For the first time since 1997, Johnny Depp will get behind the camera to direct a documentary on The Rolling Stones’ legendary guitarist Keith Richards. Recall Richards played the father of Depp’s character in the Pirates of the Carribean trilogy. Depp was quoted saying:
Now that I’m wiser, and that enough time has passed, I can experience directing again… Already next week I’ll start working on a Keith Richards documentary. While I’m in Drvengrad, my editor is already working on kilometers of archive footage and footage of his concerts. I’m very touched that Keith agreed to show up in front of my cameras [The Playlist].
Evidently, the relationship garnered enough trust to allow Depp to helm the highly anticipated documentary. This could potentially be a wonderful canvas for Depp to paint a beautiful portrait, and surely he won’t disappoint.
What do you think of Depp behind the camera? How will this compare to other Rolling Stones‘ flicks?