Johnny Depp reveals how fatherhood changed his outlook on life: 'There was a great veil lifted'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Johnny Depp has reflected on the moment that changed the way he looked at life and his career. The actor, 63, said becoming a father gave him a sense of purpose he had not understood before.
During an appearance on 'CBS Mornings' on Friday, November 13, Depp recalled how the birth of his first child changed his perspective and helped him make sense of the choices he had made throughout his life.
Johnny Depp reflects on how fatherhood changed his outlook on life
Depp described becoming a father as a moment that changed how he viewed his life. Looking back on the birth of his first child, the actor said, “There was a great veil lifted.”
Before becoming a father, Depp had often wondered about the choices he had made, including his decision to pursue acting. “Suddenly, I understood exactly what everything had been for,” Depp said.
“(A veil) that I had no idea had existed when my first child was born,” he added. He also spoke about how becoming a parent changes a person's priorities and brings a sense of selflessness.
Depp described having a child as a selfless experience. “Even if you’re not particularly, like, [a] self-obsessed person, it is the first real, selfless moment that one could have, when your child arrives, there’s nothing else in the world that exists.”
Asked whether he had “held on to that purpose,” Depp replied, “Oh, for sure.”
The actor has also spoken about missing the days when his children, Lily-Rose, 27, and Jack, 24, lived at home.
Johnny Depp stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in new film
Depp plays Ebenezer Scrooge in 'Ebenezer', a gothic reimagining of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol.' Scrooge is a wealthy, bitter miser whose life changes after he is visited by three spirits on Christmas Eve.
Their visits force him to confront his past, present and future and give him one final chance to change his ways. The cast includes Sam Claflin as Scrooge's nephew Fred, Daisy Ridley as Fred's wife Clara and Rupert Grint as his employee Bob Cratchit.
Andrea Riseborough plays the Ghost of Christmas Past, Tramell Tillman is the Ghost of Christmas Present, and Robert Strange plays the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
Ian McKellen appears as Jacob Marley, while Ellie Bamber plays Scrooge's former fiancee, Belle. The film, directed by Ti West, was released in theaters on Friday, November 13.
