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From Vanity Fair's July 2009 issue and their website
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And from Vanity Fair
On Location: The Johnny Depp Cover Shoot in San Juan, Puerto Rico
by Ron Beinner
June 5, 2009, 12:10 PM
(excerpt)
A few months ago, the Vanity Fair photo department was asked to prepare for yet another adventure: this time, a cover shoot with the charming Johnny Depp at a beautiful international location. The photos would accompany a profile of the actor being written by contributing editor (and Depp pal) Douglas Brinkley for the July issue. Our original plan was to rendezvous with Depp, photographer François-Marie Banier, and a V.F. fashion team in Paris, where we’d been told Depp would be staying and where François-Marie is based. But it was not to be. Depp was headed to his private island in the Bahamas, and we awaited an e-mail or a Twitter message for further details. At last, we got word—that our cover subject would be traveling to Puerto Rico to shoot a film adaptation of The Rum Diary, a book by his late friend Hunter S. Thompson, and that we could meet him in Old San Juan for an afternoon photo session.Located on a small peninsula just west of the main city, Old San Juan offered countless photographic options—brightly colored Spanish-colonial architecture, beautiful views of the Caribbean Ocean and the Bay of San Juan, an ancient citadel—but time was tight to scout for locations. We were up for anything that could help us produce interesting photographs, but our main goal was a historic residence—a town house or a bungalow—with architectural charm, gardens, and a view of the water, so that we’d have a variety of backdrops for the shots—inside, outside, vistas. And ideally it would be in a secluded spot, to avoid any interruption from Depp’s large local fan base.
V.F.’s photography director, Susan White, and I booked rooms near Old San Juan at the Caribe Hilton hotel, which would serve as base camp for The Rum Diary crew. (I’m a contributing photography producer at the magazine, and I was producing François-Marie’s shoot.) Depp would be staying offshore, however, in his yacht, the Vajoliroja. Susan and I also arranged to visit some potential locations through San Juan native Sofia Tirado, who would serve as our guide and translator during the trip.
The hunt was on!
We secured a 1959 Fiat 500 N from the Rum Diary set (the crew was incredibly helpful throughout our stay in San Juan), and called up a laundry company to ask whether they'd be willing to drop off one of their trucks at the shoot. Earlier in the day, François-Marie had spied a truck fancifully decorated with a picture of a bride on its side and had fallen in love in with her. He thought Depp might, too.
Back at the Hilton, the Rum Diary crew was filming in the lobby, now a wonderland of 1950s décor. Extras in period dress wandered about and soon we spotted Johnny Depp, costumed as Hunter S. Thompson. Filming continued until after 4:00 am, we were told later.
Early in the afternoon, we received word that Johnny Depp had departed his yacht right on time and would meet us en route to La Fortaleza at the bungalow (the one with the pretty front porch) for a few pictures. At one point after he arrived, Depp picked up his guitar and serenaded us, prompting François-Marie to begin the shoot. The afternoon light was glorious, and we noticed that it was only getting better, so we dashed to La Fortaleza, where we’d planned to have the bulk of the shoot.
V.F. men’s wear editor Sam Broekema and stylist Samantha McMillen worked with Depp to mix some pieces in his wardrobe with the magazine’s assortment of Giorgio Armani and Zegna suits, Prada, Gucci, and J. Crew shirts, and vintage hats.
François-Marie shot Depp all over La Fortaleza’s grounds. During the shoot the crew was treated to savories and sweets from caterer Jose Santaella and soon a few cold Coronas mysteriously appeared (and even made it into a few photographs).
We used props like the baby-blue mini Fiat.
François-Marie was right: Depp did like our laundry truck—he even kissed the bride!Depp, François-Marie, and the crew continued shooting until the sun had set on Old San Juan.
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From Accidental Sexiness
Johnny Depp back in Puerto Rico!
June 1st, 2009 by Rosy
Swoooon……….Johnny Depp is back on the beautiful island of Puerto Rico today. The actor has returned along with his co-star Giovanni Ribisi and Michael Rispoli to Old San Juan to continue filming, The Rum Diary.
For those of you out there like me who are dying for more Depp, he will star as John Dillinger in Public Enemies due to hit theaters on July 1st.
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From El Vocero (Babelfish translation)
“Johnny Depp is crazy with Puerto Rico”In interview with the SPOKESMAN, Nolasco confessed that the protagonist of “The Rum Diary, Johnny Depp, “is crazy with Puerto Rico, is enchanted with the island”, declared.
“It comments to Me that the human quality of here enchants to him… as has treated everybody it. One feels very been thankful for by human heat that has received and the welcome that they have given him. It has been crazy also with the landscapes, with little that because has seen the truth is that there is been working every day”, continued to the time in which it added that to work with Depp she is one to please.
“It is reserved, but very pleasant, correct and warm yet to the list and `crew'. It does not have the smoke raised at the top. But he (Depp) could not be in the match because the film finishes filming in Puerto Rico the 5 of June and this is the 19 day of”, mentioned in addition.
On its paper in “The Rum Diary”, Nolasco advanced to the SPOKESMAN whom “I have left three scenes to do. The film lasts one hour and 45 minutes and my personage it has a substantial amount. In he films, I am a well-off Puerto Rican who serves as connection between boricuas and the North Americans. I am in addition the connection between the personage to Johnny the journalist `Paul Kemp' and a group of North Americans who are capitalist”.
Nolasco assured in addition that the director of the film, Brushes Robinson “has been very careful in the way in which he projects to Puerto Rico in films then in the novel of Hunter present/display it to Thompson as if outside a banana republic”, said.
Between the future plans of Nolasco it appears a new one films (“Armor Cars”) that will arrive at the cinema in September of this year, anticipated. Also it has other cinematographic supplies that evaluate.
“After Johnny Depp I must continue raising”, concluded.
From emma
From El Vocero (babelfish translation)Good chemistry between Depp and Puerto Rico
By Melba Brugueras
THE SPOKESMAN
29 of April of 2009 04:00 a.m.Under holders like “Johnny Depp: Golden Delicious Puerto Rico's I go” and “Johnny Depp is Mr. Puerto Rico”, the news that the star of Hollywood is rolling in the country “The Rum Diary”, has monopolized to the main newspapers and magazines in the United States - even in its cybernetic editions giving a incalculable exhibition to Puerto Rico.
He is only enough with making a fast search in the Internet to corroborate the established thing.
The accessibility and the affection of Johnny Depp - immortal “the Jack Sparrow” of “Pirates of the Caribbean” - with its followers boricuas, is one of points that are emphasized more in these American news articles. The same are informed with photographies that demonstrate the cordiality of the actor with the Puerto Ricans.To the boarded being by the SPOKESMAN in different leases from shooting in the country, the fanatics boricuas who have followed of near Depp and the shooting of this film, have expressed that the attitude of the actor is much of the attitude of other actors who have come to roll in Puerto Rico; in the sense of its accessibility.
And he is that or one has become a practice of Depp to personally greet each fanatic who waits by this one in the shootings allowing photographies, kisses, hugs and sometimes until autographs particularly if people the third age or children are.
“He is very amiable and obliging”, expressed to SPOKESMAN Ana Maria Martinez after to photograph itself with the actor in the Tetuan Street, in Old San Juan. “It is well humble east boy”, commented of another part gift Juan Collazo, resident of Old San Juan.
He would generate activity economic
Depp arrived at the country in the middle of March and it is expected is until June then also produces “The Rum Diary”. To this they add themselves in the list of films, Aaron Eckhart, Richard Jenkins, AMVER Heard, Michael Rispoli and boricua Amaury Nolasco, among others. Until the moment scenes in Old San Juan have been rolled, the Santurce and Low Vega. Next in Ceiba and Naguabo.
Finally, the Corporation of Cinema of Puerto Rico considers to reach during this year a 2009 total economic activity of $55 million thanks to the Law after the Development of the Filmic Industry (LDIF).
The considered referred one includes the cinematographic production of Johnny Depp, “The Rum Diary”.
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From Monsters & Critics
In photos: 'Johnny Depp fiming The Rum Diary in Old San Juan Bay'By James Wray Apr 27, 2009, 0:25 GMT
Wallpapers of Johnny Depp as Paul Kemp in the Rum Diary
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