Johnny Depp has never been one to mince words in interviews. Hence, his direct and brief explanation on his stance against bullying and the manner by which he intends to handle the situation if it ever happens to any of his children came as no surprise to everyone in the press conference. Speaking at a press event during the Toronto film festival, the star of "Black Mass" answered confidently the question regarding bullying and its potential link to his children in real life.
"If somebody tried to bully my kid, if they didn't destroy the little booger, I would" stated Depp, according to The Guardian. The issue came to light when the reporters present in the event sough the opinion of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor with regard the advice of his character, Jimmy Bulger, to his son regarding bullying. In the film, "Black Mass," Bulger told his child to not refrain from using physical force in the playground. However, the character advised that the violence should be done in a surreptitious manner to avoid detection from the adults, which would result in punishment.
In a report by E Online, Depp shared that his own mother shared relatively the same piece of advice when he was a child. Amber Heard's husband said, "I remember when I was a kid and I was little, like maybe 6 years old or something like that, there was a little horror at the school who was needling me or whatever, and I think I told my mom or something." He went on to say, "I come from nothing but hillbillies, and my mom said to me, 'Alright, here's the deal, next time anybody puts their hands on you, pick up a brick and lay them out.'" At his age, Depp shared that the nugget of wisdom his mother imparted in his early childhood has managed to help him get pass life's trials and overcome the challenges people around him might cause.
Meanwhile, Depp discussed the pressure attached to actors when making films - that is, whether or not the sales should affect them and their work following the projects. The star shared, "As long as you've arrived at that place where you believe is the right place you need to be for the character." Depp went on to say, "If you feel that you've done service to the director, to yourself, to the author, then to me that's a success. Box office is something else and it's certainly not my business."
