I worked closely with a stunt double but filmed many of the chase scenes myself. The film opens with a chase through 18th century London, where Captain Jack is perched precariously on the back of a horse-drawn carriage. But boy, if you’re off just the slightest second in terms of delivery, he was on it. He has an incredible sense of timing, and his timing, his delivery, comes out of his knowledge of choreography.
His approach was ‘let’s stay true to the heart of the story and have fun while we’re doing it.’ It was like ‘I don’t think we need this.’ Boom, done. He gave it a very new angle he brought a brand-new pair of eyes and a fresh look. Rob’s approach was very respectful of what Gore built in the first three films but at the same time he has his own signature. I don’t think there’s anyone better who could have come in and followed Gore. So we sat down and talked, and from the first second I knew he was the guy. He’s got a great and unique approach to characters his aesthetic sense is magnificent and his timing is perfect. I’ve seen all of his films and he’s got a great sensibility. With Gore Verbinski, who directed the first three films, moving on to other projects, was it strange to have Rob Marshall take the reigns?Ĭertain names were mentioned, and when Rob’s name came up I thought, ‘That’s got to be it. The 107 days shoot saw you travel across Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles and London. There’s a real pleasure for me to play Jack and having done it a few times, I know him so well that he just comes so naturally. You can be completely irreverent, totally subversive, absolutely abstract in any and all situations, so there’s a real safety net.
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There’s a great safety and a great comfort in playing Captain Jack, because you have license to be anything you want to be, essentially. What is it like to play Captain Jack after so many years? We introduce these characters and they get from point A to D to Z without too much meandering or subplot or too many complications. Things are a little bit more clear-cut in ‘Pirates 4’ and it really feels like it’s close to the spirit of the first one. But Jack’s not the only one interested in finding it there is King George II, there’s the Spanish and there are other pirates, including Blackbeard. The main quest is to find the Fountain of Youth. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer teamed up with writers Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott to write “On Stranger Tides,” and presented the idea to you.Īnd this film sees you offer on another adventure, but this time with adversaries – some old, some new – determined to stop you. I kind of expected that somebody would come round a couple of years later and say, ‘Hey, we have this idea…’ and that’s exactly what happened. Making ‘Pirates’ was a labor of love for Depp, since this film marks the fourth time he’s had an opportunity to step back into Captain Jack Sparrow’s boots, and in chatting up the father of two, it became evident the character and films are close to his heart.ĭid you envision reprising your role as Captain Jack Sparrow so many times?Īfter finishing ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,’ somewhere in the back of my head I was thinking ‘I sure hope that I get the chance to play Jack again… Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides sails into theatres May 20 with Johnny Depp at the helm as the iconic Captain Jack Sparrow.