H O R I Z O N S

Last night I attended the Career achievement award for Johnny Depp held at the Balmoral Club in a wonderful serene setting on the event lawn at the new Development. It was indeed a magical night with a frank and open interview with Johnny under the stars surrounded by lush tall palms and Bahamian Foliage. Before the award and interview began Sir Sean Connery commented on the setting was “Much more Bahamian” than in previous years where the event was held at Atlantis. To this comment the large crowd gave there heartfelt applause.

Johnny’s interview was a pleasure to witness and conveyed the actors character perfectly. Johnny is essentially a laid back musician/artist who stumbled into acting “”by accident” when he needed a way to make money in LA to support his musical Career with a band called ” The Kids”. It was at this time that his friend Nicholas Cage suggested that he talk to his agent as he might be able to get him some acting roles. He stressed that he was a basically a very lucky man to be in the position that he is in today and thanked everyone for supporting him. He stated that he was uncomfortable with the word “fan” and reflected that he considered the film going public to be his employer. “You are my boss!” as he gestured to the mesmerized audience.

A continuous theme that ran through the interview was Johnny’s Love for The Bahamas and it’s intrinsic beauty. He stated that the first time he was in the Exuma Cays, where he now has a beautiful private island, he could not believe the colours he saw in the water there actually could exist in this world today and still be so “untouched”. He stated that since he has been working in The Bahamas on “Pirates” both in Grand Bahama and the Exuma Cays he has had the chance to truly “Trudge the Tundra” of The Bahamas and found that he really loves it and has chosen to raise his children here and make The Bahamas, as much as possible, a home base for his family.

It is clear that Mr. Depp is now a true “man of the world” and has come a long way from his simple American life where he was born in Kentucky and raised in Florida. His accent is now more European than American although it is impossible to place one distinct dialect.

It was indeed an honor to be a part of such an intimate interview with Johnny and to get a glimpse of his life story while knowing that we are helping to offer the both the Life style of Living at the Balmoral Club as well as private islands in The Exuma Cays and around the Bahamas for our clients. Please feel free to contact me if you would like more information on these wonderful real estate opportunities.