I was working with real artists, and that’s difficult to do and very rare, in this industry, ironically. He’s charming and wonderful to work with. HEARD: He’s a wonderful artist, and such a talented person. What was it like to collaborate with Johnny Depp? His work is very visceral, and you can take from it what you want, in various moments of your life. Ever since, his work has meant different things to me, at different times, and I still get new meaning out of it and appreciate it, in a different way. The rebel in me fell in love with it, and the artist in me was confused by it, and interested and turned on. My interest was piqued and the rebel in me thought, “Oh, it would be really fun to get my hands on a piece of literature that isn’t coming from the PTA.” I was interested in it.

HEARD: Somebody was reading it, when I was in ninth grade, and was bragging about reading about all the debauchery and drug use. How did you first become aware of the work of Hunter S. And then, six months later, I was on set. I remember thinking, “Oh, wouldn’t that be amazing,” but didn’t really consider it, in a real way, as a possibility. I found out that they were making this movie and my heart fluttered. Question: What was this auditioning process like for you?ĪMBER HEARD: It’s a prestigious movie and it’s got a great, talented cast, so they wanted to make sure they had the right person for the role, but it was a torturous process. Check out what she had to say after the jump: She also talked about being able to relate to the indignation that can come with the expectations of looking a certain way, her desire to make the sexy girl roles into something more, and how excited she is to promote her next film, Syrup. Thompson’s work was piqued when she was in ninth grade, what a dream it was to work with Johnny Depp, and how the stylized wardrobe really helped her get into character.

When journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) travels to Puerto Rico in 1960, to writer for a local newspaper, he meets and soon becomes obsessed with the sultry temptress, leaving her torn between financial stability and love.Īt the film’s press day, Amber Heard spoke to Collider for this exclusive interview about the torturous auditioning process they put her through for the role, why her interest in Hunter S. Thompson, actress Amber Heard plays Chenault, the beautiful Connecticut-born fiancée of a shady businessman named Sanderson (Aaron Eckhart). In The Rum Diary, adapted from the novel by Hunter S.

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