
Unlike previous Inside the Actors Studio releases, the Johnny Depp
disc has no deleted scenes. The only extra here is James Lipton's new video
introduction that plays before the episode. That's it. Not even a scene
selection menu.
The DVD is packaged in a clear plastic case with a printed outer slipcover.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Recommended. Inside the Actors Studio: Johnny Depp is another excellent
choice in the Shout! Factory series of DVD selections from the long-running
television series. A show of this kind is only as good as its guests, and
Johnny Depp has an excellent filmography worthy of study. An involving
hour of conversation.
From the NY Post
Dracula's and Depp's Undying Domain: 1486 North Sweetzer, West Hollywood
Scott Huver
Hollywood.com Staff
Gothca! This exotic mansion in West Hollywood only looks like the perfect haunting grounds for all kinds of ghosts, ghouls and even vampires, so much so that even today local legends insist that it was the home of film's original bloodsucker Bela Lugosi, but Dracula never actually hung his cape there.
Built by a mining magnate in 1927 and dubbed "Mt. Kalmia" (after a mountain laurel), the extravagant four-acre estate resembled a Bavarian castle imported straight from Transylvania, complete with battlements and rounded turrets and towers, seven bedrooms, a Louis XVI drawing room and interiors designed to mimic the terraced grounds so there were a dozen different levels.
After the owner died in 1937 it became a popular rental spot for parties for celebrities' children, before passing through several residents, including Howard Hughes' shadowy right-hand man Noah Dietrich, Motown Records impresario Berry Gordy and high-powered divorce lawyer Marvin Michelson. Each had spooky enough reputations, but were hardly nosferatu, yet the estate would become forever known as "Dracula's Castle" after decades of not-so-accurate Hollywood tour guides convinced wide-eyed tourists that Lugosi lived there (the actor actually lived more modestly in various homes throughout Hollywood during his career).
Perhaps believing--and besotted with--the notion that Mt. Kalmia really once was Lugosi's lair, actor Johnny Depp purchased the palatial estate in 1995 shortly after playing the giddy schlock filmmaker Ed Wood, a close friend of Lugosi (played by Martin Landau) in the actor's declining years—and it was a short drive down Sunset to Depp's nightclub, the Viper Room.
Depp lived there for several years until relocating to Europe full-time
(apparently the home's faux-Euro vibe was not enough, even by Hollywood
standards) but he still holds the keys to the castle, and frequently loans
it out to friends: in 2007 his Pirates of the Caribbean co-star Orlando
Bloom moved in. So even if it never served as a vampiric palace, it makes
a fitting stronghold for spectral buccaneers.
(Note from Kazren - this address is on every "Map of the Hollywood
Stars" you care to look at, so his address is no secret. The author
of this article is incorect, however, for Johnny is still at this address
at times. Please respect his privacy. Please do not attempt
to mail him at the Sweetzer address, instead he prefers and requests that
all mail be sent to him via his agent:
Johnny Depp
c/o Tracey Jacobs
United Talent Agency
9560 Wilshire Blvd. #516
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
USA
We do not have his email address. Mail sent to his home will
be returned to sender, unopened.)
Phtographer/Director Julian Schnabel(Before Night Falls) hints that Johnny may be in his next project - full article HERE
From Theater Mania
Theater News Oct 25, 2007
New York
Lincoln Center Film Society to Show Sweeney Todd Clips
By: Brian Scott Lipton
The Film Society of Lincoln Center will show clips from the upcoming film version of Sweeney Todd as part of An Evening with Tim Burton, to be held at 8pm on Wednesday, November 14 at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
This special event will include a conversation with the director and a screening of clips from his various films. Sweeney Todd, which Burton has adapted from the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical, will open officially on December 21 with a cast led by Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Alan Rickman.
Tickets are $40-$60. For information, visit www.FilmLinc.com.
From Missy - The People's Choice Awards are up for you to vote - and of course Johnny is in the running!
The Johnny Depp Photo Album is now being delivered from Amazon
From SYS
(excerpt)
Premiere.com Ranks Hollywood's Most Influential Industry Players With 18th Annual Power List - Johnny Depp is #14
From UK Channel 4
(excerpt)
Last Modified: 22 Oct 2007
Source: ITN
McFly have hosted the first ever Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in the UK, which is chosen by children.
The 16 categories included Best Band, Best Movie, Best Book, Best Burp, Best Reality TV Show, Best Sportsperson and a special environmental honour - the Greenie Award.
Harry Potter took two gongs - one for star Emma Watson, who was crowned Best Movie Actress, and the other for Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows which picked up the award for Best Book.
The awards ceremony, held at the Excel in London, also honoured Johnny
Depp (Best Movie Actor), The Simpsons (Best Movie) and David Beckham
(Best Sportsperson).
From ShowBizSpy
(excerpt)
Eva Mendes angry at herself for not snogging Johnny Depp for longer
Posted on Oct 22 07
Owen Williams
Actress Eva Mendes has revealed that she’s angry at herself for not making on her on screen kiss with hunk Johnny Depp last longer.
The actress, who shared a kiss with Depp in 2003 film ‘Once Upon a Time in Mexico’ admitted that she has regretted the length of the kiss ever since.
Eva has enjoyed several on-screen love scenes with various movie hunk - but hates herself for not taking advantage of her intimate scene with her childhood idol.
She says, “All of my screen kisses were the best, though I regret not kissing Johnny for longer.
“It was the first time I had worked with an actor who I had a crush
on as a little girl.”
Bloopers for POTC3 have made it on to You Tube HERE
To download it go here to KeepVid and to play it on your computer go here and download free FLV Player
The Johnny Depp Admierers forum was hacked recently, but they are in the process of rebuilding. In the meantime, you can access their main site HERE and they have a temporary forum HERE. Please join the fun. Many mornings, you'll find us in the Java Hut having Fresh Coffee.
From MI6
Bond News - 17-10-07
James Bond ranks as third favourite film character in UK
Captain Jack Sparrow in the hit Pirates of the Caribbean movies has been voted the UK’s favourite big-screen character.
Captain Jack, played by heartthrob Johnny Depp, beat Star Wars’ villain Darth Vader into second place in the poll of 4,000 movie fans.
James Bond, played by Daniel Craig in the most recent spy thriller Casino Royale, is third in the survey by Total Film magazine.
Boy wizard Harry Potter (68th), singleton Bridget Jones (16), and caped crusader Batman (11) fail to make it into the top ten most-loved movie characters.
Adventurer and archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is fourth while Gollum, as voiced by Andy Serkis in Lord of the Rings, is fifth, followed by Robert De Niro’s iconic part as loner Travis Bickle in acclaimed Martin Scorsese movie Taxi Driver.
Sigourney Weaver’s character, Ellen Ripley, in the Alien films was the only female in the top ten, taking seventh place.
Mafia boss Michael Corleone in The Godfather is eighth, with Star Wars space cowboy Han Solo and serial killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) completing the top ten.
Total Film editor Matt Mueller said: “Captain Jack Sparrow has totally caught everyone’s imagination – he’s the perfect combination of mischief, adventure and alcohol – being slightly drunk at all times.
“It is Jack’s sense of fun that made fans put him way out in front of a traditional UK favourite, James Bond.
“We were very surprised that Harry Potter didn’t rank higher in the poll, but a strong showing from bad guys like Hannibal Lecter and Gollum proves that the villains are far more interesting than the good guys.”
Top 20 Favourite Movie Characters:
1. Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)
2. Darth Vader (Star Wars)
3. James Bond
4. Indiana Jones
5. Gollum (The Lord of the Rings)
6. Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver)
7. Ellen Ripley (Alien)
8. Michael Corleone (The Godfather)
9. Han Solo (Star Wars)
10. Hannibal Lecter (The Silence of the Lambs)
11. Batman
12. Maximus (Gladiator)
13. Tyler Durden (Fight Club)
14. Jason Bourne (The Bourne trilogy)
15. Yoda (Star Wars)
16. Bridget Jones
17. Shrek
18. Lieutenant John McClane (Die Hard)
19. Norman Bates (Psycho)
20. Clarice Starling (The Silence of the Lambs)
From Variety
Depp goes Gonzo again
Actor to star in 'The Rum Diary'
By DIANE GARRETT
'The Rum Diary'
Johnny Depp will channel Hunter S. Thompson once again in Warner Independent's
adaptation of "The Rum Diary."
Thesp is producing with Graham King, who acquired rights to Thompson's novel for his GK Films shingle and Depp's Infinitum Nihil outfit. Bruce Robinson ("Withnail and I") will write and direct the adaptation, which Film Engine is also producing.
Depp will play Paul Kemp, a freelance journo writing for a rundown newspaper in 1950s Puerto Rico and surrounded by a bunch of lost souls bent on self-destruction. The journo was 22 when he wrote the autobiographical novel and had yet to develop his trademark gonzo style. It was written in 1959 but not published until 1998.
Depp previously starred in the bigscreen adaptation of Thompson's psychedelic-soaked adventures chronicled in "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," published in 1972.
Depp just finished work on "Sweeney Todd" and is expected to do "The Rum Diary" after "Shantaram," Mira Nair's adaptation of the novel about an Australian drug addict who resumes his life of crime after escaping to India.
Infinitum and King are producing that project with Plan B.
Depp has a series of other projects in the works with King through Infinitum,
which recently reupped its deal with King. They include an adaptation of
"Dark Shadows" (Daily Variety, July 27) and "Sasha's Story: The Life and
Death of a Russian Spy."
More than one option
King's GK Films banner is skedded to begin lensing "The Young Victoria" with Emily Blunt this summer.
Besides "Withnail and I," Robinson previously penned "The Killing Fields."
He also wrote and directed "How to Get Ahead in Advertising" and "Jennifer
8."
From the FANtasticJD
For those who like to keep track of Johnny, he was at Vanessa's concert last night at La Ferme du Buisson in Noisiel (http://www.lafermedubuisson.com/ ), a bit east of Paris. This was her no frills dry-run for the official opening of her concert tour tonight. In addition to Johnny, (who kept himself back and well out of the limelight but was spotted by a concert-goer) the chilren, and Vanessa's parents and sister were also there. At one point Jack tried to join the proceedings and yelled out "coucou Maman" (an informal way of saying hi there) to great hilarity. What a cutie. If anyone is interested, here's the set list (thanks to folks on VP.net):
Found by Emma at Filmlinc
A first look at footage from Sweeney Todd
Wednesday, November 14 at 8:00 pm
Rose Theater
Frederick P. Rose Hall
Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Broadway at 60th Street, New York City
Admission: Orchestra & Mezzanine: $50 FSLC Members & $60 General Public; Balcony: $40 FSLC Members & $50 General Public. Reserved seating with limited ticket availability in some sections of the theater.*
Witty, often elegant and always unpredictable, the films of Tim Burton have created a special niche for themselves within contemporary cinema. A born spinner of tall tales, whose subjects have ranged from Martians to Z-list Hollywood directors to, now, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Burton takes audiences places they’d never thought they’d go—and in ways they couldn’t have imagined. We’re delighted to welcome Tim Burton for an evening of conversation, clips featuring some of the greatest moments from his films, and a “first look” at his eagerly anticipated screen adaptation of Sweeney Todd, marking his sixth collaboration with Johnny Depp.
The Rose Theater, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center,
is located in the Time Warner Center, Broadway at 60th Street, Columbus
Circle. Click here for detailed information including maps and directions.
Johnny-related news from Wimbeldon Guardian
Moss to auction replica of dress that snared Johnny Depp
By Natalie Fahy
They say fashions always come around again - and now Kate Moss is to wear and auction off an exact replica of the dress she wore more than a decade ago to woo Johnny Depp.
The dress, a vintage 1920s flapper dress, was first worn by the 33-year-old when she met Depp in New York in 1994.
Now an exact copy of the dress has been made and will be worn by Kate
to the Fashion Rocks charity gala event.
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It will then be auctioned off at Topshop's central London store. There will also be just 500 copies on sale for £250.
According to the Mail on Sunday, the Croydon-born model had kept the dress under her bed in a box.
When asked for ideas for the gala in June, Kate came up with the dress under her bed.
The replica, unlike the original, is adorned with 60,000 Swarovski crystal glass pieces.
Topshop boss Sir Philip Green told the Mail on Sunday: "The dress is made and Kate tried it on yesterday.
"I saw it on her - it's sensational."
Kate Moss is to wear an exact replica of the dress she famously wooed
Johnny Depp in to a charity gala.
Found by Emma at Guinness World Records
(excerpt)
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2008 ARRIVES
THE RECORD BREAKING BOOK IS BACK AND BIGGER THAN EVER WITH FANTASTIC
NEW RECORDS, ALL NEW PHOTOGRAPHS AND NEW GLOW-IN-THE-DARK PAGES!
On 28th September 2007 the world’s best selling copyright book, Guinness
World Records 2008, hits the shelves unveiling some of the most amazing,
bizarre and inspiring records even seen. Now into its 53rd year of publishing,
Guinness World Records 2008 returns jam-packed with thousands of new and
updated records, 100% new photography and exclusive interviews with stars
Johnny
Depp and author J.K Rowling. New features also include giant foldouts
with fun interactive glow-in- the-dark pages and new sections such as forensic
science, cutting edge technology and how to get your name in the next edition
of the Guinness World Records book! Never seen before pictures include
the moment the Tallest and Smallest Horse in the world met, Michael Jackson
picking up his record certificates and the worlds Hairiest Man. The
book is a veritable feast for the imagination and is a “must-have” for
knowledge-seekers and aspiring record-breakers of all ages.
From Coming Soon
(excerpt)
Updated Pre-Strike Priority List!
Source: skamanfu
October 10, 2007
In September, ComingSoon.net posted a list of projects the studios were
making a priority before the possible Writers Guild, Directors Guild and
Screen Actors Guild strikes. We've now received an updated list which you
can view below. The list includes the projected start of production for
each film. If no date is listed, it is hopeful to go pre-strike:
WARNER BROTHERS
JUSTICE LEAGUE 11-Feb
SHANTARAM 10-Jan
HEART SHAPED BOX Jan
WHITE JAZZ 14-Jan
YES MAN 22-Oct
Found by Emma - Sweeney Todd Press Junket Dates
The London dates are confirmed, Los Angeles is tentative at present.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
London
23-25 November 2007
Talent to be announced.
*Tentative*
Los Angeles
1-2 December 2007
Talent to be announced.
Dates are subject to change.
(excerpt)
Why Carol's proud to be British
1 October 2007
Press Association - Premier Showbiz
Pride Of Britain Awards host Carol Vorderman talks about what to expect
from this year's show - broadcast on Wednesday October 10 on ITV1.
She also reveals how she is loving the quiet life, and her plans to run
for Government.
Of course, this being a televised show, there will a fair share of
'real' celebrities too. "Simon Cowell, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Johnny
Depp, Ewan McGregor," says Carol, reeling off the list of famous attendees.
"Even Prince Charles. It's fantastic.
There is a "news" story going over the internet that claims Johnny gave an interview to the "New York Post." This site doesn't credit it and will not repost it.
From Yahoo News
Sir Sean Connery voted 'Favourite Over-60 Actor'
By ANI
Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery has been polled the Favourite Over-60 actor, in an online survey conducted by Movies.com.
The former Bond actor was followed by 'Indiana Jones' star Harrison Ford at the second spot.
Among other winners in the poll were Johnny Depp who was named the favourite actor and Kate Winslet (favourite actress), reports Contactmusic.
TV Show 'Heroes' was voted the programme most 'Want To See On The Big Screen'.
American Idol winner Carrie Underwood bagged 'American Idol Most Likely To Next Star In A Movie' gong.
'Peter Jackson's 'The Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King' was named Favourite Movie and the film also claimed the Favourite Soundtrack honour.
'The 40-year-old Virgin' claimed the funniest movie title.
Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson won the Hottest
Upcoming Male and female awards respectively. (ANI)
From In-Style magazine.
From Hilary
Captain Jack Sparrow Tops another Poll
Captain Jack Sparrow in the hit Pirates of the Caribbean movies has been voted the UK's favourite big-screen character.
Captain Jack, played by heartthrob Johnny Depp, beat Star Wars' villain Darth Vader into second place in the poll of 4,000 movie fans.
James Bond, played by Daniel Craig in the most recent spy thriller Casino Royale, is third in the survey by Total Film magazine.
Boy wizard Harry Potter (68th), singleton Bridget Jones (16), and caped crusader Batman (11) fail to make it into the top ten most-loved movie characters.
Adventurer and archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is fourth while Gollum, as voiced by Andy Serkis in Lord of the Rings, is fifth, followed by Robert De Niro's iconic part as loner Travis Bickle in acclaimed Martin Scorsese movie Taxi Driver.
Sigourney Weaver's character, Ellen Ripley, in the Alien films was the
only female in the top ten, taking seventh place. Mafia boss Michael Corleone
in The Godfather is eighth, with Star Wars space cowboy Han Solo and serial
killer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) completing the top ten.
From the London Times
From The Times
September 29, 2007
Capping a look
Who’d have thought wrinkles would rescue the millinery business? But that’s what’s happening. Just when you’d decided that hat-making was the last legal industry in the world you’d want your children to end up finding employment in, hats are staging a comeback. Not at formal events, ironically, where judging by the weddings I’ve attended lately, hats are about as fashionable as the farthingale among the younger generations.
But for everyday life, weirdly, they’re proliferating. This has been a stealth revival over several winters, partially spurred on by the annual five-minute snowflake fest, and partly by the fact that, in their different ways, Johnny Depp and P Diddy have both somehow managed to give fedoras attitude again.
But it was this past summer that hats started to look like proper accessories for stylish adults. Elle Macpherson in her straw Stetsons, Moss in her summerweight trilbies, Sienna Miller working her Panama with exceptionally pleasing results (hot tip: wear with micro bikini, toned body and preferably some up-and-coming model-turned-actor in the background) can all take credit. So too can Kylie in her baker boy caps. Keira Knightley in a bowler hat was more of a moot point, but at least it provided an outlet for someone’s brim-moulding skills.
What was lovely about this flurry-ette of summer headwear was that, the bowler aside, none of it looked particularly contrived. The successful sorties, like the best modern developments in fashion, had a chic look of the functional about them – probably because they were functional, now that A-listers are increasingly taking steps to protect their faces from the sun. This takes us to the crux of good hat-wearing: for where there is a clear, defined purpose to a hat, there is a hat that looks comfortable on its perch, and a wearer who seems at ease with themselves, rather than looking like a self-conscious pillock.
With luck, this jaunty turn of events will accelerate through winter. For the first time in years, many designers accessorised their catwalk collections with hats, from the full-brimmed, late Seventies-inspired hats at Marc Jacobs, the Forties-style fedoras at Roberto Cavalli and the furry peaked caps at Luella, to the glossy cloches at Proenza Schouler and berets at Ralph Lauren.
Carefully chosen, hats are highly flattering, framing the face, casting shadows that create angles and highlight cheekbones. But let’s not pretend they’re easy. Those of a nervous disposition will probably wish to start with a casual, unhattish sort of hat – the millinery equivalent of a T-shirt.
Enter the beanie, which being not so much a hat, more of a head sock,
ought to be the easiest option. Actually, the beanie is quite tricky to
get right if you don’t have a cascade of long, bouncy locks to offset the
harsh head-suction effect. Berets can look fabulous on someone with a big
enough head, ditto the tam-o’-shanter, which is really just a beret on
steroids. Once you’ve got used to the feel of these, I’d strongly recommend
a fedora – as ever Philip Treacy’s are the gold standard. Nothing creates
the illusion of cheekbones with so little pain. Plus it keeps the rain
off. You can’t say the same for implants.
From MadScntst found at Yahoo News
(Johnny is one of the participants in this)
Warner Bros. Records' "Runnin' Down A Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" a Film by Peter Bogdanovich 3 DVD 1 CD Set Available Only at Best Buy Beginning October16; Film to Debut at New York Film Festival on October 14
Thursday September 27, 6:00 am ET
"Tom Petty's Buried Treasure" Kicks Off Another Season on XM Radio on September 27
BURBANK, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 27, 2007 -- Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce "Runnin' Down A Dream: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" will be sold exclusively at Best Buy retail outlets beginning October 16. Directed by cinema legend Peter Bogdanovich ("The Last Picture Show"), the four-disc set tracks Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from their Gainesville beginning to their 30th anniversary celebration.
The film tells the great American story of a band that came from the middle of nowhere to win the hearts of millions. "Runnin' Down A Dream" has also been selected to close the 2007 New York Film Festival at the legendary Walter Reade Theatre on October 14 with select cities premiering the film for one night only on October 15. The Sundance Channel also premieres the film commercial free on October 29.
"At Best Buy we are always looking to bring our customers unique looks at legends in the music industry and that's why we are thrilled to be able to work Tom Petty," said Gary Arnold, senior vice president of entertainment for Best Buy. "This DVD set provides an up close look at an incredible career and showcases three decades of unbelievable music."
"Runnin' Down A Dream" focuses not only on the Heartbreakers' inspiring ride to the top but the story of what they did when they got there, as artists, as a band and as people. Bogdanovich's film explores many of the underlying reasons for the band's unmatched capacity not only to endure but to thrive. Gritty, exuberant, infectious: "Runnin' Down A Dream" tells the Heartbreakers' story as never before, revealing the combination of unwavering talent, artistic vision, and sheer persistence that has made their thirty-plus year run possible. The film features in-depth interviews with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, and the circle of musicians, friends and collaborators who came into the band's orbit over the years.
"'Runnin' Down A Dream' is a film that will put Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in their well-deserved place among the greatest Rock 'n' Roll bands of our time. Warner Bros. Records is extremely proud to be able to join with Tom Petty, Peter Bogdanovich, and Best Buy to enable this great story to be seen and heard by everyone throughout the world," Diarmuid Quinn, Chief Operating Officer, Warner Bros. Records.
In addition to tracking the Heartbreakers over their decades together, "Runnin' Down A Dream" also follows Tom Petty's solo adventures and his time as a Traveling Wilbury alongside George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison. A celebration of what can happen when artists are given the chance to explore the depths of their own talent, "Runnin' Down A Dream" is the story of an artistic victory unlike any other.
Packaging information:
-- 2 DVD, four hour Director's cut of "Runnin' Down A Dream."
Includes Eddie Vedder, Rick Rubin, Roger McGuinn, Dave Grohl, Johnny
Depp, Jeff Lynne, Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne, and more.
-- 1 DVD of the emotional 30th Anniversary Concert in Heartbreaker
hometown, Gainesville, Florida
-- 1 CD of recordings and rarities drawn from the film, several
never before released.
Tom Petty will also be returning to XM on September 27 for his celebrated
show, "Tom Petty's Buried Treasure." The hour-long show, hosted by Petty,
blends favorite tracks from his personal collection, forgotten classics
from garages and used record bins, and live shows, recorded by rock-n-roll's
most inspired practitioners with informed, often hilarious and always passionate
commentary.
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