Summary

• Actress Amber Heard praised the director of one of her most famous movies.
• Heard adoringly described her The Rum Diary co-star Johnny Depp as a wonderful person before their scandal.
• Johnny Depp played a crucial role in getting Amber Heard cast in The Rum Diary.

Actress Amber Heard has, in recent years, been recognized more for her tumultuous relationship with her ex-husband Johnny Depp, than her acting career. Their highly sensationalized legal trials also highlighted many unsavory characteristics of the former couple, which has continued to draw criticism from fans. However, there was a time when Heard was a budding young actress with the entire Hollywood world at her feet.

Amber started her career with a small part in the NBC TV series Friday Night Lights. She then got her first leading lady role in the horror movie All the Boys Love Mandy Lane.

Arguably, her breakout performance was in the comedy-drama The Rum Dairy, co-starring Johnny Depp; this film would change Amber Heard's personal and professional life forever. Not only did it introduce her to Depp, but it also got her recognition for her acting abilities. So, what were her thoughts on the film's director?

Amber Heard Priased The Director Of The Rum Diary

Amber Heard has never been one to mince words. The actress is known to voice her opinion about anyone at any time, no matter the consequences. For example, she spoke out against Aquaman 2 director James Wan and claimed he and the film's star, Jason Momoa, were bullies who taunted her on set.

But how did the blonde beauty feel about The Rum Diary film director Bruce Robinson?

In an interview with the Young Hollywood, Heard spoke with the media outlet to discuss her role as Chenault Holdsworth in The Rum Diary. The segment began with the host introducing a young and bright Amber Heard before they got down to the pressing topics.

The host relayed that the film's director, Bruce Robinson, had referred to Heard as multifarious, a positive term that implied that the actress had many different facets in her acting abilities. In return, Heard gave her opinion on Robinson.

She said the director was a wonderful human being and someone she had the utmost respect for. She also took the interviewer aback when she added that Bruce Robinson was so talented that he was almost too good to work in Hollywood. However, Heard added she was grateful that he had decided to direct The Rum Diary because no one else could have understood the film's aesthetic and subject better than he.

Although The Rum Dairy, which marked Robinson's return to directing in over a decade, was a box office flop, having accumulated only $30 million in sales worldwide compared to its $45 million budget, the film received mixed reviews with many critics praising Johnny Depp's acting and his on-screen chemistry with Amber Heard.

Amber Heard Called Johnny Depp A Wonderful Person In An Interview

In the same interview with Young Hollywood, Amber Heard spoke adoringly about working alongside her The Rum Diary co-star Johnny Depp. She began by saying that Depp was one-of-a-kind and had an enigmatic presence that was hard to define.

When asked what it was like sharing scenes with him, Heard said that Johnny was a wonderful person and a consummate professional. She added that no one, including her, could resist being pulled into his charms and superstar aura.

The Rum Dairy, based on Hunter S. Thompson's novel of the same name, tells the story of journalist Paul Kemp, who leaves New York City to work in Puerto Rico. Once there, he becomes utterly obsessed with a woman named Chenault, the fiancé of a conniving businessman who commissions Kemp to write articles in favor of his quest to turn Puerto Rico into a capitalist haven.

Johnny Depp played Kemp, and of course, Heard played Chenault. The two actors famously met on the film and were soon rumored to have been in a romance. Around this time, Depp and his then-wife, Vanessa Paradis, announced their divorce. This shocking decision led many fans and others in the media to speculate whether Amber Heard was the reason why Depp and Paradis broke up.

While Johnny was divorcing his wife, news came out that Heard had broken up with her girlfriend Tasya van Ree, which further fueled the cheating allegations.

Although Heard and Depp tried for years to keep the details of their relationship quiet, several media outlets reported that Heard was caught by guests trying to hide an engagement ring at an industry event.

People Magazine ultimately broke the news that Amber and Johnny were officially engaged. A source close to the actress told the magazine that the couple couldn't have been happier and more excited to spend the rest of their lives together. They added that Heard had gotten along well with Depp's kids and had especially bonded with his daughter Lily-Rose.

The couple married at a private ceremony in their Los Angeles, California mansion. After only fifteen months of marriage, Heard filed for divorce from Depp, alleging physical abuse and other accusations.

Johnny Depp Was Responsible For Getting Amber Heard Cast In The Rum Diary

Ardent fans may be aware that Johnny Depp was ultimately responsible for casting his ex-wife Amber Heard in The Rum Diary.

In an interview with Collider, Johnny was asked what made him want to work alongside Heard in the film. Depp revealed that Bruce Robinson had initially met Amber and that when it was his turn to meet her, he was instantly impressed with her. Depp added that he thought she was everything Hunter would adore regarding the character of Chenault.

Johnny complimented Amber by saying she was like a classic movie star, likening her to a young Lauren Bacall.

In an interview, Amber Heard once jokingly told Vogue magazine that working alongside Johnny Depp was torture. Heard added that the experience was better than she could have ever imagined, and he had exceeded her expectations in working with him.