Johnny Depp earned $50 a week when he arrived in Los Angeles in 1983. In a 1988 interview with ET, the actor also admitted that it was Hollywood actor Nicolas Cage who introduced him to his agent before getting a role in a movie.
In the interview shared on Johnny Depp's 59th birthday, the Hollywood star blushed when the host said that he is now a hot-throb.
The actor came across as a humble young man who wasn't sure if he was a heartthrob, but admitted that being a movie star was nice and different.
Johnny Depp said that he used to sell pens over the phone before becoming an actor.
Johnny Depp recently won a defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.
He hopes to return to films and has already released two songs since the trial ended.