IQCrash 1 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 How it started:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z-kzE1eHls&fmt=18Joaquin on Letterman last night:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXpYk7WGN5Y&fmt=18(the complete interview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAQ4x7rgS6I&fmt=18 )Some people are saying this is all an act for a mockumentary he's doing, others maintain he's always had a substance abuse problem and this is just him losing his mind.I've always thought he's a bit eccentric, but this seems like it's a little too over the top to be real. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I thought it was awesome. My vote is Andy Kaufman. He obviously doesn't care about his career. (not that something like this would hurt such an amazing actor) So now is the perfect time to have some fun with people. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 100 percent Kaufman, and I fcking love it. Absolutely love it. Hollywood takes itself so seriously, and so many people are taking him at face value, it's killing me. I've never been a big Joaquin Phoenix fan before this, but his appearance on Letterman has just sealed the deal for me. He's a genius Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodAFD 0 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 AK Link to post Share on other sites
dolfan 0 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 100 percent Kaufman, and I fcking love it. Absolutely love it. Hollywood takes itself so seriously, and so many people are taking him at face value, it's killing me. I've never been a big Joaquin Phoenix fan before this, but his appearance on Letterman has just sealed the deal for me. He's a geniusI've always liked him and for some reason I love it whether it's real or not. Link to post Share on other sites
hblask 1 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 What he intends to do instead:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LieYeCudbQ8&NR=1 Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 What he intends to do instead:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LieYeCudbQ8&NR=1 Complete level. Link to post Share on other sites
van patrickson 0 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 its fun to mess with the hollywood establishment and such but Joaquin Phoenix isnt humorous on any level. Its just boring. Swing away, Merrill. Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Kaufman, no doubt. Although stuff like this makes me wonder sometimes whether he's all there or not:How the fuck do you misspell your own first name? Link to post Share on other sites
JubilantLankyLad 1,957 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Kaufman, no doubt. Although stuff like this makes me wonder sometimes whether he's all there or not:How the fuck do you misspell your own first name?ummmm, he's joking? i mean, it says so, right there in the picture. Link to post Share on other sites
Governator 54 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I think he's got issues but is probably playing it up cause he's enjoying it. Call it fake, call it real, whatever... I think he's just tired of the whole hollywood scene but at the same time is enjoying everyones reactions. Link to post Share on other sites
Poppy_Hillis 11 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I would think this is genius except for the fact that he grew up in a sex cult, and the people that have come out of that are insane to at least some degree. They also tend to manifest that pain in creative ways such as music. So I would believe anything when it comes to Joaquin Phoenix. Link to post Share on other sites
El Guapo 8 Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 I would think this is genius except for the fact that he grew up in a sex cult, and the people that have come out of that are insane to at least some degree. They also tend to manifest that pain in creative ways such as music. So I would believe anything when it comes to Joaquin Phoenix.Some people are just born lucky. Link to post Share on other sites
speedz99 145 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Joaquin Phoenix isnt humorous on any level.Wrong.ummmm, he's joking? i mean, it says so, right there in the picture.lol Link to post Share on other sites
IQCrash 1 Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Updated the OP with the full 10 minute interview that was taken down. No idea how long it'll stay up this time. Link to post Share on other sites
Poppy_Hillis 11 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Some people are just born lucky.Well not exactly. I only know what happened to the girls in that cult, but I can't imagine it was much different for the little boys. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I would think this is genius except for the fact that he grew up in a sex cult, and the people that have come out of that are insane to at least some degree. They also tend to manifest that pain in creative ways such as music. So I would believe anything when it comes to Joaquin Phoenix.Okay, him being a genius, him being insane, and this being a joke aren't all mutally exclusive. Andy Kaufman was bat shit crazy, but also a genius. Link to post Share on other sites
Poppy_Hillis 11 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Okay, him being a genius, him being insane, and this being a joke aren't all mutally exclusive. Andy Kaufman was bat shit crazy, but also a genius.I agree, just saying that if he's serious it wouldn't surprise me at all b/c he is crazy. Definitely could be genius, b/c if he is joking it is genius, in addition to being crazy. I don't know if I said what I wanted. Oh well. Link to post Share on other sites
dEv~ 19 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 He's nuts...simple as that. Link to post Share on other sites
SlapStick 0 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I'm sure its a level but I wouldn't bet my house on it.I don't get to see Letterman an often lot but it seems like a tightly run ship. I doubt if he was serious he would have ever been let on. Link to post Share on other sites
keith crime 8 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I'm sure its a level but I wouldn't bet my house on it.I don't get to see Letterman an often lot but it seems like a tightly run ship. I doubt if he was serious he would have ever been let on.They preinterview just about everyonealthough train wrecks are always good for ratingsplus he seems like he can turn it on and off - he still makes his movies successfullyI'm betting that after 30 years he's sick of acting and was committed to do one last promo job for this movie - and did it half heartedlyHe may be serious about the hip hop thing and all this just amps up the curiousityNevertheless dude has been through a lot in his life - remember it was him who had to make the 911 call when River was dying Link to post Share on other sites
CindyLou 11 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I'm betting that after 30 years he's sick of acting and was committed to do one last promo job for this movie - and did it half heartedlyHe may be serious about the hip hop thing and all this just amps up the curiousityI haven't seen the Letterman clip, but he retired from acting back in October and said he wanted to concentrate on his music.Old link about retirement Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Nevertheless dude has been through a lot in his life - remember it was him who had to make the 911 call when River was dyingThat was Leaf Phoenix. (duck and cover) Link to post Share on other sites
pezeveng 207 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 whats missing in all of this is Lettermans ability to keep the interview going and the apologies to Farrah Fawcett line at the end was hilarious . At the end of the interview he takes off his glasses and must have said something to Dave to smooth it over.Letterman is still pretty sharp after all these years and made the interview what it was, I think Jimmy Kimmel would have done a great job as well. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 whats missing in all of this is Lettermans ability to keep the interview going and the apologies to Farrah Fawcett line at the end was hilarious . At the end of the interview he takes off his glasses and must have said something to Dave to smooth it over.Letterman is still pretty sharp after all these years and made the interview what it was, I think Jimmy Kimmel would have done a great job as well.Letterman had to know what he's up to. He had Andy kaufman on his show like 20 times. Link to post Share on other sites
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