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
character purpose earnest
You see so many earnest characters in movies all the time, everyone has a purpose.
character play intention
The less someone knows about me, the better, because my intention is to play a variety of characters.
character heroism film
In most films - especially in regards to the protagonist - really from the get-go they set up some scenario that endears that character to the audience. Or imbues him with some nobility or heroism or something.
character ideas film
In every film, whether it's a fictional character or not, you create an idea of the character and for me I always do a bad impersonation to start with.
song character men
The expectation is this low, gravelly voice for John, but I went through his early recordings and there were songs in there where the voice was so different, I wasn't even sure if it was him singing, ... So it was interesting to me that we would see him develop the Man in Black sound. I thought it was really important that his voice change as his persona slowly solidified. The music was really the doorway into the character.
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.
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.
character
I don't bring my life into a character at all.
anyone asking eight people questions seven sitting table understand
I mean, I don't like sitting at a table with seven or eight people asking me questions and kind of listening to what I'm doing - scrutinizing my thoughts and things like that. I just don't like it. I can't understand how anyone would.
evening watch
They will watch the evening news, see the bloodshed, and will go back to dinner,
appealed balance becoming finding pull takes trying
Not just trying to pull off a distinctive voice, which was huge. But the story takes place over so many years ? it's a big story. And, also, finding a balance between impersonation and actually becoming someone appealed to me.
couples cynical eyes looked magical married people seen singing truly
I'm kind of cynical about married people or couples singing together. I've seen it manipulated too many times, ... But it was truly magical when they did it. They just looked into each other's eyes and he'd soften.
believe hit spot
I never prepare. I think that's completely overrated. It's a very simple job. All you have to do is hit this bright mark, stand in the right spot and say the line. So I don't really believe in preparation.