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Heard's acting career
Amber Heard says she found herself "
negotiating" her career with Johnny Depp during their relationship.
The actress tells the court: "
I've always been really independent. I couldn't imagine not working... I never imagined myself having to explain, or justify my job... I had to bargain... every time I got a script."
She says when she first arrived to LA she was in the habit of sending back half her paycheck to support her family, and so her independence was very important to her.
She says Depp would tell her: "
You don't have to work kid, I will take care of you, my woman doesn't have to work."
While she says this could sound kind or affectionate, she believes it felt more like controlling behaviour. She says she soon began double-guessing her roles so as not to displease Depp, questioning herself over "
how I was dressing, what kind of behaviour would I have, did I have a sex scene [in the role]".
Heard goes on to say she began "
minimising kissing scenes" and would also "
change the wardrobe". She goes on to say "
I couldn't have a sex scene". She goes on: "
It didn't happen all at once of course, it was little by little."
Heard says soon she would only take on parts that required "
minimal make up" and didn't have romantic scenes. She describes it as a "
contestant battle and negotiation" with Depp.
Describing any love scenes in scripts for work she was offered, she says: "
I'd look at it and I'd feel my gut tighten" She says she would send him the scripts, and photos of the wardrobe fittings. and share details with his team too.