I Didn't Think
I could believe Johnny Depp is even cooler than I already did, but damn. While filming Sweeney Todd the movie came to a complete halt for 2 weeks while his daughter was hospitalized because of e. coli. Apparently it wasn't sure if she was going to survive and Depp didn't know if he'd even return to the movie. Eventually his daughter pulled through and is now fine.
Anyway, after that he went to the hospital to donate $2M to the hospital, took some of the doctors to the British premiere of Sweeney Todd... and had his Capt Jack costume flown over from LA. Then spent 4 hours at the hospital in character telling bedtime stories to the children hospitalized. The money part was very cool, but he's a famous enough actor I imagine he's able to spare the money. The premiere is nice too, but doubtful it puts him out much. The time about spending his time with the kids, giving not money, but of himself? Oh wow. That's the best part. Imagine the stories you could tell 20 years from now if you were one of those patients? Just the thought of it has me grinning like an idiot.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23059189-5012974,00.html
Anyway, after that he went to the hospital to donate $2M to the hospital, took some of the doctors to the British premiere of Sweeney Todd... and had his Capt Jack costume flown over from LA. Then spent 4 hours at the hospital in character telling bedtime stories to the children hospitalized. The money part was very cool, but he's a famous enough actor I imagine he's able to spare the money. The premiere is nice too, but doubtful it puts him out much. The time about spending his time with the kids, giving not money, but of himself? Oh wow. That's the best part. Imagine the stories you could tell 20 years from now if you were one of those patients? Just the thought of it has me grinning like an idiot.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23059189-5012974,00.html