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Johnny
Depp popped into our newsroom yesterday...well okay, not Johnny
Depp exactly but his double, Mel Massy.
It had the same effect on the ladies anyway, who were keen to have
photos with him.
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| The
'real' Johnny |
Mel,
real name Carmello, is a 34-year-old from Slough who has looked
like Johnny Depp since 15. Now,
19 years on, he has earned an award as the Hollywood heart-throb's
doppelganger - being voted 'Sexiest Male' no less in the 'Stars
and their Doubles' awards on Saturday 10th January.
Of
course we simply had to bring him into BBC Berkshire for
an interview.
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| Mel
Massy |
It
all started when Johnny Depp was an aspiring actor in Nightmare
on Elm Street and 21 Jump Street. Mel was just 15-years-old (Johnny
was 21) but already people noted he had the Depp look.
Now
he gets stopped everywhere. Even in the Slough Tesco's - as if Johhny
Depp would shop there!
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| He
knows the poses! |
It
is in London though that he gets the most attention.
Mel
said: "I went to London to see if I could fool people and one time
I was sitting outside a café and one woman suddenly turned into
eight women."
He
added: "I've also had a few girls screaming and chasing me down
the street."
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| Radio
Berkshire newsreader Sarah Burbedge with Johnny...errrr Mel. |
Even
when he speaks in an English accent and declares
he isn't Johnny people think it's the Hollywood actor who is just
trying to dupe them.
Despite
fooling lots of people, Mel still needs more confidence before he
would dare act as Johnny to get into VIP areas.
His
main drive anyway is to promote his rock band, Confuzin' Jack, who
have attracted quite a few fans because of the Johnny Depp frontman.
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| Definitely
a double-take required here. |
"Even
when I'm touring with my band in places like Kidderminster, somewhere
were Johnny Depp would never go, people still want a photo with
me!" he said.
Mel
is signed to a number of lookie-likie agencies and hopes to get
work as Depp's double.
He
certainly isn't sick of being compared to the hunk.
He
said: "It's kind of cool. Johnny Depp ain't no ugly dude is he!"
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