Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquín Rafael Phoenix, known formerly as Leaf Phoenix, is an American actor, producer, music video director, musician and activist. For his work as an artist, Phoenix has received a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award and three Academy Award nominations...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActor
Date of Birth28 October 1974
CountryUnited States of America
feelings studios
It's an amazing feeling to go into a studio and really be alone.
careers might ridiculous
Might I be ridiculous? Might my career in music be laughable? Yeah, that's possible, but that's certainly not my intention.
records experiencing-something music-is
My music is going to be true. I'm not out to sell records. I'm experiencing something, and it's what I feel.
brother growing-up sibling
I had a really wonderful upbringing. We were a tight family. It was wonderful to grow up with so many siblings. We were all just a year or two apart, and we were always so supportive of each other. I learned everything from my older brother and sister and taught it to my younger sisters.
thinking directors actors
I still think that movies are amazing; I respect actors and directors.
unconventional upbringing
I guess I had what you could call an unconventional upbringing.
night phones littles
I'm going to sound a little weird here, but I like to spend a lot of time on my own in the woods. I don't exactly sneak off in the middle of the night, but I like to be in a place where no one can reach me by phone or e-mail.
believe hip-hop enemy
I loved hip-hop. The first stuff I heard was Public Enemy, and I couldn't believe it. It was amazing, and I've always loved hip-hop.
people hearing performances
I do like to collaborate, and I like hearing other people, and I like how somebody's performance will affect my own.
character mean way
Every single movie that I've ever done has affected my life; I always feel more changed by a character than I affect them or change them, always. I mean, that's just kind of the way it is.
trying band
I would try and sing along with bands that I like but it sounded so atrocious that I couldn't.
character thinking hard-times
I still have a hard time saying who Johnny [ Cash ] is in one sentence. He seemed so contradictory in his actions, and I think that's probably what is most fascinating about him and what made him such an interesting character to study.
letting-go character finding-yourself
Getting into the character is difficult and letting go of your life and the things that kind of define you, whatever it is in life that's your daily routine because you sort of find yourself in this other life and that's difficult and the other end is difficult.
rap kind programming
I love doing the music. I love programming beats and kind of working on the music as much, if not more, than the actual rapping.