In most cases people don’t get to hear how great someone was, to this degree until after they pass. As well as finding out more widespread details on their achievements and things they were passionate about. That’s just the natural progression of life versus hearing it from the masses collectively while they are alive. What is so wonderful for Johnny is that he is getting to experience this while he is alive and young. This will make him feel like he is starting a whole new life with tremendous global support! He is going to more than double his fan base now, though he was just happy to get his truth out to his current base.
After what he said in court about Hunter Thompson I was interested to know about their working relationship and why he committed suicide. There are so many facets to JD life that I’m sure many people don’t realize. Johnny paid 3M for HT memorial service, he had already discussed what he wanted with Johnny. There is a clip of Johnny reading stacks of letters from HT while he was alive. It was customary for him to write letters the old fashion way. After looking at their friendship I can see why JD wanted Rum Diaries to be made.
And his art is incredible, he does large contemporary portraits like the one he drew on the sticky pad in court. They are so artistic in every way. I’d love to have one!
Im attaching some things I came across. In everything I saw, with whoever it was spoke so highly of him. He’s really a lovely man!
Lily Rose birth
Johnny recently in his art studio
Live stage chat about Rum Diaries w/Bruce