Blowin' Smoke

Having coke and a smile: Ted Demme, right, directs Johnny Depp (as George Jung) on the set of Blow.

Having coke and a smile: Ted Demme, right, directs Johnny Depp (as George Jung) on the set of Blow.

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"Now, I'm a 37-year-old guy, and I look back and don't wanna be like those thug guys who were kickin' my ass on the field," he says. "For me, now, trying to be a semi-decent husband and friend and whatever the fuck I am..." He pauses, then grins. "I'm not a total goody-two-shoes, and I'm not a real badass either. I'm stuck in the middle somewhere, but at least I think I've seen both sides now. Now I can apply the good parts to what I want and get a little dirty when I want to."