Chameleon of the Big Screen

The thought of Johnny Depp in drag, playing Carol Channing in her biopic, sort of makes my stomach churn. He's a multi-generational heart throb...

My 77-year old mother thinks he's quite cute, I've been a fan since his days on "21 Jump Street," and now my daughter finds him pretty attractive too.

I worked with Johnny on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean II and III. He has an amazing sense of humor, is laid back, and nothing like the guy we usually see in interviews on late night TV. He sits relaxed, chatting with cast mates and when called to the set, gives his head a quick shake and suddenly becomes a pirate. His entire persona changes in a few seconds. His gate, facial expressions, accent, body language -- everything changes when he's on.

So, while lots of male actors may wish to impersonate Carol Channing -- I know there's only one that could pull it off. In fact, Carol herself gave Johnny her blessing if the biopic gets made.

Johnny is probably one of the most talented actors anyone has had the pleasure of watching on the big screen. He has mastered the art and is a true chameleon... adapting and changing to a character in the blink of an eye and producing the believable under sometimes very unpleasant circumstances. (It's not all fun and games on a movie set....)

Johnny has found his purpose in life and entertaining millions with comedic, adventurous and sometimes scary performances is what he was meant to do. We should all be so fortunate.

I'm just not sure I can watch him become Carol Channing...