may 31, 2009 - PUBLIC ENEMIES FEATURETTE MTV AWARDS Johnny Depp

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Director Michael Mann talks about the character of John Dillinger and is joined by Johnny Depp and Christian Bale as well. The most fascinating part of this is when Bale talks about Dillinger and how he became idolized in America.

"Dillinger had this love for life. He was smart, charming, and charismatic," Mann explained. In his view, Dillinger emerged from prison with an overwhelming desire to live life to the fullest, and a need to experience what had been denied to him while he was incarcerated. "I think Dillinger had found himself, and was at peace with the fact that it probably wasn't going to be a very long ride," Johnny said. "But it was going to be a significant ride."