For No Good Reason
Johnny Depp pays a call on his friend and hero Ralph Steadman and we take off on a high-spirited, lyrical, raging and soulful journey discovering the life and works of one of the most important radical British artists of modern times.
This is a feature-length bio-documentary Directed by Charlie Paul, presenting an intimate portrait charted over 15 years of British cartoonist Ralph Steadman.
Johnny Depp guides the audience through the extraordinary life of this acclaimed artist, examining the impact he has had on the modern cultural landscape as well as the close friendships he has formed with the significant commentators and writers of his generation.
Phenomenal, inventive soundtrack with collaborations from Slash, All American Rejects, Jason Mraz, Lynval Golding, Ed Harcourt, James Blake, Crystal Castles... and more. Music Director is Grammy nominated and two time Ivor Novello winner, Sacha Skarbek.
Featuring previously unseen home movie footage, Steadman describes his relationships with Hunter S Thompson, the father of 'Gonzo journalism', and Beat Generation writer William S Burroughs, best known for writing Naked Lunch in 1959.
As well as showcasing the extraordinary breadth and depth of Steadman's art there are contributions from Terry Gilliam, Richard E. Grant and Jann Wenner, editor of Rolling Stone magazine.
The film itself, is a piece of art. It’s a beautifully crafted film with the same anarchic energy as Steadman's art, for the first time you see his images animated, filmed over 15 years during the period of digitization - whilst mostly on 35mm film, we have shot all formats, through to HD.
A stills camera positioned above Steadman's work table for 10 years has captured by stop-frame all his images from blank canvas to finished art.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Terry Gilliam, Patrick Godfrey