JOHNNY DEPP - DEPP TERRIFIED OF SINGING SWEENEY ROLE

DEPP TERRIFIED OF SINGING SWEENEY ROLE

Actor JOHNNY DEPP was forced to overcome his fear of singing in public for new musical SWEENEY TODD. The 44-year-old feared he would have to back out of the film, warning director Tim Burton that he wasn't very confident in his singing abilities. He says, "I think I was probably more frightened than anyone. I've never tried karaoke. It scares the hell out of me. I've never been that drunk - and I've been drunk. Tim said he didn't know if I could sing, and likewise, I didn't know if I could sing. "I did these demos in my friend's garage studio because I didn't know if I'd be able to hit a note, to be honest, I really didn't. I did that and sent it to Tim and he said we're going to be okay. And then I became a bit more confident."