Although Depp is now one of the best-known and most respected actors currently on the movie scene, he originally had no intention of pursuing a career in acting. He wanted to make money with music and moved to LA follow his dreams. However, his career path took a turn when he accompanied a friend to the auditions for ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’. The director’s daughter took a shine to him, describing him as ‘dreamy’, and persuaded her father to cast young Depp in the movie. The rest, as they say, is history.
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