Posted on 11/02/2008 4:19:46 PM PST by Publius804
Joaquin Phoenix Confirms He's Done With Movies
Sunday, November 2, 2008 1:30 PM
LOS ANGELES -- The writing on Joaquin Phoenix's fists said it all.
The words "Good Bye" were penned on the actor's knuckles at a premiere Saturday night for his latest film, "Two Lovers," and Phoenix confirmed a surprise announcement he made last week: He's giving up movies.
"I think it's just moving on. It's rediscovering something else," said Phoenix, 34, said in an interview with Associated Press Television News before Saturday's American Film Institute festival, which also premiered "Che," starring Benicio Del Toro.
"Two Lovers" is his last film, he said. His publicist had disclosed Friday that the actor intended to focus on music.
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I’ll miss him- he did a great job as Johnny Cash in “Walk the Line”
I was going to the same thing. That was a great performance.
He’ll be back.
You got that right.
BS. He’ll be back in a year with a ‘comeback” movie.
Yeah, you knew his publicist wasn’t going to say “He’s planning on attending dental school.....” He’s got to stay in the limelight. These celebs are just addicted to it.
He'll claim the former when he gets a role he can't refuse. Though I must say his portrayal of Johnny Cash would be hard to top.
lol!
My mother LOVES Joaquin , and the movie I WALK THE LINE . I think she has watched it on video 3-4 times a week sinceit came out ! A fanatic to say the least .
I LOVED Walk The Line! And he did good in the Gladiator movie too! :)
He wasn’t afraid to play the flawed character. Takes guts.
he was great in Gladiator! so nasty. i won’t miss him though as there is always some one else to take his place.
He was excellent as Commodus in “Gladiator” as well.
Excellent in “Signs” also. The fear and terror he displayed in that movie was outstanding.
i really like him... i was hoping he escaped any lasting harm from his strange upbringing... but it seems not to be so... he seems a little bizarre at times...
agreed. one of my favorite movies of all time.
He’ll be back once he finds out what it’s like to actually work for a living.
He’s a talented actor Its too bad
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