NEWSJohnny Depp on Photo Shoots: 'Feels Like You’re Being Raped Somehow'
Oct. 4 2011, Published 11:17 a.m. ET
Johnny Depp covers the November issue of Vanity Fair and delivers a very frank interview about being the most highly-paid actor of his generation and his reasons for staying in the business. Also, in a bound-to-be-controversial statement, he likens photo shoots to rape.
The 48-year-old actor opens up on despising photo shoots.
“You just feel like you’re being raped somehow," he tells Vanity Fair. "Raped. The whole thing. It feels like a kind of weird — just weird, man…. Whenever you have a photo shoot or something like that, it’s like — you just feel dumb. It’s just so stupid.”
But Johnny pushes past the media intrusion and takes on as many projects as possible for one reason — his children.
“Basically, if they’re going to pay me the stupid money right now, I’m going to take it. I have to. I mean, it’s not for me," he explains. "Do you know what I mean? At this point, it’s for my kids. It’s ridiculous, yeah, yeah. But ultimately is it for me? No. No. It’s for the kids.”
OK! NEWS: R-PATTZ DEFENDS K-STEW RAPE COMMENT
In an article with British Elle last year, Kristen Stewart compared the paparazzi intrusion surrounding her to rape, and it caused public advocacy group RAINN — Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network — to release a harsh statement about the actress’s word choice.
Do Johnny's actions seem any different? The November issue of Vanity Fair hits newsstands Thursday. For more of Johnny's interview, visit VanityFair.com.
