Johnny Depp to direct the new Babybird vid?
If you believe in gossip without guild, it seems that Johnny Depp is shooting Babybirds new video!
In a new update today, Online gossip site imnotobsessed.com couples Depp and Stephen in a new Babybird video starring Stephen Graham (’This is England’ and ‘Snatch!’) and Babybird Stephen Jones himself.
The site also reports that the video was shot over two days at Hatfield House, Herts, UK.
Johnny Depp is a longtime ‘celebrity fan’ of Stephen, so this rumour is actually not completely insane.
Stephen also told bad-pages.dk in an interview in 2008 that he was recording an album in L.A ‘with a friend of Johnny Depp.
Over at Depp fan forum Johnnydeppreads.com there’s speculations that this friend could be Bruce Witkin who were also in a band along with Depp before he got into acting
Babybird has been booked for four UK live shows in November to promote a coming album recorded in the US. Title and release date are still unconfirmed.
Check out the pictures and news at imnotobsessed.com.
Photo by INF
September 24th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
If true, and it sure looks like it. Then it is not Depp’s directional debut. Depp has made a few music videos in the past as well as a full length film. Bruce Witkin is the friend of Depp’s Jones has been working with. Depp and Witkin were in a band together before Depp got into acting.
September 24th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Thanks sincity. I’ll update the text here
September 24th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
No problem. If I can scrounge anymore info I will bring it over here. Need some news..any news to occupy my mind until the Manchester gig!
September 24th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
now NME discovered…
‘http://www.nme.com/news/baby-bird/47498
More pics:
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/09/24/johnny-depp-music-video-directorial-debut/
radaronline.com:
http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2009/09/johnny-depp-directing-babybird-music-video-uk
The Sun:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/2653565/Johnny-Depp-directs-Babybird-music-video.html
http://www.popsugar.com/5220689
Etc. etc…
September 25th, 2009 at 11:00 am
That’s 20mins from my parents. if i’d known I’d have gone stalked the set. Uh, I mean, visited my parents.
September 30th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Johnny Depp Works With Babybird
Yes, that Babybird…
Hollywood star Johnny Depp makes a guest appearance on the new album by Sheffield group Babybird.
The band- who are most famous for their 1996 hit You’re Gorgeous- have roped in Captain Jack to work on their record.
A group spokesman told MTV that Depp had hooked Babybird mainman Stephen Jones up with new producers. We’re told:
“Grammy nominated producers Bruce Witkin & Ryan Dorn, were introduced to Jones by long-time Babybird fan Johnny Depp, who makes a cameo appearance on the new recording.”
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Recent reports have also claimed that Johnny is directing the video for the Sheffield band’s comeback single.
Babybird’s new album will be released in February 2010. The group play UK live dates in November and eagle-eyed fans may even spot Edward Scissorhands in the audience.
http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/johnny-depp/news/157371-johnny-depp-works-with-babybird