“I found there were tons of bands and not a lot of jobs,” the 23-year-old said. “I sold pens over the phone for a while.” Depp’s friend was actor Nicolas Cage (Raising Arizona, Peggy Sue Got Married), and he introduced Depp to an agent. “I’d been in L.A. for six months,” Depp said, “and I did Private Resort, possibly the stupidest film ever made.”