![]() ![]() However, Johnny envisioned something entirely different, borrowing from research about nomads (use of kohl around his eyes), adding gold teeth, and of course, Keith Richard's swagger and habit of collecting souvenirs on his travels. The initial sketches of Depp’s character had him as a rather plain-looking, understated pirate. You would think that being one of the nine pirate lords of the Seven Seas of the Brethren Court would be a rather fancy thing to dress, but you’d be dead wrong. Much has been written about Depp’s character and the methodology to his approach as Captain Jack Sparrow, one of the most iconic roles of his career. ![]() In the end, they only had two costumes because materials were limited. Costuming presented a challenge as much of the costume was pulled from the 19th century with old bits and pieces of vinyl and leather. The scissor hands were a mash-up of different techniques until they figured them out and then proceeded to make them into prosthetics. Perhaps the most telling of all was the intensity of the physical transformation-makeup took a little over 2 hours with 2 artists working daily. The character is based on a drawing from a teenage Tim Burton that reflected his feelings of isolation. Depp studied Charlie Chaplin films in order to create sympathy without dialogue. The studio wanted Gary Oldman or Tom Hanks (both turned down the role), which is lucky for audiences and Burton, who saw Depp connect with the character both personally and emotionally. In the first of their legacy of collaborations, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp teamed up to bring this character to life that has scissors for hands. ![]()
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