How Johnny Depp left me feeling a little faint

I've spent today feeling rather hot and bothered, and that's not just down to the weather (and sweltering on the Tube. I don't know how Londoners do it every day).

The reason for the rise in temperature was due to the close proximity of Mr Johnny Depp.

I've met a lot of famous people, but there's something special about being in the presence of a real movie star, and Johnny is one of them.

I was a big fan before, but he really bowled me over.
He just oozes charisma and is a thoroughly nice bloke.

I went to the press conference for his new film Public Enemies and found him to be witty, polite. self-deprecating and articulate, not to mention rather gorgeous. All the women in the room, and half the men, suddenly became a bit giggly when he smiled at us.

Read my full interview with him in Friday's Birmingham Mail.

We also met Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard, who was beautiful but a bit barmy.

Halfway through the interview, she suddenly noticed a digital recorder taping her and seemed rather startled.

"It's going round!" she cried.

She only managed a few more sentences before stopping and staring at the device, saying: "It's funny, no? It's alive!"

How she ever manages to cope with all the high-tech equipment on a film set without pointing is beyond me.

But then she is French.