Rosie Perez recalls Johnny Depp gave her confidence in early 90's

Rosie Perez, who shared the screen with Johnny Depp in the 1990's TV drama 21 Jump Street, has credited the actor for helping her boosting confidence in the initial days of her acting career.

The 58-year-old actor in her interview with Varity, said: “My first scene, Johnny Depp whispered in my ear, ‘Oh, darling, you’re too good for this [expletive]'.”

She further said: “Then he invited me to his trailer, and I’m thinking, ‘Oh, my God, Johnny Depp’s invited me to his trailer.’ He’s on the phone, and he goes, ‘Yeah, yeah, she’s amazing. Her name is Rosie Perez. Hang on. Hey, Rosie – over here. Say hello to my girlfriend, Winona Ryder.’ And I fell over laughing.”

“after, we talked seriously, and he said, ‘I’m gonna tell people about you. You know, you’re right for the good stuff’,” the actress continued.

Perez also revealed that Depp encouraged her to fire her agent at the time: “I don’t want her to be cancelled, but she told me that if I dyed my hair blond and got a nose job, ‘I can get you more jobs. Because you’re not Black.’ I couldn’t believe it. I was like, ‘Oh, my goodness. Like, thank you, fired,’” she said.