This DVD is not going to be everyone’s taste. And to be fair, it does not cater to everyone. The “Inside the Actors” studio interviews are just that. A series of direct one- on-one questions between Depp and James Lipton, the Dean of New York’s New School University acting program. Those studying to be actors or who are fascinated by Johnny Depp will no doubt find the DVD riveting. The rest of us probably will not.

Without a doubt though watching Depp interact with Lipton makes the DVD worth watching. Depp walks on stage, wearing a raggedy jacket and torn up boots like a vet straggler found on the street. Within minutes of sitting down he lights up a hand rolled cigarette and lights up, an act that would get almost anyone else banned from the stage.

Lipton is old school in the best sense. He talks as if he were a Shakespearean actor and though it is obvious he has tremendous respect for Depp there seems to be a lot of silent tension between them. It is obvious in a lot of question and answer period that Depp is trying to not give a straight answer, and in truth that shows a lot about his personality.

For instance, near the end of the segment Lipton asks Depp what turns him on the most. Depp answers, without batting an eye “breathing” and immediately afterwards admits that “not breathing” is his biggest turn off. Like a boy who has just been sent to the principal’s office for being too rebellious Depp dodges a lot of the big questions thrown his way.

Getting the chance to hear Depp’s side of a lot of great films is truly interesting. He explains that as a teen idol in the late 80’s he felt as if he was being turned into someone else’s product. It was during that time that he vowed never to become the property of anyone and he began taking riskier roles.

Overall this DVD will give hardcore Johnny Depp fans an in-depth look into what he is like off camera. Whether or not that merits going out and buying the disc is really up to the viewer. The “Inside the Actors Studio” interviews have been going on for well over 12 years and the Johnny Depp interview is just one of many. If the concept of serious interviews with big name stars really piques your interest it might be a good idea to invest in a box set of the series rather than just the one interview. This DVD has more value on the educational front than as pure entertainment.

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