Title: My Crown Point, IN Experience
JohnnyFanatic - March 28, 2008 05:25 AM (GMT)
Hi everyone, I was in Crown Point on the 24th and 25th and had an incredible time. I was going to share my report yesterday, but I was still “recovering” from spending two days standing in the cold weather! I'm going to post this in two parts, since it's kind of long...
Part 1:
Here’s how my whole Crown Point experience started: My family attended the PE casting call for extras on March 1st in Chicago. Late last week, my dad received a phone call from the Joan Philo Casting agency saying that he had been chosen to be an extra in the movie! woohoo They told him to be in Crown Point on the 24th and 25th (and they ended up needing him for the 26th too). I was there when my dad received the phone call, and I was so excited for him! As soon as he hung up the phone, I asked him what part they wanted him for, and he said he would be playing an inmate! That’s when I really started to freak out because I knew that Johnny would obviously be in the prison scenes, and I couldn’t believe that my dad would have the chance to be in a scene with him! I begged my dad to take me with him to Crown Point so that I could try to see Johnny (especially since I had stood outside in the cold weather in Columbus for 12 hours and didn’t see Johnny at all, and I wanted to try again at a different location). I managed to get the 24th and 25th off from work, so I was all set!
My dad dropped me off at the barricades across the street from the jail around 5:45am on Monday. The holding area for extras was also right across the street from where I was standing, so my dad and I made plans to meet at the barricades at the end of the day when he would be finished filming. Then it was time for the extremely long wait! It was freezing in the morning…I was so grateful when the sun finally came out later in the day. We were told by security early on that it would most likely be interior shooting only that day. Fans still stuck around by the barricades though, hoping that we would catch glimpses of Johnny going to and from the set. And fortunately, there were plenty of sightings to keep us satisfied throughout the day!
Our first Johnny sighting was around 11:00am. A black SUV pulled up, and everyone started screaming. Johnny came out of the SUV wearing his tan leather jacket and stood in the middle of the street, waving to all of his fans, smiling, and doing his infamous namaste gesture before going inside the jail. I was so overwhelmed at seeing him that I wasn’t able to get a photo of him, which was a shame because it was a nice photo opportunity…but I actually think it’s better in a way just to enjoy the moment and not worry so much about photos! I found out later on from my dad that he and the other extras could hear the screaming outside and immediately thought, “Well, that must mean that Johnny’s here!” :D
Around 1:30, we had our second JD sighting. This time he was wearing a black overcoat and sunglasses. He posed for photos again and smiled and waved before heading off to lunch. He even rolled down the window while the SUV drove away to continue waving at his fans! I did manage to get a photo of him waving this time, but again I was so overwhelmed that I forgot to use the zoom on my camera. :banghead So yeah, the photo didn’t turn out too well, but who cares, it’s still Johnny!! :D
We were then told that JD wouldn’t be back at the set until 6:00…however, he actually arrived back on set at 3:00, which makes sense since the lunch break is only about an hour and a half anyway…I have no idea where that 6:00 time came from! :huh: Anyway, we weren’t prepared for him this time since we assumed he would be arriving much later, so when his SUV turned around the corner, a bunch of us were sitting down and we stood up so fast to see him that we almost knocked the barricade over. It was actually pretty funny! :lol: This was my favorite sighting so far because this was the closest he had been to me all day, and when he turned around and waved, it looked as if he was waving and smiling right at me! :thud (of course, that’s what we all want to believe, right?) ;)
Part 1:
Here’s how my whole Crown Point experience started: My family attended the PE casting call for extras on March 1st in Chicago. Late last week, my dad received a phone call from the Joan Philo Casting agency saying that he had been chosen to be an extra in the movie! woohoo They told him to be in Crown Point on the 24th and 25th (and they ended up needing him for the 26th too). I was there when my dad received the phone call, and I was so excited for him! As soon as he hung up the phone, I asked him what part they wanted him for, and he said he would be playing an inmate! That’s when I really started to freak out because I knew that Johnny would obviously be in the prison scenes, and I couldn’t believe that my dad would have the chance to be in a scene with him! I begged my dad to take me with him to Crown Point so that I could try to see Johnny (especially since I had stood outside in the cold weather in Columbus for 12 hours and didn’t see Johnny at all, and I wanted to try again at a different location). I managed to get the 24th and 25th off from work, so I was all set!
My dad dropped me off at the barricades across the street from the jail around 5:45am on Monday. The holding area for extras was also right across the street from where I was standing, so my dad and I made plans to meet at the barricades at the end of the day when he would be finished filming. Then it was time for the extremely long wait! It was freezing in the morning…I was so grateful when the sun finally came out later in the day. We were told by security early on that it would most likely be interior shooting only that day. Fans still stuck around by the barricades though, hoping that we would catch glimpses of Johnny going to and from the set. And fortunately, there were plenty of sightings to keep us satisfied throughout the day!
Our first Johnny sighting was around 11:00am. A black SUV pulled up, and everyone started screaming. Johnny came out of the SUV wearing his tan leather jacket and stood in the middle of the street, waving to all of his fans, smiling, and doing his infamous namaste gesture before going inside the jail. I was so overwhelmed at seeing him that I wasn’t able to get a photo of him, which was a shame because it was a nice photo opportunity…but I actually think it’s better in a way just to enjoy the moment and not worry so much about photos! I found out later on from my dad that he and the other extras could hear the screaming outside and immediately thought, “Well, that must mean that Johnny’s here!” :D
Around 1:30, we had our second JD sighting. This time he was wearing a black overcoat and sunglasses. He posed for photos again and smiled and waved before heading off to lunch. He even rolled down the window while the SUV drove away to continue waving at his fans! I did manage to get a photo of him waving this time, but again I was so overwhelmed that I forgot to use the zoom on my camera. :banghead So yeah, the photo didn’t turn out too well, but who cares, it’s still Johnny!! :D
We were then told that JD wouldn’t be back at the set until 6:00…however, he actually arrived back on set at 3:00, which makes sense since the lunch break is only about an hour and a half anyway…I have no idea where that 6:00 time came from! :huh: Anyway, we weren’t prepared for him this time since we assumed he would be arriving much later, so when his SUV turned around the corner, a bunch of us were sitting down and we stood up so fast to see him that we almost knocked the barricade over. It was actually pretty funny! :lol: This was my favorite sighting so far because this was the closest he had been to me all day, and when he turned around and waved, it looked as if he was waving and smiling right at me! :thud (of course, that’s what we all want to believe, right?) ;)
JohnnyFanatic - March 28, 2008 05:25 AM (GMT)
Part 2:
After the JD sighting at 3:00, he stayed inside the rest of the time filming the movie. Once the sun went down, it started to get cold (and by cold, I mean freezing!) Around 7:45, they announced “That’s a wrap!” Then we waited about another half hour, and security announced that Johnny had left the set and went back to his trailer. More waiting…at this point I was starting to worry about how cold I was because I was actually starting to feel numb, I couldn’t stop shivering, and my hands were so cold and weak that I couldn’t even hold on to my camera. Security finally told us that Johnny would come by in 20 minutes to greet the crowd. We were told he would just walk down the street and wave and pose for photos…then when his SUV pulled up and he started making his way down the line of people, I noticed that he was shaking people’s hands! I literally almost fainted when I saw him doing this…I have always wanted to shake Johnny’s hand, and I couldn’t believe that I was finally going to get my chance! I was almost trembling as he made his way closer to me, which could have been from the cold or maybe just from sheer excitement! When he was right in front of me, I reached out my hand and Johnny took it and clasped it in his and held it the entire time I talked to him!! :thud I told him I love his work and that he’s amazing (and he made eye contact with me the whole time, really focusing and paying attention to what I was saying), and he smiled and said “Bless you, thank you very much” and then moved on to the next person (but he was still holding my hand!! Unless that was me not wanting to let go of his hand!) :lol: The skin on Johnny’s hand was so soft and smooth, and of course extremely warm (I hope I didn’t make him too cold because I know my hand was nearly frozen!) I started crying because I was so happy. I heard Johnny comment to the people next to me that he felt bad about how cold we all were, and he actually apologized for keeping us waiting. I thought that was so sweet of him to do that. :) A bunch of people started heading down the line as he moved along so they could watch him greet the rest of the crowd, so I followed them. I was right near his SUV when Johnny stood in front of it and waved to the crowd and then he climbed into the SUV and headed off down the street.
I found my dad a few minutes later, and he gave me a hug when I told him what had happened. I called my mom on our cell phone and said “Johnny Depp held my hand!” and she couldn’t believe it! It was just an amazing day, and it was so worth it standing outside in the cold all day just for those precious seconds with Johnny (he is the only person I would do that for, by the way! I had actually just gotten over a really bad cold, so standing outside all day probably wasn’t the smartest thing for me to do…but like I said, it was so worth it!) :)
My dad and I went to this Italian restaurant called Lucrezia’s afterwards that was located next to the jail. Our waitress told us that Johnny had their Chicken Vesuvio catered to him earlier and that he loved it. So of course I ordered the same meal, and it was delicious. Johnny has great taste when it comes to food!
I went back to the barricades on Tuesday, and this time there were no Johnny sightings during the day. We heard that some people spotted him heading to and from his trailer though. Late that night around 10:30, he arrived to greet the crowd though, again making all of the waiting worth it! There were way more people at the barricades this time (probably because word had gotten out that Johnny had greeted the crowd the night before-plus, we heard that someone called a Valparaiso radio station and said that Johnny would be signing autographs that night. No idea who would have done that, but the security people weren’t too happy about it). As Johnny came by this time, I shook his hand, thanked him, and he made eye contact with me and said “My pleasure.” I saw him get into his SUV again and he leaned out of the car and waved to everyone on all sides of the street before they drove off. I looked around me, and I saw so many people smiling, hugging each other, crying…all reacting from getting to meet Johnny. I had a few tears in my eyes myself because it was incredibly touching to see the effect that Johnny has on people. I think he knows how much it means to people just to take the time to say hello to them. And what makes it even more special is knowing that after a long day of shooting, Johnny is most likely very tired and cold (I heard it was actually colder inside the jail than it was outside!), and he could easily just get into his SUV and drive back to his hotel…the fact that he not only greets his fans, but actually takes the time to shake each person’s (very cold!) hand and make eye contact with them is just remarkable. Seeing Johnny acknowledge his fans like this has been my favorite moment so far during my time of following his career. I have never been so proud to be a fan of his. And he truly deserves every bit of praise and admiration he receives because he is an amazing man. :angel
As for my dad’s experience as an extra, I told my dad to remember every detail about his time on set. He ended up being in two prison scenes with Johnny!! :snoopy He told me so many wonderful tidbits about Johnny…as of right now, I don’t want to reveal anything because I don’t want to get my dad in trouble (sorry for the tease!) It’s just that he was told several times, along with the other extras, not to write about his experience online or reveal anything until after the movie is released. So closer to the release of the movie next year, I will reveal some nice tidbits I learned about Johnny during filming. I will say this though: my dad said he couldn’t be any more impressed with how professional and friendly Johnny was on set. And the escape scene sounds like it’s going to be very intense!
I do have some pictures to share of Johnny signing autographs, but I won’t have them ready until tomorrow at the earliest.
UPDATE-3/29:
JD Pictures:
Waving to fans across the street from the jail (I have more than this, but most are so blurry that they're not really worth posting):
1. (the photo is quite large, so it might take a while to load...) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/001_1.jpg
Greeting fans on Monday night:
1. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/003_3.jpg
2. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/004_4.jpg
3. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/005_5.jpg
4. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/006_6.jpg
5. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/007_7.jpg
6. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/008_8.jpg
7. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/009_9.jpg
8. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...mies/010_10.jpg
9. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...mies/011_11.jpg
10. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...mies/012_12.jpg
Greeting fans on Tuesday night (I wasn't able to take as many photos on Tuesday because it was much more crowded than it was the previous night):
1. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...mies/013_13.jpg
2. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...mies/014_14.jpg
After the JD sighting at 3:00, he stayed inside the rest of the time filming the movie. Once the sun went down, it started to get cold (and by cold, I mean freezing!) Around 7:45, they announced “That’s a wrap!” Then we waited about another half hour, and security announced that Johnny had left the set and went back to his trailer. More waiting…at this point I was starting to worry about how cold I was because I was actually starting to feel numb, I couldn’t stop shivering, and my hands were so cold and weak that I couldn’t even hold on to my camera. Security finally told us that Johnny would come by in 20 minutes to greet the crowd. We were told he would just walk down the street and wave and pose for photos…then when his SUV pulled up and he started making his way down the line of people, I noticed that he was shaking people’s hands! I literally almost fainted when I saw him doing this…I have always wanted to shake Johnny’s hand, and I couldn’t believe that I was finally going to get my chance! I was almost trembling as he made his way closer to me, which could have been from the cold or maybe just from sheer excitement! When he was right in front of me, I reached out my hand and Johnny took it and clasped it in his and held it the entire time I talked to him!! :thud I told him I love his work and that he’s amazing (and he made eye contact with me the whole time, really focusing and paying attention to what I was saying), and he smiled and said “Bless you, thank you very much” and then moved on to the next person (but he was still holding my hand!! Unless that was me not wanting to let go of his hand!) :lol: The skin on Johnny’s hand was so soft and smooth, and of course extremely warm (I hope I didn’t make him too cold because I know my hand was nearly frozen!) I started crying because I was so happy. I heard Johnny comment to the people next to me that he felt bad about how cold we all were, and he actually apologized for keeping us waiting. I thought that was so sweet of him to do that. :) A bunch of people started heading down the line as he moved along so they could watch him greet the rest of the crowd, so I followed them. I was right near his SUV when Johnny stood in front of it and waved to the crowd and then he climbed into the SUV and headed off down the street.
I found my dad a few minutes later, and he gave me a hug when I told him what had happened. I called my mom on our cell phone and said “Johnny Depp held my hand!” and she couldn’t believe it! It was just an amazing day, and it was so worth it standing outside in the cold all day just for those precious seconds with Johnny (he is the only person I would do that for, by the way! I had actually just gotten over a really bad cold, so standing outside all day probably wasn’t the smartest thing for me to do…but like I said, it was so worth it!) :)
My dad and I went to this Italian restaurant called Lucrezia’s afterwards that was located next to the jail. Our waitress told us that Johnny had their Chicken Vesuvio catered to him earlier and that he loved it. So of course I ordered the same meal, and it was delicious. Johnny has great taste when it comes to food!
I went back to the barricades on Tuesday, and this time there were no Johnny sightings during the day. We heard that some people spotted him heading to and from his trailer though. Late that night around 10:30, he arrived to greet the crowd though, again making all of the waiting worth it! There were way more people at the barricades this time (probably because word had gotten out that Johnny had greeted the crowd the night before-plus, we heard that someone called a Valparaiso radio station and said that Johnny would be signing autographs that night. No idea who would have done that, but the security people weren’t too happy about it). As Johnny came by this time, I shook his hand, thanked him, and he made eye contact with me and said “My pleasure.” I saw him get into his SUV again and he leaned out of the car and waved to everyone on all sides of the street before they drove off. I looked around me, and I saw so many people smiling, hugging each other, crying…all reacting from getting to meet Johnny. I had a few tears in my eyes myself because it was incredibly touching to see the effect that Johnny has on people. I think he knows how much it means to people just to take the time to say hello to them. And what makes it even more special is knowing that after a long day of shooting, Johnny is most likely very tired and cold (I heard it was actually colder inside the jail than it was outside!), and he could easily just get into his SUV and drive back to his hotel…the fact that he not only greets his fans, but actually takes the time to shake each person’s (very cold!) hand and make eye contact with them is just remarkable. Seeing Johnny acknowledge his fans like this has been my favorite moment so far during my time of following his career. I have never been so proud to be a fan of his. And he truly deserves every bit of praise and admiration he receives because he is an amazing man. :angel
As for my dad’s experience as an extra, I told my dad to remember every detail about his time on set. He ended up being in two prison scenes with Johnny!! :snoopy He told me so many wonderful tidbits about Johnny…as of right now, I don’t want to reveal anything because I don’t want to get my dad in trouble (sorry for the tease!) It’s just that he was told several times, along with the other extras, not to write about his experience online or reveal anything until after the movie is released. So closer to the release of the movie next year, I will reveal some nice tidbits I learned about Johnny during filming. I will say this though: my dad said he couldn’t be any more impressed with how professional and friendly Johnny was on set. And the escape scene sounds like it’s going to be very intense!
I do have some pictures to share of Johnny signing autographs, but I won’t have them ready until tomorrow at the earliest.
UPDATE-3/29:
JD Pictures:
Waving to fans across the street from the jail (I have more than this, but most are so blurry that they're not really worth posting):
1. (the photo is quite large, so it might take a while to load...) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/001_1.jpg
Greeting fans on Monday night:
1. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/003_3.jpg
2. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/004_4.jpg
3. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/005_5.jpg
4. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/006_6.jpg
5. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/007_7.jpg
6. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/008_8.jpg
7. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...emies/009_9.jpg
8. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...mies/010_10.jpg
9. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...mies/011_11.jpg
10. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...mies/012_12.jpg
Greeting fans on Tuesday night (I wasn't able to take as many photos on Tuesday because it was much more crowded than it was the previous night):
1. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...mies/013_13.jpg
2. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/Joh...mies/014_14.jpg
Minxie - March 28, 2008 06:58 AM (GMT)
:thanks :thanks :thanks for sharing your wonderful experience!!!! How thrilling to have experienced two nights of greeting Johnny! :thud
The more I read about people's encounters with Johnny, the more convinced I am that he is truly one in a million and has a heart of gold!!!! :angel
Your dad is a very lucky man!!! What a wonderful experience to be in a shoot with Johnny!!! woohoo I look forward to hearing about it when you are able to share!
Was your dad a Depp fan before becoming an extra?
Thanks again for sharing.... I hope you have thawed out ;) because it all sounds like a heart warming experience!!!!
The more I read about people's encounters with Johnny, the more convinced I am that he is truly one in a million and has a heart of gold!!!! :angel
Your dad is a very lucky man!!! What a wonderful experience to be in a shoot with Johnny!!! woohoo I look forward to hearing about it when you are able to share!
Was your dad a Depp fan before becoming an extra?
Thanks again for sharing.... I hope you have thawed out ;) because it all sounds like a heart warming experience!!!!
Amy - March 28, 2008 07:15 AM (GMT)
What a beautiful experience! Thank you sooo much for sharing. It's always so nice to hear about people who've met Johnny. And as you said seeing him treating all of his admirers the way he does makes you so proud to be a fan of his. He's such a kind and generous person. :wub:
Also I'm really happy for your father. This must have been an amazing experience for him!
I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures you took! Again thanks so much for sharing your beautiful encounter! :)
Also I'm really happy for your father. This must have been an amazing experience for him!
I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures you took! Again thanks so much for sharing your beautiful encounter! :)
SavvyAngelUK - March 28, 2008 08:49 AM (GMT)
woohoo woohoo woohoo What a beautiful encounter with Johnny. I hope you have warmed up by now. Your excitment and emotion really came through.
As for your dad! Congratulations to him. What an incredible opportunity. Thats going to be so amazing seeing your dad and Johnny on the big screen together.
Looking forward to your pics. :D
As for your dad! Congratulations to him. What an incredible opportunity. Thats going to be so amazing seeing your dad and Johnny on the big screen together.
Looking forward to your pics. :D
ReadinDeppth - March 28, 2008 10:18 AM (GMT)
JF! I was very near you. Johnny is a sweetheart. You'll never forget the experience! Thanks for sharing - it brings it all back to me over and over... There's nothing like it!
BTW Didn't your dad come over and borrow your phone? If so, I was standing about a foot away from you on Monday! As for Johnny, he is such a sweetheart, isn't he?
I have two videos from my enounters, one from Columbus where a guy behind us filmed it all, sent us a copy and posted it on Youtube. COLUMBUS (sorry if I posted this before)
The second is here. I forgot what Johnny said to me until I saw the video.
MEETING JOHNNY
"Bless your heart"
All I can tell others who haven't had the opportunity YET is to hang in there and BELIEVE it will happen. And it will.
Holly
BTW Didn't your dad come over and borrow your phone? If so, I was standing about a foot away from you on Monday! As for Johnny, he is such a sweetheart, isn't he?
I have two videos from my enounters, one from Columbus where a guy behind us filmed it all, sent us a copy and posted it on Youtube. COLUMBUS (sorry if I posted this before)
The second is here. I forgot what Johnny said to me until I saw the video.
MEETING JOHNNY
"Bless your heart"
All I can tell others who haven't had the opportunity YET is to hang in there and BELIEVE it will happen. And it will.
Holly
jeppody - March 28, 2008 10:35 AM (GMT)
WOW...just WOW!!! woohoo
That was a great read JohnnyFanatic, thanks so much for sharing your wonderful experiences with us, I am so happy for you.
Thanks for telling us about your dad too, I shall be looking forward to the titbits that you can share later, and your photographs. :thumbsup
Have you recovered from the cold yet? I certainly hope so.
And Holly, congratulations to you too, and thanks for the video links. they are great. :D
Anne x
That was a great read JohnnyFanatic, thanks so much for sharing your wonderful experiences with us, I am so happy for you.
Thanks for telling us about your dad too, I shall be looking forward to the titbits that you can share later, and your photographs. :thumbsup
Have you recovered from the cold yet? I certainly hope so.
And Holly, congratulations to you too, and thanks for the video links. they are great. :D
Anne x
sandsitive - March 28, 2008 12:59 PM (GMT)
:thanks JohnnyFanatic and Holly for sharing. Johnny is the greatest but then we all knew that!
Reading and watching videos of everyone's experience makes me relive mine! Gave me goose bumps reading yours, JohnnyFanatic! Looking forward to your photos and the tidbits from your dad when you can post them. How exciting it must be to say your dad was in a movie with Johnny. Now, not many people can say THAT!
Reading and watching videos of everyone's experience makes me relive mine! Gave me goose bumps reading yours, JohnnyFanatic! Looking forward to your photos and the tidbits from your dad when you can post them. How exciting it must be to say your dad was in a movie with Johnny. Now, not many people can say THAT!
Depputante - March 28, 2008 01:02 PM (GMT)
Oh, :thanks so much for your Johnny LOVE festival report! :thud
60somethingdepp fan - March 28, 2008 03:15 PM (GMT)
Still learning how to use your codes.
The Quote form Johnny Fantastic, said it better than I have ever been able to express. This fan is also very proud to be an admirer of Johnny Depp. Thanks for the statement.
Frances
The Quote form Johnny Fantastic, said it better than I have ever been able to express. This fan is also very proud to be an admirer of Johnny Depp. Thanks for the statement.
Frances
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| Seeing Johnny acknowledge his fans like this has been my favorite moment so far during my time of following his career. I have never been so proud to be a fan of his. And he truly deserves every bit of praise and admiration he receives because he is an amazing man. |
Sparrowette - March 28, 2008 03:38 PM (GMT)
Reading about your wonderful meeting with Johnny brings a tear to my eye because I remember how it is to have your hand held aby this special man and how he listen intently to what you are saying and looks right into your eyes the entire time. He gives you 100% of himself and he is realy interested in what you have to say or express. Bless him! I am very Happy for you and your Dad. Can't wait to see your photos!
Yvonne in LA woohoo
Yvonne in LA woohoo
herestoyou - March 28, 2008 04:41 PM (GMT)
:thanks JohnnyFanatic for sharing your wonderful experience hear with us! I just hang on everyone's words that have been able to meet Johnny. I hope your dad writes down all the tidbit info. so you can tell us after the film is released-lol!
RIDeppth--thanks for the links to your video--going to check that out now. :)
-Donna
RIDeppth--thanks for the links to your video--going to check that out now. :)
-Donna
winkle - March 28, 2008 05:01 PM (GMT)
Congratulations! What a lovely couple of days you've had.
I always knew Johnny was an amazing man, but your story has proved to me that Johnny is even more amazing than I thought. :bow
I'm so happy for you and look forward to hearing about the tidbits your Dad told you when the time is right :claphands
and RIDeppth: I just viewed your video and you know the amazing thing about Johnny is that despite all those hundreds of people surrounding him and telling him how wonderful he is, there is not a hint of arrogance or conceit. I just don't think Johnny knows the meaning of either! Many celebs should take a leaf out of his book
I always knew Johnny was an amazing man, but your story has proved to me that Johnny is even more amazing than I thought. :bow
I'm so happy for you and look forward to hearing about the tidbits your Dad told you when the time is right :claphands
and RIDeppth: I just viewed your video and you know the amazing thing about Johnny is that despite all those hundreds of people surrounding him and telling him how wonderful he is, there is not a hint of arrogance or conceit. I just don't think Johnny knows the meaning of either! Many celebs should take a leaf out of his book
TeacherCol - March 28, 2008 05:01 PM (GMT)
WOW!!! What an amazing story! Have you washed your hand!?!?!? :P Thanks for sharing your story. I cannot wait to hear the details of your fathers experience!!!
Karen - March 28, 2008 05:30 PM (GMT)
:snoopy WOO HOO!! GOod nuestion...have you washed your hand yet? ;)
Thanks so much for sharing so much of your really sweet Johnny encounter with us! You had such a great experience with him and I'm thrilled and proud that your dad also had such a great time with Johnny! He is such a caring and generous man!! And you are so very nice to want to tell us all about this!! I am so excited for you!!!!!!! What a gift he gives to his fans and what a lovely gift you gave to us when you shared this here!!!! :thanks
Thanks so much for sharing so much of your really sweet Johnny encounter with us! You had such a great experience with him and I'm thrilled and proud that your dad also had such a great time with Johnny! He is such a caring and generous man!! And you are so very nice to want to tell us all about this!! I am so excited for you!!!!!!! What a gift he gives to his fans and what a lovely gift you gave to us when you shared this here!!!! :thanks
Pearly - March 28, 2008 08:04 PM (GMT)
Thank you so much for your amazing report, JohnnyFanatic! woohoo The more I read the reports about the encounters with Johnny all the more I get goosebumps. He is really an angel. :thud I'm so happy for you and your dad. :snoopy
MissCaptainWeird - March 28, 2008 08:30 PM (GMT)
it looked as if he was waving and smiling right at me! (of course, that’s what we all want to believe, right?)
OFCOURSE HE WAS!!!!!!!! congrats!!
OFCOURSE HE WAS!!!!!!!! congrats!!
Rose Sparrow - March 28, 2008 08:44 PM (GMT)
What a great report JohnnyFanatic!! woohoo
I can only imagine how you must have felt knowing that HE'S holding your hand! :thud
And how cool for your dad to be in a scene with Johnny!
:thanks :thanks so much sharing your experiences with us!!
I can only imagine how you must have felt knowing that HE'S holding your hand! :thud
And how cool for your dad to be in a scene with Johnny!
:thanks :thanks so much sharing your experiences with us!!
captainjacksparrow - March 28, 2008 11:42 PM (GMT)
woohoo Thank you so very much for sharing your Johnny encounter with us. woohoo
venice07 - March 29, 2008 12:22 AM (GMT)
Thanks for sharing your Johnny encounter JohnnyFanatic!! You got to hold his hand!! How cool is that?! You are sooo lucky!! I hope your dad writes down the details now before he forgets so that you can share them after the movie is realeased! Thanks again for sharing!
~Sami~
~Sami~
blackpearlgirl - March 29, 2008 04:54 AM (GMT)
Thank you for your beautiful story. I too, held his hand and he held my 9 yr old sons hands and said,"Thank you for waiting".
What an incredible week and memories. Thank you Thank you..your words are perfect in describing the "moments" :thanks
What an incredible week and memories. Thank you Thank you..your words are perfect in describing the "moments" :thanks
raetherese - March 29, 2008 12:51 PM (GMT)
You guys are making me cry!!! But in a good way.
Thanks for the encouraging words for those of us that haven't had our Johnny moment. I am still holding out hope.
Everyone have a fantastic weekend.
Thanks for the encouraging words for those of us that haven't had our Johnny moment. I am still holding out hope.
Everyone have a fantastic weekend.
depplyinluv - March 29, 2008 03:50 PM (GMT)
I had to print your story out so I could take it to work for my fellow fanatics (not as gone as I am, but still fans). Then I have stories like this whenever we're in a JD dry spell and I can re-read this stuff and cheer up. Just a little crazy, but it's fun. :lol:
Debbie
P.S. I can't wait to hear what your Dad had to say about the actual filming. Next year - I'm not getting any younger here. :( D
Debbie
P.S. I can't wait to hear what your Dad had to say about the actual filming. Next year - I'm not getting any younger here. :( D
Ellen - March 29, 2008 03:55 PM (GMT)
Thanks JohnnyFanatic. All these amazing, personal Johnny moments make me smile. He's so gracious to his fans. Bless him.
MerryK - March 29, 2008 06:35 PM (GMT)
I am so happy for you JohnnyFanatic!! Not just once but twice you got to have a very special and memorable encounter with Johnny!
Big Congrats to your dad for getting cast.. how cool for him!!!
~ Mary Kay
Big Congrats to your dad for getting cast.. how cool for him!!!
~ Mary Kay
wlkingbluepirate - March 29, 2008 07:44 PM (GMT)
:thanks for sharing!! It's so awesome to actually get to experience how sweet he really is in person.
JohnnyFanatic - March 30, 2008 03:58 AM (GMT)
Thanks for your lovely comments everyone...I really appreciate it. :)
I have added my photos to Part 2 of my original post, for those who would like to see them.
I will definitely have my dad write down all of his memories from being on set with Johnny so that he won't forget anything worth telling... :thumbsup
I have added my photos to Part 2 of my original post, for those who would like to see them.
I will definitely have my dad write down all of his memories from being on set with Johnny so that he won't forget anything worth telling... :thumbsup
MissCaptainWeird - March 30, 2008 05:12 AM (GMT)
Ok I just finished looking at the pics and the water works began.
When youl look at his face, the smile he has it's so warm and genuine.
And it's in his eyes, *OHGAWD HIS EYES*...
he knows he is making their day and he really enjoys that!
When youl look at his face, the smile he has it's so warm and genuine.
And it's in his eyes, *OHGAWD HIS EYES*...
he knows he is making their day and he really enjoys that!
herestoyou - March 30, 2008 05:34 AM (GMT)
:thanks JFanatic for adding your great pics!! Here's the link to p.1 of the thread:
http://johnnydeppreads.com/index.php?showtopic=5303&st=0&hl=
-Donna
http://johnnydeppreads.com/index.php?showtopic=5303&st=0&hl=
-Donna