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Depp's former agent
The next witness is Tracey Jacobs, Johnny Depp's former talent agent.
Ms Jacobs says she first met Depp around 35 years ago, and when she moved agency the actor moved with her. She describes Depp as previously "the biggest star in the world", and says she takes a part of the credit for that, saying Depp was "extraordinarily talented", but her own talent allowed her to make the most of that in promoting him.
She is being questioned by Amber Heard's lawyer Elaine Bredehoft, who asks if it's correct she was fired by Depp.
Ms Jacobs says: "Yes. He terminated everyone in his life. I was along for the ride".
She describes how representing Depp "became far more complicated" in the last 10 years he was with her, explaining that was due to "his unprofessional behaviour". She elaborates: "Showing up late to set consistently on virtually every movie - I would get yelled at. I never used the words 'difficult client' directly to him, but I said 'you've got to stop doing this, it's hurting you'. And it did."
Ms Jacobs goes on: "Initially crews loved him, as he was so great with the crew. But crews don't like sitting around for hours and hours waiting for the star to turn up. Word got around town - people talk it's a small community - and it made people reluctant to use him toward the end."
Depp's former agent
The next witness is Tracey Jacobs, Johnny Depp's former talent agent.
Ms Jacobs says she first met Depp around 35 years ago, and when she moved agency the actor moved with her. She describes Depp as previously "the biggest star in the world", and says she takes a part of the credit for that, saying Depp was "extraordinarily talented", but her own talent allowed her to make the most of that in promoting him.
She is being questioned by Amber Heard's lawyer Elaine Bredehoft, who asks if it's correct she was fired by Depp.
Ms Jacobs says: "Yes. He terminated everyone in his life. I was along for the ride".
She describes how representing Depp "became far more complicated" in the last 10 years he was with her, explaining that was due to "his unprofessional behaviour". She elaborates: "Showing up late to set consistently on virtually every movie - I would get yelled at. I never used the words 'difficult client' directly to him, but I said 'you've got to stop doing this, it's hurting you'. And it did."
Ms Jacobs goes on: "Initially crews loved him, as he was so great with the crew. But crews don't like sitting around for hours and hours waiting for the star to turn up. Word got around town - people talk it's a small community - and it made people reluctant to use him toward the end."