But when it comes time to prepare for the role, Depp said he only pays attention to the dialogue on the page and ignores everything else. The actor said he only reads through an entire script once before taking on a project. Depp doesn’t bother with screen direction in scripts. “The sprinkler things are way up there,” he said, pointing to the curtains above his head.ĭepp was discussing his performance as Irish-American Boston crime lord Whitey Bulger in Cooper’s gangster drama, but also revealed much more during the talk, moderated by Variety’s Jenelle Riley.
Some audience members literally gasped, but Depp smiled.
