Johnny Depp says his
dream role is to play Broadway legend Carol Channing in a
biopic -- and now Channing has offered her blessing.
"It is not a new
concept to me," Channing said. "Not at all. Men have been
imitating me for as long as I can remember. In fact, most of
the impersonations I have seen have had a five-o'clock
shadow. I imagine, when or if Johnny should portray me, he will
succeed. Because a true artist, such as himself, is one who
loves his or her creation and therefore represents their honest
view of that which they are creating. I think he is a gifted
performer and I would be very proud, as well as interested in
seeing what his vision of me would be. Johnny is someone I
would very much like to help me and my foundation
(ChanningARTS.org) to bring the arts back into the public
school system in America."
Depp said in an
interview last week that he would love to play Channing. "I
love her, I really do, she's amazing. With all the digital
technology these days, I could probably pull it off!"
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