Johnny Depp may only star in a few more movies before he retreats from the spotlight.
The notoriously-private Depp was promoting his flop The Lone Ranger on "BBC Breakfast" ahead of its UK release August 9 when he said he won't be "dropping out any second," but the idea of retiring keeps getting stronger. Depp had also told Rolling Stone earlier this year he was considering retirement.
He says, "At a certain point you start thinking and you add up the amount of dialogue you say per year, for example, and you realize that you've said written words more than you actually had the chance to say your own words…. You start thinking about that as kind of an insane option for a human being.
"Are there quieter things I wouldn't mind doing? Yeah. I wouldn't say I'm dropping out any second, but I would say it's not too far away."
Depp also showed off his pink nails to the interviewer, explaining, "This is what happens when your fourteen-year-old daughter says 'Dad, I'm painting your nails - and there's nothing you can do about it.'
The notoriously-private Depp was promoting his flop The Lone Ranger on "BBC Breakfast" ahead of its UK release August 9 when he said he won't be "dropping out any second," but the idea of retiring keeps getting stronger. Depp had also told Rolling Stone earlier this year he was considering retirement.
He says, "At a certain point you start thinking and you add up the amount of dialogue you say per year, for example, and you realize that you've said written words more than you actually had the chance to say your own words…. You start thinking about that as kind of an insane option for a human being.
"Are there quieter things I wouldn't mind doing? Yeah. I wouldn't say I'm dropping out any second, but I would say it's not too far away."
Depp also showed off his pink nails to the interviewer, explaining, "This is what happens when your fourteen-year-old daughter says 'Dad, I'm painting your nails - and there's nothing you can do about it.'
Johnny Depp was almost fired from the Pirates Of The Caribbean movie because Disney executives didn't understand his interpretation of Captain Jack Sparrow.
The Alice in Wonderland star reveals studio bosses were confused by his oddball swashbuckling character, which was partly inspired by rocker Keith Richards.
He says, "They couldn't understand what I was doing... Disney wanted to fire me... They were actually contemplating subtitling the film."
Depp would have happily walked the plank on his movie deal - but he made it clear he would expect compensation for the time he spent preparing for the character and filming.
He explains, "I was probably as close to getting fired as anyone could be. I spoke to one of the execs at the time and said, 'You're right, you should fire me - but you'll have to pay me for my time.'"
The film series went on to be very successful at the box office and has spawned five films - the latest sets sail in 2015.
The Alice in Wonderland star reveals studio bosses were confused by his oddball swashbuckling character, which was partly inspired by rocker Keith Richards.
He says, "They couldn't understand what I was doing... Disney wanted to fire me... They were actually contemplating subtitling the film."
Depp would have happily walked the plank on his movie deal - but he made it clear he would expect compensation for the time he spent preparing for the character and filming.
He explains, "I was probably as close to getting fired as anyone could be. I spoke to one of the execs at the time and said, 'You're right, you should fire me - but you'll have to pay me for my time.'"
The film series went on to be very successful at the box office and has spawned five films - the latest sets sail in 2015.