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Okay I was wandering through some H/D people's lj's and I found this:
Interviewer: When people talk about your portrayal of Jack Sparrow, they generally mention Keith but also point out a certain gay undercurrent.
Johnny Depp: Well, there was a great book I read. . . . What was it called? Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition. A very interesting book. I wasn't exactly going for that with the character. And Keith is not flamboyant in his actions. Keith is pretty stealth. But with Jack, it was more that I liked the idea of being ambiguous, of taking this character and making everything a little bit . . . questionable. Because women were thought to be bad luck on ships. And these pirates would go out for years at a time. So, you know, there is a possibility that one thing might lead to another.
I: Could happen.
JD:You're lonely. You have an extra ration of rum. [Shrugs] "Cabin boy!"
Just thought it was worth a post. I do love the rum. It brings people together. *grin*
Interviewer: When people talk about your portrayal of Jack Sparrow, they generally mention Keith but also point out a certain gay undercurrent.
Johnny Depp: Well, there was a great book I read. . . . What was it called? Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition. A very interesting book. I wasn't exactly going for that with the character. And Keith is not flamboyant in his actions. Keith is pretty stealth. But with Jack, it was more that I liked the idea of being ambiguous, of taking this character and making everything a little bit . . . questionable. Because women were thought to be bad luck on ships. And these pirates would go out for years at a time. So, you know, there is a possibility that one thing might lead to another.
I: Could happen.
JD:You're lonely. You have an extra ration of rum. [Shrugs] "Cabin boy!"
Just thought it was worth a post. I do love the rum. It brings people together. *grin*