Johnny Depp Says Becoming a Dad Gave Him "a License to Just Kind of Go Nuts"

It was just a couple of weeks after Johnny Depp celebrated his 50th birthday when we sat down with him in Santa Fe, NM, to discuss his latest role in The Lone Ranger, and talk turned to how his life and career have changed over the decades. Johnny reflected on how "the veil was lifted" when he became a father and said his kids, Lily Rose and Jack, freed him up to "have fun" on screen and off. The actor's latest role — as The Lone Ranger's beloved Tonto — might be one example of that new approach, but the jo