Category Archives: HST Video Clips

Hunter S. Thompson Vs Johnny Depp (Revisit)

I have been otherwise detained for the last couple of weeks. I’m working on a interesting project, something totally different to what I’m used to. More of which I’ll go into at a later stage. Anyway on checking my site emails I see that I am getting a lot of requests to re-post this… Johnny Depp reading the letters / faxes he and Hunter exchanged during the build up to the filming of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. They are great clips and give a good, all be it small insight into their relationship. Even though Depp was a huge fan of Thompson’s long before they met, he didn’t take any guff when Hunter tried some of his bullying tactics.

Also I’m beginning work on a Rum Diary time line article, to (if we can get the timing right) coinside with the release of The Rum Diary Movie; which will be published in Beat Scene Magazine. meanwhile enjoy the videos…

Hunter S. Thompson Interviews Keith Richards.

This video of HST and Keith Richards is fairly well known throughout the Hunter Thompson community, but I thought it would be interesting to give a little background info.

The video was shot by Wayne Ewing, maker of “Breakfast with Hunter”, “When I Die”, and “Free Lisl Fear and Loathing in Denver.” Wayne was a good friend of Hunter’s and spent a lot of time at Owl Farm over some years recording Hunter’s every move. For those who are interested, Wayne’s site is at http://www.hunterthompsonfilms.com/index.php and well worth a visit. You can also find videos there of “The Hunter S. Thompson symposium” in 2007.

The Keith Richards interview was recorded in 1993. Wayne was working for Keith who was doing a Rock N Roll variety show for ABC. The interview was to take place for the show in a New York hotel but a snow storm in New York kept Hunter and Wayne from leaving Aspen. In the end Keith flew to Woody Creek and the interview took place there.

Thanks to JR for digging the clip out. The first 15 seconds are a bit dodgy but after that it’s OK. If you haven’t seen it? Enjoy.

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Hunter S. Thompson And Johnny Depp Letters.

Here are 3 clips JR dug out for me to post. They are of Johnny Depp reading the letters / faxes he and Hunter exchanged during the build up to the filming of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. They are great clips and give a good, all be it small insight into their relationship. Even though Depp was a huge fan of Thompson’s long before they met, he didn’t take any guff when Hunter tried some of his bullying tactics. Enjoy.