The Wild Ride of Johnny Depp: A Life of Art, Chaos, and Comebacks
2. A Phone Call That Changed Everything
In his early twenties, Depp followed his band to Los Angeles. Broke and unknown, he slept on friends’ couches. Then came a phone call. Nicolas Cage (yes, that Nicolas Cage) told him to audition for a horror film. That film was A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Johnny didn’t even like horror movies — but he got the role, and Hollywood noticed.
