Tim Burton: Depp makes my job easy

Tim Burton says Johnny Depp dislikes “watching himself” which makes his job a lot easier.

The American film director and producer is renowned for his dark and quirky-themed movies including Sleepy Hollow and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Tim is famed for collaborating with Johnny, and the two became close friends after working together on 1990 film Edward Scissorhands.

The filmmaker says the American star is a joy to work alongside.

“Look, I’ve always loved working with Johnny, from Edward Scissorhands on, for many reasons. He likes to play characters and be different things. He doesn’t like watching himself, which I love because that makes it a lot easier for me,” he explained in an interview with Scifi Now.

Tim says Johnny has many elements to give to a character. The 52-year-old filmmaker says the Hollywood actor always manages to pleasantly “surprise” people on set with his imagination.

“Each time you do something, he’s always trying to do something different. He surprises people. It’s great when you know somebody and they keep surprising you,” he told the publication.