“Why Are You Calling Me?” – Alanis Morissette Recalls Johnny Depp’s Response to Her Attempts to Be a Friend

Published 11/12/2026, 7:53 PM CST
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Alanis Morissette candidly spoke about her interaction with Johnny Depp. The actress and singer has previously opened up about the intense scrutiny she faces in the entertainment industry. And she further shared more about her experiences during her recent concert.

One such moment is of Morissette recalling making a call to the Finding Neverland actor.

Alanis Morissette recalls Johnny Depp’s response

Alanis Morissette recently entertained the crowd at her Butterfly With a Machete residency in Los Angeles, performing some of her best songs. She also opened up about her struggles to find a friend during tough times in the entertainment industry. That is when she recalled calling Johnny Depp once.

“I did call Johnny Depp at one point, and his response was, ‘Why are you calling me?’” she said along with admitting that she “was looking for a friend.”

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Apart from her comment about Depp, who is one of the biggest stars, she said that the love and sisterhood that are now normal were not the case in the 90s. The singer said that she experienced issues with the women she looked up to and went on to mention Joni Mitchell, Sinead O’Connor, Tori Amos, and Courtney Love. She also shared that while she was thriving in her career, people constantly criticized her for everything she did.

During the same concert, the singer also called out Ben Affleck for one of his harsh comments. Apart from such harsh and painful memories, she also recalled how some people were kind to her. Morissette named Elliot Smith and Tupac during the concert. It has been a memorable event for the fans and artist.

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However, there was one bizarre moment where she seemed to suffer an unexpected fall.

Alanis Morissette fell during uninvited performance

Alanis Morissette showed a powerful performance at the final event of her Los Angeles residency. However, during her performance of Uninvited, her hair seemingly got caught in the microphone. The singer appeared to trip and fall.

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But she was able to quickly recover and got up to continue to dance and perform the song. Fans present in the crowd said that she had previously fallen down quite a few times on stage during the performance, but this particular one seemed to be unintentional and unexpected. So from old songs to classic songs of the 90s, it was an impressive event for the singer and her fans.

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