When Johnny Depp sat down with our Jon Kelley, the master actor opened up like never before about his two children with longtime girlfriend, french actress Vanessa Paradis, and revealed why he took the dramatic leap to family films, playing the author of Peter Pan in "Finding Neverland."

Jon Kelley: How much of Peter Pan do you have living inside yourself?

Johnny Depp: Just playing Barbies and pirates and all of that stuff with my kids keeps me young, so I guess that keeps Peter Pan alive.

JK: I've got to ask, when hanging out with the kids, how many times have you watched "Pirates of the Caribbean?"

JD: I run every time they put one of my films on. I run away because it's just weird, you know. It's very strange, and equally strange to see your kids watching you play a character on screen. It's the entrance of Captain Jack Sparrow and suddenly I won't even be watching and I just hear my kids screaming, "It's Daddy!"

JK: How much truth is there to the idea that Keith Richards may step in to play pops in the sequel of "Pirates?" (Depp has said he modeled his "Pirates" performance on the behavior of the Rolling Stones guitarist.)

JD: I think it will work out; I certainly hope so.

JK: Do you have a career highlight?

JD: I never expected for it to go on for as long as it has. I figured when I started doing films that I probably would have a two or three-year run.

JK: And look at you now!

The unstoppable Johnny Depp is definitely leaving his mark in Hollywood, and you can check him out in "Finding Neverland," in theatres on Friday.