HOLLYWOOD — Inarguably one of the greatest director/actor pairings of all time, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are celebrating their 20th anniversary together this year — and doing it with their seventh film, the eagerly anticipated “Alice in Wonderland,” in theaters March 5.

From their beginnings with “Edward Scissorhands” through “Ed Wood,” “The Corpse Bride,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and the rest, they’ve made hundreds of decisions together. From which films to make, to which roles Depp should play, to how he should do any given line-reading, fans have delighted to many of their choices. But when we caught up with the duo on Friday (February 19), we had to mix it up a bit and ask: What is the worst idea either one has ever brought to the other?

“Maybe just any time I’ve called him,” Burton grinned, looking over at his frequent leading man.

“I remember one morning on ‘Sleepy Hollow,’ ” Depp began, referring to the 1999 hit that had him playing Ichabod Crane. “I came in to block a scene, getting a cup of coffee — you’re only half awake. Tim was there, giggling a little bit.

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