When Johnny Depp recalled being 'broke' while auditioning for '21 Jump Street'

Johnny Depp is one of most established actors of present time in Hollywood but he did not have name and fame nor money when he initially joined industry. Johnny Depp celebrates his birthday on June 6 and he turned 58 in 2021, so let’s look back to time when he spoke about his audition for series 21 Jump Street. In an interview with Guardian in 2015, Johnny Depp opened up about his financial condition when he auditioned for his role in 21 Jump Street.

During interview, Johnny Depp told Guardian that he was broke when he interviewed for iconic role in 21 Jump Street. He did not want to do a television series but because of his poor financial condition, he went for audition. During interview, he said audition was a “last-minute thing” and during audition, he h one of worst flu he has experienced in his lifetime. He ded that he went for test, signed some papers, did screen test, and next day he was sent to Vancouver. Depp regarded audition as his best audition.

21 Jump Street

series 21 Jump Street is an American police procedural television series that aired for 5 seasons from 1987 to 1990. series revolved around a group of young police officers who work undercover in order to investigate crimes in high schools, college, and or teenage spots. Due to ir youthful look, y can often disguise as a teenager and solve crime from among crowd. Johnny Depp played role of Thomas Hanson also known as Tom in series. He left series after fourth season in order to pursue his career in Hollywood. He was highly praised for his acting in series by viewers and critics alike.

Johnny Depp's movies

Johnny Depp started his acting career with horror movie, A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. He went on to do many blockbuster movies like Edward Scissorhands, Ed Wood, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Sleepy Hollow, Pirates of Caribbean, Charlie and Chocolate Factory, Fantastic Beasts: Crime of Grindelwald, and many more. He was last seen in movie Minamata, where he played role of a photographer named Smith.  

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