Christopher Heard, host of TV’s Reel to Real, takes us on a turbulent ride through Johnny Depp’s life, following his distraught childhood in Kentucky to his leap into the limelight on TV’s 21 Jump Street, and finally, his extraordinary success in some of his generation’s best films. The star of Edward Scissorhands, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?, Donnie Brasco, Ed Wood, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and many, many more, no other actor his age has such an incredibly diverse resume. Exploring each of his film roles in detail, including his relationships with their directors, Heard then placing them in the context of his controversial relationships with stars such as Winona Ryder and Kate Moss. Heard successfully scrutinises Johnny’s shifts from media darling to tabloid target, sifting the truth from the trash.