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
good-life opportunity people
I'm very thankful for the people that I've had the opportunity to work with. I have a good life. It's been amazing. I'm not complaining. It's not like acting has ruined me so I have to leave. It's not that. I'm just done with it.
people feelings acting
My dissatisfaction with acting has nothing to do with being uncomfortable or vulnerable or feeling like people are going to criticize me. That's not the problem.
ideas drunk people
I've been in clubs. I don't like being in an enclosed place with really loud music, and a lot of drunk people. It's not my idea of a good time. It's just such a miserable life.
moments lost ifs
I know if I'm lost in the moment or not.
play two feet
I don't know a single person in life that doesn't have conflict. I don't really enjoy acting enough to not want to experience something that feels like it really affects things. It's like, if you were a surfer, would you want to surf where there was like two-foot waves, or would you want to surf on like ten-foot waves. To me, the more kind of dramatic stories are more exciting for me, to play with.
character
I don't bring my life into a character at all.
stuff kind abstract
I guess my experience with some stuff is kind of abstract.
acting process enjoy
I just I don't feel challenged by acting anymore. I don't enjoy the process anymore.
animal rights vegetarianism
Animal rights is a part of my everyday life. When you live by example, you create a certain level of awareness. Friends of mine - people I have never discussed animal rights or vegetarianism with - are adopting vegetarian habits because they see it.
acting building parachutes
For me, I guess I'm the acting equivalent of somebody that jumps off buildings and parachutes.
stupid thinking laughing
I don't think one should be comfortable standing on a stage with people applauding and laughing at every stupid thing you say.
cry humour enjoy
I enjoy humour more than anything, I don't really sit around banging my head and crying all the time.
intense
For me, I'd rather have an intense experience than not.
kids thinking our-generation
I've always loved hip-hop, since I was a kid, that's the music that I loved. I think everyone of our generation kind of fantasized about hip-hop in some ways.