Edward Scissorhands
Summary
Johnny Depp bring out why he almost rejected an audition for Tim Burton ’s 1990 fantasy hit , Edward Scissorhands , tell his agent to " please cancel the meeting . " Directed by Burton , the darkly fantastical film conform to an bare hokey mechanical man with scissor blades for deal who is adopted by a suburban fellowship and falls in love with their teenage girl . Other than Depp in the nominal role , theEdward Scissorhandscastalso include Winona Ryder , Dianne Wiest , Anthony Michael Hall , Kathy Baker , Vincent Price , and Alan Arkin .
In an coming ignoble Tim Burton docuseries ( viaPeople),Depp reflect on why he virtually rejected an auditionforEdward Scissorhands . Depp revealed that Tom Hanks , Tom Cruise and Michael Jackson were all in arguing for the role of Edward Scissorhands and , feel like he could n’t compete with the A - inclination champion , Depp called his agentive role and assure them to " please cancel the meeting . " Read his full reflection below :
He ’s never going to cast me when everyone in Hollywood is after the part . Tim ’s really juggling because he ’s getting hit by his agent , the studio apartment , everybody . So I called my federal agent after reading the script and pronounce , " Please cancel the merging , I ’m not cash in one’s chips . " She said , " Are you f — ing nuts ? " It was weird because there ’s always that bastard in your skull that goes " add up on , man . You ’re a telly actor guy . " Because at that time it was almost either - or .
Why Edward Scissorhands Was So Important For Johnny Depp & Tim Burton’s Careers
It Started A Decades-Long Collaboration
Today , Depp could go toe to toe with Hanks , Cruise , or any other actor for that issue , though that was n’t the case during the early 1990s . At the time , Depp was get off starring in the21 Jump Streettelevision seriesfrom 1987 to 1990 . As a result , the doer was being " pigeonholed " as a teenager graven image and , having " to fight it , " Depp spit his own reputation as a teenager rebel in the 1990 John Waters filmCry - Baby , which Depp calls " the first solid step in the direction [ he ] wanted to go . "
However , in 1990 , Depp was still widely known as a TV actor due to21 Jump Streetand , as he excuse , there was a sealed stigma surrounding tv set actors that made Depp feel like he could n’t compete with major movie starslike Cruise or Hanks . However , today , the rest is story , as Depp got the role inEdward Scissorhandsand his carrying out was wide consider as exceptional . With minimal duologue , Depp ’s portrayal of Edward was capable to convey lugubriousness , hungriness , and pureness through his eyes and facial saying alone .
When Burton was vomit up Scissorhands , the studio want to cast Tom Cruise in the eponymic part , but Burton refused , citing originative difference .
Edward Scissorhandsalso started a decades - long coaction betweenTim Burton and Johnny Depp , which went on to include 1994’sEd Wood,2005’sCharlie and the Chocolate Factory , 2007’sSweeney Todd : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street , 2010’sAlice in Wonderland , and 2012’sDark Shadows . Despite Depp ’s initial dubiousness , his decision to try out forEdward Scissorhandsnot only defied expectations , but also marked a turning point in his career and led to a fruitful coaction with Burton that would mold both of their legacies .
Edward Scissorhandsis available to watchon digital platform .
Source : People
From director Tim Burton, Edward Scissorhands follows the titular character, an artificial human created by an inventor, who has scissor blades instead of fingers. After his creator’s death, Edward is taken in by a normal suburban family and becomes attracted to the family’s teenage daughter, Kim Boggs. Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder star as Edward and Kim.
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From managing director Tim Burton , Edward Scissorhands fall out the titular character reference , an artificial man created by an inventor , who has scissor leaf blade instead of finger . After his creator ’s end , Edward is taken in by a normal suburban family and becomes attracted to the family ’s teenage girl , Kim Boggs . Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder star as Edward and Kim .
