I’ve really been diving into the world of celebrities who have had paranormal experiences. It started with my 12 Haunted Celebrities video and it has snowballed from there. One of the most well-known and talked about celebrities right now is Johnny Depp. He has been having quite a hard time with life right now between his court battle with ex-wife Amber Heard and losing work.
With all of the spooky movies Johnny Depp has done, I couldn’t help but wonder if he had ever had any paranormal experiences. Turns out, he has. In fact, it seems he’s done a little ghost hunting. Who wants to go ghost hunting with Johnny Depp?
So, I’m going to talk about Johnny Depp’s disturbing paranormal experience and what he did about it. If you’re not up for reading, here’s the video.
A Lifetime of Encounters
As I was researching Johnny Depp’s paranormal experiences, I found this article that appeared in a 1995 issue of Premiere Magazine. The first sentence said, “Johnny Depp believes in ghosts.”
What I found really striking is that while he was filming the 1995 movie, “Dead Man”, he was staying at the Mackay Mansion in Virginia City, Nevada. Virginia City is known for being extremely haunted. “Ghost Adventures” has been there a few times and it’s a favorite hot spot for paranormal investigators.
The Mackay Mansion was built in 1860 and has seen a lot of major historical events in its lifetime. While Johnny Depp was staying at the Mansion, he was haunted by a little girl who was wearing a silk dress with a powder blush sash. He would often hear her playing in the room across from his as he was trying to sleep. That particular room had a bunch of dolls in it, so it’s no wonder a little girl liked playing in it.
Amateur Ghost Hunting
During the PREMIERE interview, Depp was talking to a local man named Tito who told him that the entire town of Virginia City is haunted. So Depp and his friend Buck went looking for the ghost of the little girl in the Mackay Mansion. Thus, making Johnny Depp a ghost hunter.
Unfortunately, it was a quiet paranormal investigation though. What I found interesting was that Depp said “They’re not used to people looking for them.” Keep in mind that this was before paranormal TV and ghost hunting being mainstream.
I have to wonder if Johnny Depp is sensitive to spirits. Also, from what I read in the interview, Depp was taking on more of a provoking approach and telling the spirits, “Come on out you bastards.” Yeah, he could use some ghost hunting tips and tricks.
In this same interview, Depp describes an event that sounds a lot like sleep paralysis. He would get these dreams, but he wasn’t sleeping, and wasn’t able to move or speak. He would see this face that would come to him. And he believes it was a spirit.
Blessings from a Ghost
These weren’t his only paranormal experiences. While filming the 2009 movie, “Public Enemies”, Johnny Depp played John Dillinger, a famous bank robber. Keep in mind Depp played Dillinger in the movie. Depp felt like the spirit of the Dillinger was watching over him.
He described that while he was filming, he felt these moments were he felt Dillinger’s presence in the room. Considering that Depp had to do considerable research and step into Dillinger’s shoes, it’s quite possible that maybe he caught the gangster’s attention. Depp did say that he felt like he got Dillinger’s approval to play him, which is always reassuring.
Again, I think Johnny Depp might be sensitive to spirits. But that’s just me. As I go through these stories of celebrity hauntings, I have to wonder. I have a theory that actors are more sensitive to the supernatural.
Are Creative People More Sensitive?
The American Society for Psychical Research, also known as ASPR, did a parapsychology study on Julliard students back in the day using the Ganzfeld experiment. Basically, it’s a sender-receiver experiment.
One person is wearing white goggles while looking at a red light, and white noise is playing in their ears. They’re the receiver.
The other person is sending images, words, sounds, etc. with their minds. They’re the sender. ASPR found that it seems that those who are artistically gifted were able to detect what was being sent.
Again, truly fascinating.
Actors Are Shamans?
There’s another theory by Brian Bates that says that actors are like modern-day shamans in that they are bridges between the physical and spiritual world. Nicolas Cage is on board with this theory too by the way.
After reading these interviews and getting to know Johnny Depp’s spooky side, it seems that he is very aware of spirits. Not only that, but he also communicates with spirits. It seems that he has always had this awareness of the afterlife, and it made itself known to him before he was even famous.
I would be interested in seeing if he comes forward with his spiritual beliefs more as time progresses.
