This information (about being emotional and sad) is totally opposite of what Johnny and Tim said in a different interview from an article called "Tim Burton, Johnny Depp: Blood Brothers" where Tim and Johnny are talking about Tim having to leave the set because he couldn't stop laughing (or "cackling" as Johnny calls it).

Tim said that Johnny had been playing Sweeney all along, and then the day came when they were to film the flashback scenes, and when Johnny came out in the wardrobe and wig of the younger version of Benjamin Barker, Tim totally lost it and couldn't stop laughing. He had to leave the set and a couple of the takes were filmed without him on set because he couldn't control himself.

I would tend to think they laughed during those scenes...that young Benjamin Barker wig looked ridiculous on Johnny! It's rather dorky looking!!

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