PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES Behind The Scenes (2017) Johnny Depp

Good morning. I'm Kevin McNally, Mr. Gibbs from Pirates of the Caribbean. And today we are filming Pirates of the Caribbean. Dead men tell no tales. Follow me. What's funny is that I suppose I was a little too young when we started this, to play Mr. Gibbs. So over the 13 years I've had less and less make-up required. Until one day I won't actually need any make-up at all. Tan, sunburn, muck and rubbish. Dirt and then a bit of flicking tan as well. And to save money on make-up, we get a little mud from the car park and we rub it in like that. And then we put some on the back. No, no, you can use what's there still. Go for it. Oh, and we're rationing the mud from the car park this morning. Get me some more mud from the car park. I grew my own mutton chops for the first four films, but I didn't have time to grow them this time. So I was quite concerned that I'd look a bit different. But I mean they're indistinguishable from the real thing. They look fantastic. And actually my own are completely white here, so I've got back a little bit of dark there. One filthy pirate ready to roll. Thank you. You're very welcome. I'm ready. I am one of only three people in the cast who've been in all five films. And that makes me feel pretty proud. But I also love that in each film we introduce new characters. And the crew of this pirate's film has to be some of the most scraggly we've ever seen. Adam, Danny, come and say hello to your fans. We're looking a bit messy. We're not fully ready yet. What do you expect? You're a pirate. You're looking a bit messy. We will no longer follow a captain without a ship. Did we not find the treasure of Macedonia together? It was a troll of rotten wood. He's got his teeth in, look. I can't wait till they make them up. Where are my actual teeth? Oh no, you haven't got such nice teeth. No, my teeth are just bad, in general. Oh no, it's terrible. It's your diet, mate. It's British piss being British. British teeth. So I make some new friends. But I still keep some of the old tried and trusted ones. Like my crusty old crewmate, Marty. Marty Clever, ladies and gentlemen. How long have we been doing this now? 13 years. Been with Captain Jack for over 20, right? Yeah, absolutely. In the story, it's been 20 years. I keep getting prettier. It's been five years since Pirates 4. And coming back is a great feeling. It's that feeling you used to get after you went back to school after the summer holidays. We're just picking up where we left off. Hi, how are you doing, guys? Everyone looking good? Over the years, we've shot in the Bahamas, St. Vincent, Dominica and Hawaii. But never before have we gone all the way to Australia. Here in Queensland, we've even recreated an entire Caribbean town. This is a fantastic set. Australia has great artisans and people building this town that I'm standing in. It's so authentic, you'd think I could live here if I was back in the 1700s. One of the great joys of this journey for me is my continuing friendships with people like Jerry Bruckheimer. Jerry has been instrumental in making these films what they are today. Great. Cut. Jochen and Espen are amazing Norwegian directors. And they bring a lot of style and a lot of flash to the Pirate films. Let's go say hello to Espen, one of our Vikings. Ladies and gentlemen, Espen. Very good to see you. How are you doing this morning? I'm excellent, yourself? I can't wait to get going on this scene. Working with our new directors felt like a true collaboration. I loved the energy and unique perspective they brought to the Pirates' world. Jochen, how are you? Good morning. This is our other Viking director over here. Oh, you're hosting a TV show? Yeah, sure. Morning. Well, I've got to make up the money somehow. Yeah, exactly. Although we do nice, intimate little acting scenes in Pirates, this is one of the big days. We have seven cameras working, two long lens, two crash box, the handheld crane up on the roof there, the bank, and the drone in the sky. It's a fun little start to start our Monday morning off. What can possibly go wrong? It's going to be great. I'm always amazed that it comes together because we have something like 500 people here. All doing their different jobs. We've got a lot of equipment, obviously this huge set. Ready, three, two, one, action! The horses changed running style, I think. Yes, they went from trot to canter. Yes, so I guess the moment they canter... That's when I'll start. Yeah, okay, great. That's great. Isn't that funny? Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's great. It looks really good. I think we have it. Yeah, yeah, yeah, let's move on. Great. Excellent, thank you. Thank you, buddy. What I love about Gibbs is that even when he's not at the center of the action, he's usually working on a plan to save the day. Like here, in Executioner's Square. Once again, I saved Jack's neck. This is the guillotine up here, where Jack's going to be beheaded. Guillotine. Sounds French. All of the French. Did you know that they invented mayonnaise? Fortunately, me and the pirate crew have got a cannon, our swords and our guns, and we do a pretty good job of routing the British soldiers. For Brenton Thwaites, who joins us as the next generation of pirates, doing his own stunts was a big part of the appeal. I kind of realized halfway through the scene that I was wearing sunnies. I should probably take them off to finish off this scene, I think. It's a big one. I'm just a diversion. Fire! Reload! So, when it's fired, was that loud enough? Yeah, it was great. I was acting all butch, and then I went like this. It was very loud. So, boom, and then you should start aiming it for the stance. Okay, good. Let's go. This is Thomas Dupont, our master swordsman, who's been teaching me how to sword fight. It's been going pretty well, hasn't it? Yeah, well, it's been quite easy teaching someone who's already perfect. It's always fun playing pirates, but I think I'm coming just to the end of my ability to sword fight at the full tilt. We won't pay more than ten! I'm feeling every one of my nine years. Thanks a lot, guys. Really appreciate it. You're making an old man look very good. Every time he's in trouble, I'm always here for him. And is he grateful? No, he's not grateful at all. Knew you'd come crawling back, traitor. The Turner boy gave us ten silver pieces to save your neck. Oh, this is such a relief. They start to get really itchy in the square. Doesn't fully do it, but it's a start. Now, this is the nicest bit, the hot towel. Oh, that's better. Ta-da! And here we are, wrapped on another day of Pirates history. I'm lucky that Gibbs has remained so loyal to Captain Jack, because it's given me the opportunity to be part of another great adventure. Mr. Gibbs, you may throw my hat if you like. Aye, aye, Captain. Now go and get it.