I saw Johnny on Leno, I believe, and he explained the make-up, beads and "flamboyant" behavior. He said that through research, he found that pirates were like the rock and roll stars of their time. So, he decided that there was noone better than Keith Richards who embraced the "rock and roll" look and persona. I thought their was something oddly sexy about his wild hair and smudgy eye makeup.
I LOVED the movie! It was damn good! And just what I needed after a string of mediocre movies that I had high hopes for. It was great! And Johnny Depp made the whole movie. He was absolutely fabulous. And FUNNY! I was so impressed by him.
Keira Knightly reminded me so much of Natalie Portman. My mom thought she was a mix between Natalie Portman and a young Brooke Shields.