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Wow, saw PotC... fuckin' amazing. Swashbuckling Orli, heh.
But whoa... even my dad was like, "There are gay pirates in a Disney movie?" Heh, loser.
But.
Interesting Fact # 1
Actor Orlando Bloom said that he was so taken with co-star Johnny Depp's performance that he asked to do an impression of him in the film. "I was like, 'I really want to be doing what you're doing. Maybe I could do an impression or something.' And he was like, 'Yeah, yeah. You should do that.' So it was kind of cool that I got to do that. And I hope Johnny likes it." Bloom, who plays blacksmith Will Turner, said that he learned a lot from Depp, who brought the character of Capt. Jack Swallow to life in a way that wasn't obvious from the script. "I was so envious of what Johnny was doing. But Johnny created that character. That didn't read like that on the page. I mean, that's what Johnny does. That's what's so amazing about him. Jack Sparrow read like a bit of a rogue, but a sort of straight rogue. Do you know what I mean? And Johnny creates this drunken, sea-legged, Keith Richards number." As the lovelorn Turner, Bloom was grateful for the leeway Depp gave him to play the romantic lead earnestly. "Will was written like a straight-shooting, true-blue, honest sort of hero character. Had Johnny played his as more of the hero character, it might have conflicted. But Johnny left it wide open for me just to go the whole hog on the hero number, because the hero element to his is much more character-based. So it kind of left it open for me, which was great. And then I would be like, 'Forget the close-up, just give me a two-shot,' because it was just great to do stuff with him."
Interesting Fact # 2
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed on July 16, 2003 that the Walt Disney Co. was already talking of setting sail on a sequel to the theme park ride-inspired feature. In anticipation of the film's success, Disney had already made sequel arrangements with such key cast members as Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, as well as with the behind-the-scenes duo of producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski. And the studio has also begun talks with Pirates scribes Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio about drafting a sequel, though no specific story line had yet been set.
Interesting Fact # 3
The project underwent a name change in February 2003 to Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl, to help distinguish between the ride and movie.
Interesting Fact # 4
According to an August 2002 script report, the movie will include several fun references to the theme park ride that Disney lovers will get a kick out of. One occurs while Jack is his jail cell. There are three prisoners next to him desperately trying to attract the attention of a dog, sitting just out of their reach, that has the keys to the cell clutched in his teeth-that's a scene straight out of the ride.
Interesting Fact # 5
Johnny Depp wasted no time taking his character beyond what even Bruckheimer had envisioned. He modeled himself after Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, whom he's known since the mid-1980s. "I was reading about the 18th century pirates and thought they were kind of like rock stars. So, when I thought, 'Who is the greatest rock 'n' roll star of all time?' it was Keith," Depp said. The actor shocked Bruckheimer and Disney executives before shooting began when he decided to add a touch to his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow. He had gold caps placed on all his front teeth. "Jerry was slightly uncomfortable and the Disney executives weren't exactly enthusiastic about it," Depp recalled. In a compromise, he uncapped a few. "I said, 'Look, these are the choices I made. You know my work. So either trust me or give me the boot.' And luckily, they didn't."
But whoa... even my dad was like, "There are gay pirates in a Disney movie?" Heh, loser.
But.
Interesting Fact # 1
Actor Orlando Bloom said that he was so taken with co-star Johnny Depp's performance that he asked to do an impression of him in the film. "I was like, 'I really want to be doing what you're doing. Maybe I could do an impression or something.' And he was like, 'Yeah, yeah. You should do that.' So it was kind of cool that I got to do that. And I hope Johnny likes it." Bloom, who plays blacksmith Will Turner, said that he learned a lot from Depp, who brought the character of Capt. Jack Swallow to life in a way that wasn't obvious from the script. "I was so envious of what Johnny was doing. But Johnny created that character. That didn't read like that on the page. I mean, that's what Johnny does. That's what's so amazing about him. Jack Sparrow read like a bit of a rogue, but a sort of straight rogue. Do you know what I mean? And Johnny creates this drunken, sea-legged, Keith Richards number." As the lovelorn Turner, Bloom was grateful for the leeway Depp gave him to play the romantic lead earnestly. "Will was written like a straight-shooting, true-blue, honest sort of hero character. Had Johnny played his as more of the hero character, it might have conflicted. But Johnny left it wide open for me just to go the whole hog on the hero number, because the hero element to his is much more character-based. So it kind of left it open for me, which was great. And then I would be like, 'Forget the close-up, just give me a two-shot,' because it was just great to do stuff with him."
Interesting Fact # 2
The Hollywood Reporter confirmed on July 16, 2003 that the Walt Disney Co. was already talking of setting sail on a sequel to the theme park ride-inspired feature. In anticipation of the film's success, Disney had already made sequel arrangements with such key cast members as Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, as well as with the behind-the-scenes duo of producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Gore Verbinski. And the studio has also begun talks with Pirates scribes Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio about drafting a sequel, though no specific story line had yet been set.
Interesting Fact # 3
The project underwent a name change in February 2003 to Pirates of the Carribean: Curse of the Black Pearl, to help distinguish between the ride and movie.
Interesting Fact # 4
According to an August 2002 script report, the movie will include several fun references to the theme park ride that Disney lovers will get a kick out of. One occurs while Jack is his jail cell. There are three prisoners next to him desperately trying to attract the attention of a dog, sitting just out of their reach, that has the keys to the cell clutched in his teeth-that's a scene straight out of the ride.
Interesting Fact # 5
Johnny Depp wasted no time taking his character beyond what even Bruckheimer had envisioned. He modeled himself after Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, whom he's known since the mid-1980s. "I was reading about the 18th century pirates and thought they were kind of like rock stars. So, when I thought, 'Who is the greatest rock 'n' roll star of all time?' it was Keith," Depp said. The actor shocked Bruckheimer and Disney executives before shooting began when he decided to add a touch to his portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow. He had gold caps placed on all his front teeth. "Jerry was slightly uncomfortable and the Disney executives weren't exactly enthusiastic about it," Depp recalled. In a compromise, he uncapped a few. "I said, 'Look, these are the choices I made. You know my work. So either trust me or give me the boot.' And luckily, they didn't."