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Johnny Depp explains his inspiration for how he portrays ‘Mad Hatter’
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(HMG) – Johnny Depp didn’t settle for first impressions of his character in ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ he immersed himself in the psychedelic world of Lewis Carroll’s famous tale in order to portray the Mad Hatter.
‘I read the Lewis Carroll stories over and over again, and I learned everything I could about Victorian times,’ Depp says.
‘It would have been too easy, and not very believable, to have played the Mad Hatter as just a straightforward crazy guy.
‘But I knew Tim would be wanting more than that – there had to be a reason why he was like that, because something had tipped him over the edge.’
Depp’s research revealed that the term ‘mad as a hatter’ came from a truth – that hatters in Victorian times suffered from mercury poisoning, a side-effect of the hat- manufacturing process which would affect the mind.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, mercury was used in the manufacture of felt. And when used in hats, it could be absorbed through the skin which affected the mind through maladies such as Korsakoff’s syndrome.
‘So now we knew why he’s mad, and after that, anything went,’ Depp says.
‘The mercury would have also shown through his skin and his hair, so the Hatter would have looked as mad as he behaved.’
Hatters and mill workers often fell victim to mercury poisoning which, in Carroll’s time, had an orange tint — hence Depp’s interest in adding that colour to the character.
Alice In Wonderland hits theatres in 3-D on March 5.
And we continue to put mercury in our teeth and flu vaccines?? The American Dental Association and FDA tell us the mercury/silver fillings are safe. And the national Institutes of Health tell us the mercury is a safe preservative in flu shots. Have we learned nothing from history? Go to IAOMT.ORG to learn more.
Mercury is in all probability the major factor, but certainly not the only factor, in causing most neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s, MS, ALS and Parkinson’s Disease. This is explained in detail in the Petition to Reconsider filed with the FDA. Go to
http://www.iaomt.org/articles/category_view.asp?intReleaseID=314&catid=30 beginning at page 25 for the science to support the connection between mercury and neurological disorders.
Mercury/silver fillings are by far the largest source of mercury, unless you are fortunate enough to have never had them The International Academy for Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) is the primary organization pushing this issue with the FDA by demanding the ban of mercury/silver fillings.
If you are considering to have your mercury fillings removed be sure your dentist uses procedures to insure minimal exposure to the mercury vapor created by drilling into the fillings to remove them. Most dentist do not realize this is dangerous, not only to the patient, but also the dental staff.
Go to http://www.iaomt.org/articles/category_view.asp?intReleaseID=288&catid=30
for the best written removal protocol.
And we continue to put mercury in our teeth and flu vaccines?? The American Dental Association and FDA tell us the mercury/silver fillings are safe. And the national Institutes of Health tell us the mercury is a safe preservative in flu shots. Have we learned nothing from history? Go to IAOMT.ORG to learn more.
Mercury is in all probability the major factor, but certainly not the only factor, in causing most neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s. MS, ALS and Parkinson’s Disease. This is explained in detail in the Petition to Reconsider filed with the FDA. Go to
http://www.iaomt.org/articles/category_view.asp?intReleaseID=314&catid=30 beginning at page 25 for the science to support the connection between mercury and neurological disorders.
Mercury/silver fillings are by far the largest source of mercury, unless you are fortunate enough to have never had them The International Academy for Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) is the primary organization pushing this issue with the FDA by demanding a ban of mercury/silver fillings.
If you are considering to have your mercury fillings removed, be sure your dentist uses procedures to insure minimal exposure to the mercury vapor created by drilling in to the fillings to remove them. Most dentist do not realize this is dangerous, not only to the patient, but also the dental staff.
Go to http://www.iaomt.org/articles/category_view.asp?intReleaseID=288&catid=30
for the best written removal protocol.
And we continue to put mercury in our teeth and flu vaccines?? The American Dental Association and FDA tell us the mercury/silver fillings are safe. And the national Institutes of Health tell us the mercury is a safe preservative in flu shots. Have we learned nothing from history? Go to IAOMT.ORG to learn more.
Mercury is in all probability the major factor, but certainly not the only factor, in causing most neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s. MS, ALS and Parkinson’s Disease. This is explained in detail in the Petition to Reconsider filed with the FDA. Go to
http://www.iaomt.org/articles/category_view.asp?intReleaseID=314&catid=30 beginning at page 25 for the science to support the connection between mercury and neurological disorders.
Mercury/silver fillings are by far the largest source of mercury, unless you are fortunate enough to have never had them The International Academy for Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) is the primary organization pushing this issue with the FDA by demanding a ban of mercury/silver fillings.
If you are considering to have your mercury fillings removed, be sure your dentist uses procedures to insure minimal exposure to the mercury vapor created by drilling in to the fillings to remove them. Most dentist do not realize this is dangerous, not only to the patient, but also the dental staff.
Go to http://www.iaomt.org/articles/category_view.asp?intReleaseID=288&catid=30