"I sank to such a bottom that it couldn't have been worse": Johnny Depp gave a sensational interview to Rolling Stone
American actor Johnny Depp gave a sensational interview to Rolling Stone. He openly talks about the problems and troubles in which he is mired — depression, loss of money and love for tranquilizers. The actor told the magazine about how after a scandalous divorce from the young beauty Amber Heard, he slipped into depression, which was aggravated by constant financial problems.
The interview was divided into three evenings and took place in a London mansion. Depp rented it out this year, even before the actor was seen in Russia, frighteningly emaciated and emaciated, during a tour with the Hollywood Vampires band.
Throughout the interview, the actor smoked a mixture of tobacco and weed, washing it all down with alcohol. The interviewer said that he even saw a joint the size of a cigar left on the sink. Depp continues to sue his former managers from The Mandel Co. and with the bodyguards to whom he allegedly owes money.
The actor lost almost his entire fortune of $ 600 million and during the interview tried to explain that "the truth is full of betrayal."
The movie star said very emotionally that his son learned about his father's financial problems from other children at school: "My son found out that his old man lost all his money from classmates. This is wrong."
Speaking about the breakup with Amber Heard and about his condition that followed, about the loss of money and the death of his mother, he said: "I sank to such a bottom that it couldn't have been worse. I couldn't bear the pain every day."
Depp decided to go on tour with his band Hollywood Vampires and write a memoir to cope with the pain and his condition.
"In the morning I poured myself a glass of vodka and started writing until tears blurred my eyes so that I could not see the page. I've been trying to figure out what I've done to deserve this. I tried to be kind to everyone, to help, to be honest."
"The truth is the most important thing for me. And it all happened to me anyway."
The actor was extremely honest when talking about the abuse of drugs, such as tranquilizers. He also recalled the times when he took something more serious. "The buzz came faster. You wanted to smile, be happy with friends, or have sex, or fight."
Depp tried to explain what happened to the millions he earned. In addition to the financial support of his ex-wife Vanessa Paradis and children, he supported his relatives in Kentucky and spent insanely on his extravagant habits. In fact, the money has evaporated. This is the basis of his litigation with a former manager, whom he accuses of fraud and improper spending of money.
"If I had to sign something, and this happens often, I simply signed it. I don't want to know what the hell those papers are, because I trust the people I've hired. Now I look through absolutely everything I sign."
Managers also claim that the actor uncontrollably drank his investments in wine. "Wine is not an investment if you drink it right away." Depp replied that he was offended to hear that he spent $ 30,000 on wine, because the amount was much more.
Talking about his family, the actor said that they obviously expected him to support them forever. "But I didn't give them such a promise. My managers were responsible for monitoring the situation, they had to block family cards if they exceeded the limit. I'm paying them for it. And they didn't follow it."
The actor did not even suspect how bad his financial affairs were, especially in terms of taxes. He had to pay $5.6 million for overdue payments.
Johnny Depp spoke about the destructive lifestyle with his late friend Tom Petty. "We used to call each other and ask, "Hey, are you still smoking?" Tom answered "yes," and it made me feel better. After all, if Tom still smokes, then everything is fine." Petty died in October 2017, and it was a blow for Depp.
By the end of the interview, the actor described his childhood and said that he never wanted to hurt anyone. "I've never been the guy who mocks or beats everyone in my life. When I was little, I was taught that you can't start a damn fight, but if someone provokes you or, damn it, climbs up to you, then you finish the fight. My mother's exact words were "smear them with a damn brick.""
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