nov 8, 2011 - HUFFPOST Amber Heard Interview: Starring With Johnny Depp Was 'A Dream Job'

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On set, Heard explains, Thompson's influence remained evident:

"His influence was certainly there, because this all came from his mind. This was his creation. And Johnny was a friend. There's an intimate connection that he has, not only with the man who created this, but also the subject material, there's an aesthetic which Johnny gets in a sacred way."

For Depp, this meant making a careful selection of writer with whom he could trust the screenplay, and he alighted on Bruce Robinson, a Brit in semi-retirement since the cult and enduring success of Withnail and I. For Heard, a big fan of Thompson's work herself, this was a natural choice:

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