Examining the career of an actor who excels at choosing sophisticated mainstream movie roles and cult material alike, this exciting screen biography explores Johnny Depp’s career—from his breakthrough roles in Edward Scissorhands, Benny & Joon, and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape; through his classic performances in Ed Wood, Dead Man, Donnie Brasco, Sleepy Hollow, From Hell, and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise; right up to his most recent films, including Sweeney Todd. Exploring the effects that Depp’s new critical and commercial stature may have on the direction of his future career, this updated edition includes the forthcoming films The Rum Diary, Shantaram, and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Johnny Depp: A Kind of Illusion Reviews:
Johnny Depp A Kind of Illusion 
2008-06-21 - Nicely detailed account starting with Johnny's parents and other family members also a nice set of photos.
Excellent Johnny Depp Book! 
2007-11-04 - I really enjoyed this book. It is informative without being boring! Johnny is fantastic and great reading.
Don't be Fooled------- 
2007-04-12 - What a waste of my money! As others have stated, the somewhat detailed "history" of Johnny's family is interesting. However, once the reader gets to his films, it's basically a criticism of Johnny and every film he has done. This is just another author making money from Johnny Depp's name under the guise of being an expert on the actor. A much better read is Johnny Depp by Christopher Heard. This is an author who actually "gets" Johnny Depp and provides more details about his life/movies that are accurate and not opinionated like Meikle.
what can you say;......its johnny.
2007-01-07 - Great book on Johnny Depp a must for any true fan.
Denis Meikle: A Kind of DElusion
2006-08-27 - I agree with everything Mazzy D said.
This one did start out as a pretty straightforward bio, but as I went along, and it focused on his films and his romances, there came the revelation that this author did not want you to like Johnny Depp, and it's full of misquotes and rumor.
He seems to go out of his way to find the most unflattering reviews and he seems to be bringing down almost all of the films and everyone involved in them (in particular poor Tim Burton)!
Occassionally he'll put a positve comment in there for good measure, but Denis Meikle is a verbose, sef-absorbed charletan.
beware:
There's money to be made for anyone and everyone to write rubbish and ride along the crest of Johnny's tidal wave of current success.
I'm glad I did not purchase this book!
