Johnny Depp KNEW and studied (as in hung out with for a long time and became close friends with) Hunter S Thompson to develop a flawless emulation of his mannerisms, style of movement, walking, speaking (along with specific pronunciations and vocal inflictions, etc.). This time spent together led to a great friendship (and Thompson was not a very open person; he preferred to keep mainly to himself). He worked very hard to "become" his friend in a way that is true and would honor and please him, while following the script [based on Hunter's book (Fear and Loathing...)] which required him to behave as if he were on pretty much every drug ever known to man throughout the entire storyline.
Ouch, run-on sentence, sorry....
The book (therefore, the movie) is based on real life- Thompson's real life. It is sort of a partial-biography; the author took liberties as he wrote about his own life. I think that the craziness with drugs really blurred the line between truth and fiction while the events happened and then again in memory- what was real and what was a product of so many chemicals affecting the body and especially the mind? With so many different types of exceptionally powerful hallucinogens working along with so many other chemicals, no one could be expected to act anywhere NEAR normal. The movie was highly researched to recreate how it was in Las Vegas back in 1971. There were many interviews and, of course, the intensive character study of Hunter S Thompson. The clothing was based on photos and true stories, etc. I just don't see how it is really like a Jim Carrey movie. It is like Vegas in the early 70s.
I was very impressed by the movie (F&L). It seems odd to compare it to something done by Jim Carrey comically, as Depp's performance was that of a man with his mind and body very controlled by substances (his tics and twitches and spasms and such were not done only to be funny; they were done to show how drugs affect a person) while Carrey is just portraying... Well, kinda odd guys (Ace Ventura, Mask, etc.) whom I never had [and just don't want to NOW either] thought of as being extreme drug users! ...Creepy...
I don't see how fictional goofy Comedies set in the later 90s compare to a mostly nonfiction Adventure-Comedy-Crime-Drama set in 1971... Maybe it's me?
Good question, though. Got me thinkin'.
Have a beautiful weekend!
2007-02-16 00:24:52
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answered by Anonymous
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I'm a big fan of Johnny Depp, he channels the gods!
Jim Carrey, however, is painful to watch. He's just a joke that goes on and on and isn't even funny.
I don't think anyone is ripping anyone else off, I think both are doing what actors do, portray archetypes. Both are portraying the same archetypes so you may see a resemblance there. But Johnny Depp is lightning. Jim Carrey is a lightning bug.
2007-02-13 06:03:56
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answered by Joni DaNerd 6
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Johnny Depp was playing the great American author Hunter S. Thompson, who wrote the semi-biographical book "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." Johnny Depp lived with him for a period of time and studied his behaviors.
If there is any similarity, it is either coincidental or it is borrowing elements from Hunter S. Thompson (doubtful).
2007-02-13 06:04:26
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answered by fail r us 3
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To add to the answer above:
The lead actors undertook extraordinary preparations for their respective roles. Del Toro gained more than 40 pounds (18 kg) before filming began, and extensively researched Acosta's life. Depp lived with Thompson for four months, doing research for the role as well as studying Thompson's habits and mannerisms. Depp even traded his car for Thompson's red Chevrolet Caprice convertible, known to fans as The Great Red Shark, and drove it around California during his preparation for the role. Thompson spent that period in Depp's car with a woman named Heidi, writing an essay called "Fear And Loathing In Hollywood: My Doomed Love At The Taco Stand" that was partially published in Time Magazine.
Many of the costumes that Depp wears in the film are actually reproductions of genuine pieces that Depp borrowed from Thompson, and Thompson himself shaved Depp's head to match his own natural male pattern baldness. Other props, such as Duke's cigarette filter (a TarGard Permanent Filter System), shirts, hats and IDs, belonged to Thompson.
Sooo... proof :)
2007-02-16 09:38:16
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answered by sugar 1
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With Johnny Depp it truly is a tie...any action picture the position he performs a unusual personality. notwithstanding, I also love "what's eating Gilbert Grape", even although his personality wasn't technically "extraordinary". My favourite Jim Carrey action picture is "The Cable guy".
2016-11-27 20:31:30
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answered by strate 4
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