pirates of the caribbean - Cannes International Film Festival

closer in spirit to the first film, getting from Point A to Point D to Point Z without too
many subplots and complications.”
Depp was also enthusiastic to work for a fourth time with Jerry Bruckheimer, who had
guarded the actor’s wholly original vision of Captain Jack Sparrow when the first film
began to shoot. “We wouldn’t have been able to get away with a third of what we got
away with on ‘Pirates 1’ without Jerry Bruckheimer,” states the actor. “Without Jerry’s
support, and his understanding of the material, saying ‘Okay, I know that some people
are scared but this sure seems funny to me, why don’t we go with it,’ the first film would
have been much more generic, not much fun,
and I would have been fired!
“Jerry knows these films well. I’ve been in
umpteen script meetings with the guy and
never a false note comes up; he always comes
up with something interesting. And if you’re
in a pinch, he’s always the guy who says
‘Don’t worry about it; we’ll get it taken care
of.’ Jerry really produces; he’s untamed all
the time and allows us to be in an atmosphere that’s conducive to making something
interesting and different. There have never been pressures in that regard; it’s always
sort of, you know, Bruckheimer’s got it. You know he’s handling it. It’s cool.”
Bruckheimer notes, “At this point Johnny is the most popular actor in the world, one of
the best actors in the world, and certainly the most committed and hard-working. He’s
somebody you love working with because every day he comes on the set with a smile,
ready to go to work and have a great time, yet work very hard.”
“Actors just love Rob, as he loves
them. He’s already worked with some
of the best in the business, and every
actor he’s worked with wants to work
with him again, or for the first time. A
masterful director who is also castfriendly
is like pure gold.”
—Jerry Bruckheimer, producer
When it came to finding a director for “On
Stranger Tides,” both Jerry Bruckheimer and
Johnny Depp found themselves in complete
agreement with whom that should be—Rob
Marshall, who had directed “Chicago,” an
Academy Award® winner for Best Picture of the
Year, followed by the greatly ambitious
“Memoirs of a Geisha” and “Nine.” “Rob is a
filmmaker unafraid to take on the biggest
challenges and take real risks,” says
Bruckheimer. “What’s more, his background in
musical theatre and film and choreography were
huge benefits to direct a ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ movie. You need somebody who can
stage huge action and understands movement. Rob is also a wonderful storyteller, and
he’s got impeccable taste.”
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