Was the jar of dirt scene unscripted?

(at around 2h) The scene when Jack Sparrow calls Davy Jones “fish face”, and sings to them “I got a jar of dirt”, was unscripted and improvised by Johnny Depp, most of the reactions of the rest of the characters are real.

What was inside Jack’s jar of dirt?

After Jack uncovered the Dead Man’s Chest, he placed the heart of Davy Jones within his jar of dirt, in order to hide it from his companions. James Norrington, however, discovered the heart, and took it from the jar, leaving nothing but dirt inside. With his protection gone, Jack suffered death by the Kraken.

What was the point of the jar of dirt?

Tia Dalma gives Captain Jack Sparrow a jar of dirt so that he will always be near land and safe from Davy Jones. She explained that, as Davy Jones was unable to set foot on land but once every decade, Jack would carry land with him at all times.

Did Johnny Depp actually fall down the stairs in POTC?

He even sings a song about it after falling down a flight of steps. While the scene is hilarious on its own, what makes it even better is the fact that according to IMDb, Depp improvised it.

Was Jack Sparrow meant to fall down the stairs?

Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow was apparently not supposed to fall down the stairs. But he manages to hop right back up and continue the scene by breaking out into a bit of improvised singing about his mystical jar of dirt.

Why does Tia Dalma have black teeth?

The teeth were prosthetic teeth that you just clip in and out. Oh, and I also had to fill my mouth with vegetable dye before each take. Tasty.

Why does Jack Sparrow have a cut on his chin?

There is a small scab on Jack Sparrow’s chin that gets bigger and bigger throughout the movie. The make-up artist and Johnny Depp did it on purpose as a prank. When filming in the cave, excessive make-up was added to the actors so they wouldn’t looked washed out on film.

Is the jar of dirt in the movie?

The scene where Jack Sparrow showed Davy Jones and his crew the jar of dirt was unscripted in the movie. Johnny Depp bragged about the jar randomly. Thus, the reactions from both crew are the actual reactions from the cast. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted.

Who was fish face in I got a jar of dirt?

Why was the jar of dirt given to Jack Sparrow?

The jar of dirt was a glass jar filled with dirt, given to Captain Jack Sparrow by Tia Dalma as a form of protection against Davy Jones during Sparrow’s search for the Dead Man’s Chest in an attempt to settle his debt with Jones. “Come to negotiate, eh, have you, you slimy git?

Who is the Flying Dutchman in jar of dirt?

In the PlayStation 2 version, the Flying Dutchman appeared from the depths before Jack accidentally breaks his jar of dirt in his attempt to show off that he has Jones’ heart, realizing that James Norrington has the heart. In the PlayStation 3 version, Jack realized the heart was stolen before the Dutchman appeared.