Johnny Depp has often cited Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards as a basis in the creation of his Pirates of the Caribbean character Jack Sparrow. Keith stars as Sparrow’s dad in the third installment of the pirate movie machine. They are on the current cover of Rolling Stone magazine.

“You think, ‘Who’s the greatest rock ‘n’ roll star? Who’s that charismatic and interesting?’ And you go, ‘Oh … it’s Keith, isn’t it?’” he said.

Had Richards seen the first two Pirates movies?

“Oh … yeah,” he said. “How can you not with your grandkids around? I saw Pirates one when it came out. Pirates two I did fall asleep in, but I’d been up for three days.”

“I might have fallen asleep myself,” Depp replied.