Joaquin Phoenix On The Traditional Rules Of Acting And Why He Has His Own
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Published 2018-06-14
“I try not to make rules about the character," Phoenix told SalonTV. "I don’t like that idea [of saying] ‘my character would never do that.’ I don’t know what the f**k they’d do. Anything’s possible." Phoenix took home the best actor award at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival for the role in the thrilling "You Were Never Really Here."
He opens up to SalonTV about the pacing of his career and why he often takes breaks from acting, then works intensely on several projects at a time. As far as developing a style to his work, Phoenix doesn’t get hung up on defining himself, but his non-definitions are those of a true artist.
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All Comments (21)
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Having worked on his latest movie with him (including sharing a scene as an extra) I can 100000% say he is the nicest, most down to earth, humble, friendly actor. He really is a great guy.
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I'd be terrified to interview him. He's got so much power and dominance in every conversation and you never know what he's thinking. You can clearly see the interviewer is treading very carefully.....
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Outline of Acting Topics: 5:19 "React in the Moment vs. Planning Ahead" 7:12 "Being in Character" 9:11 "Not Any Rules" 11:20 "Process of Creating Realistic Moments" 13:11 "Method Research" 15:15 "Timing of Projects" 16:35 "Being in Character Off Set" 18:03 "How He Chooses Movies" 19:54 "Social Impact of Acting"
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He and Tom Hardy need to co-star in a western. Like a gritty, emotional, violent western.
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I would like to think his big brother would be proud of him.
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Phoenix is going to be the next great Joker
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Joaquin will win an Oscar for the joker 💯
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Still one of the most underrated and underappreciated actors out there....
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Daniel Day-Lewis is my favorite actor hands down. However Pheonix easily should have won the Oscar for Best Actor for The Master. That was a tour de force if I've ever seen one.
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Seriously, this man is gold
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He really doesn't seem at all like the "deep dark tragic" person the media has made him out to be. He seems like a happy, grateful cool dude. I don't like how the media has made him out to look like some dark brooding nut. He seems totally normal.
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I think that he's so instinct based and talented enough to have such good instincts, that it's hard for him to put into words. I think he also tries to avoid making it more complicated than it has to be, which is pretty much the opposite of any drama school. He's going to be great as the joker.
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Joaquin has a haunting stare. Great actor...haunting stare.
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One of thiose rare actors that...when you see them in an interview...you cannot believe they don't act exactly like they do in their roles. He's that good.
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My God! My all time favourite actor in the world is playing my all time favourite villain in a film! "Joker" Now my life is complete!😁
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I fucking love this man. He's an inspiration, a creative and sincerely thoughtful artist, worthy of admiration.
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Joaquin picks up on the energy of the interviewer and if he likes your honesty and truthfulness only then Joaquin opens up and plays along with a true conversation. In other words he doesn’t like to waste time and words for the sake of publicity. Love you Joaquin!!!! 💕
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one of the best actors of all time
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Gladiator was my favorite movie and role of his. Such a masterpiece of cinema.
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He should have won Oscar for Johnny Cash!!!!He was robed...his heart and soul was in that role...
