![]() ![]() Air Force and had a few legal issues to his credit, not the least of all being the sinking of nearly every boat in a Kentucky harbor by shooting holes into the boats’ hulls just below the waterline. Thompson was a struggling writer who had recently been discharged (honorably, but with prejudice) from the U.S. More than a decade before becoming the face and beautifully twisted mind of Gonzo journalism, Hunter S. VitalsĬar week continues with a story by an American icon involving an iconic American car. Johnny Depp as Paul Kemp in The Rum Diary (2011). Paul Kemp’s Blue Suit Jacket and Corvette in The Rum Diary Continue reading → Written by luckystrike721 1 Comment Posted in Casual, Jet Age Summer Style Tagged with 1950s, 1960s, Caribbean, Casual, Chukka Boots, Jeans, Johnny Depp, Journalist, Paul Kemp, Puerto Rico, Striped Shirt, Summer, The Rum Diary, Warm Climate, Writer June 10, 2014 Other than the glamorous Chenault, none of the new visitors fit in with Sanderson’s cosmopolitan set. The bottom falls out when Kemp and photographer pal head to Carnival at Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands after visiting island property for Sanderson’s budding real estate scam.īruce Robinson’s script perfectly nails the feeling of the scene as Chenault leads Kemp by the hand to Sanderson’s yacht: Like walking the plank in reverse, they invade a small drinks party. His grasp on his job, his shady dealings with PR whiz Sanderson, and his flirtation with Sanderson’s girlfriend. Johnny Depp as Paul Kemp, expatriate American journalist and borderline alcoholicĪll the balls that Paul Kemp was juggling at this point have begun to fall. Johnny Depp as Paul Kemp in The Rum Diary (2011), with co-star Amber Heard. The Rum Diary: Kemp’s Striped Linen Shirt and Jeans Continue reading → Written by luckystrike721 3 Comments Posted in Casual, Jet Age Summer Style Tagged with 1950s, 1960s, Caribbean, Casual, Chukka Boots, Desert Boots, Johnny Depp, Journalist, Light blue Short-sleeve Polo Shirt, Paul Kemp, Polo Shirt, Puerto Rico, Summer, The Rum Diary, Warm Climate, White Shirt, White Short-sleeve Polo Shirt, Windbreaker, Writer, Zip-Front Jacket July 10, 2015 While it would be inaccurate to describe The Rum Diary as a strict roman à clef, its morose, restless narrator Paul Kemp is clearly modeled on Thompson himself, and Thompson’s friend Johnny Depp was naturally tapped to play the role in the film adaptation. the following year, although it wasn’t published for more than three decades. His experiences in San Juan formed the basis of The Rum Diary, a novel that he penned shortly after his return to the U.S. Having failed to procure a position with the San Juan Star, Thompson wrote for the El Sportivo sporting magazine… though it folded quickly after his arrival. Air Force in November 1957, a considerable understatement given the iconic writer’s eventual symbolic anti-authoritarian status.įollowing his discharge, Thompson tried a few journalistic stints in New York but was fired by Time (for insubordination) and the Middletown Daily Record (for damaging a candy machine) and moved to Puerto Rico in 1960. Thompson’s honorable discharge from the U.S. “In summary, this airman, although talented, will not be guided by policy,” heralded Hunter S. Johnny Depp as Paul Kemp in The Rum Diary (2011) Vitals More than a decade after he portrayed HST surrogate Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Johnny Depp returned to star in this somewhat less successful adaptation of a chapter from his late friend’s life. Thompson’s semi- roman à clef inspired by his brief career with the Puerto Rican sporting magazine El Sportivo. In the spirit of what promises to be a surreal summer, I’m exploring a functional look extracted from the chaos of The Rum Diary, adapted from Hunter S. The global coronavirus pandemic has seen the cancellation of sunny getaways, a halt in peanut or crackerjack sales at old ballgames, and consumers foregoing bathing suit deals in favor of fashionable face masks (like these Magnum, P.I.-inspired masks made by my friends at Aloha Funwear!) The end of this week means the start of summer, arguably the strangest summer I’ll have experienced in my thirty years. Johnny Depp as Paul Kemp, expatriate American journalistĬostume Designer: Colleen Atwood Background Johnny Depp in costume as Paul Kemp on the set of The Rum Diary (2009) Vitals
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