Alice Through the Looking Glass Press Conference (Film)
Johnny Depp trying to balance a plate of cupcakes on his head at today’s ‘Alice Through the Looking Glass’ press conference at the Corinthia Hotel in Central London
Left to right:
Sacha Baron Cohen
Johnny Depp
Mia Wasikowska
Highlights from the press conference:
-An elaborate stage which looked like something out of the film, with real cupcakes, tea, porcelain bunnies and flowers.
-Cohen and Depp joking with each other very playfully
-Cohen said ‘I wanted to wear tights (in the film) because I have ladies legs’
-Depp said that ‘it was great to come back and explore this story of Alice and the Madhatter It’s a very different side of the Madhatter.
-Sacha ate, then disliked, the cupcake he chose to eat.
-Depp said that ‘music was my first love since the age of 12, still my first love. Movies became my day job.’
-Mia said on the fact the film shows a strong-willed girl: ‘We’ve come a long way but there’s still a long way to do.’
-On his accent on the film, Sacha says: ‘I have a real passing German accent.’
-Burton chimed in that he said the main character was based on Jean-Claude Van Damme
-When asked by an Italian member of press how the Madhatter got mad, Depp responded that ‘Harvey Weinstein went mad once. Disney made him made once. Hatter was mad because he couldn’t get Apple TV.’
-Depp said that it’s a less male version of the Madhatter. When told by a member of press that time has been on his side he repled ‘Time has been on my side? Because I’m still alive?’
-On how the Madhatter is so mad, Depp said: ‘`If you were crazy, if you aren’t aware, great. If aware, it will eat you alive!’
-On fame, Depp added ‘If anyone gives you any shit, beat the fuck out of them.’
Depp was low key throughout most of the press conference.
And finally, Depp made a jab at the recent trouble he had illegally bringing his dogs into Australia by saying: ‘I would like to apologize for not smuggling my dogs into London because it would’ve been a bad thing to do.’
