Hollywood actor Johnny Depp "became emotional" when visiting a beloved Swansea attraction this week. The Edward Scissorhands and Pirates of the Caribbean star enjoyed a short visit to the Dylan Thomas Birthplace in Uplands ahead of performing at Swansea Arena with his rock band Hollywood Vampires on Friday night. You can read our review of the band's show here.
Away from the glitz and glamour of his life as a film star, Johnny Depp is an unexpected rare book collector who enjoys reading and has read several Dylan Thomas books and poems over the years. During his visit he told Geoff Haden, owner and restorer of Dylan Thomas Birthplace, that he first came across the Welsh poet's work when his brother bought him 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog' when he was young.
"It was amazing [to have Johnny Depp visit]," he told WalesOnline. "I would say it was the best house tour we've ever done. He was absolutely delightful, very unassuming and he loved the house. He couldn't get over that we'd done so much work here [to restore Dylan's birthplace]. He was extremely amenable, it was as if someone we knew really well had popped in for a coffee!
