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Steve615
10-30-08, 10:25 AM
Joaquin Phoenix is apparently giving up his acting career to pursue a career in music.He learned to play the guitar while preparing himself for the role of Johnny Cash in "Walk The Line" in 2005.
He has starred in several movies over the past few years.
Phoenix was quoted as saying that "Two Lovers",an upcoming romantic drama co-starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Vinessa Shaw,will be his final on-screen performance.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/joaquinphoenix_blog.html

According to Billboard,Phoenix has been working on an album with Tim Burgess,frontman for the UK band The Charlatans.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003801099

If this turns out to be true,I wish him the best.IMO,he was a good actor.
sean10780
10-30-08, 10:28 AM
I agree with you, I'll definitely miss him if it's true.
spartanstew
10-30-08, 06:41 PM
He's one of our favorites.
sperho
10-30-08, 06:50 PM
Don't worry, he'll be back onscreen in due time...
BattleZone
10-30-08, 07:50 PM
Don't worry, he'll be back onscreen in due time...

Actors almost universally look up to/want to be/wish they were musicians, just like many folks look up or want to be actors.

History tells us that very, very few people have pro-level talent in both areas. A few may have pro-level talent in one and enough in the other to do a bit of work in that area, but almost never can they "career jump" like that.

Heck, Michael Jordan couldn't make it in baseball, and he ruled basketball. Bruce Willis, Keanu Reeves, Russell Crowe, and a few dozen other actors are or were in bands, but they certainly couldn't make much of a living that way.

I'm pretty sure we'll see Joaquin on-screen again. :)
Steve615
11-02-08, 05:36 PM
Phoenix confirms retirement talk.

http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/P/PEOPLE_JOAQUIN_PHOENIX?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=ENTERTAINMENT&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-11-02-13-02-58
hdtvfan0001
11-02-08, 06:35 PM
Maybe a bad day or week at the office...if he still says this in 6 months...than perhaps there's something to it...
sperho
11-02-08, 06:57 PM
Actors almost universally look up to/want to be/wish they were musicians, just like many folks look up or want to be actors.

History tells us that very, very few people have pro-level talent in both areas. A few may have pro-level talent in one and enough in the other to do a bit of work in that area, but almost never can they "career jump" like that.

Heck, Michael Jordan couldn't make it in baseball, and he ruled basketball. Bruce Willis, Keanu Reeves, Russell Crowe, and a few dozen other actors are or were in bands, but they certainly couldn't make much of a living that way.

I'm pretty sure we'll see Joaquin on-screen again. :)
Exactly.
Steve615
01-29-09, 10:53 PM
From livedaily.com:
The publicist/rep for Phoenix says that he is serious about a career in hip-hop music.

http://www.livedaily.com/blog/3206.html
hdtvfan0001
01-30-09, 04:01 PM
From livedaily.com:
The publicist/rep for Phoenix says that he is serious about a career in hip-hop music.

http://www.livedaily.com/blog/3206.html
He's too young for a midlife crisis...:D
Dario33
01-30-09, 04:26 PM
Anyone see his 'performance' at a Vegas nightclub the other week? Both hilarious and scary at the same time -- it's up on YouTube.
ViVi
01-30-09, 04:42 PM
How sad! I was always a big fan of Joaquin.
Steve615
01-30-09, 04:59 PM
Anyone see his 'performance' at a Vegas nightclub the other week? Both hilarious and scary at the same time -- it's up on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrclRelKUno

:sure:
chlorine
01-30-09, 05:03 PM
It's a hoax, it's a documentary his brother in law is doing.
dave29
01-30-09, 06:55 PM
he is a hell of an actor, one of my favorites
redfiver
01-30-09, 06:56 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrclRelKUno

:sure:

I was in vegas when this happened and was talking to some folks the next day who took a video as well. They said he was just totally wasted. :)
hdtvfan0001
01-30-09, 07:24 PM
Maybe giving up his day job isn't such a great idea after all...:D
Steve615
02-12-09, 05:36 PM
From the Detroit Free Press & AP:
Joaquin's recent appearance on Letterman is called an "instant classic". :sure:

http://www.freep.com/article/20090212/ENT03/90212079/1035/rss04
dave29
02-13-09, 12:57 PM
From the Detroit Free Press & AP:
Joaquin's recent appearance on Letterman is called an "instant classic". :sure:

http://www.freep.com/article/20090212/ENT03/90212079/1035/rss04


that had to be one of the funniest things that i have aver seen on a talk show. that guy was out there:eek2:
spartanstew
02-13-09, 01:08 PM
that had to be one of the funniest things that i have aver seen on a talk show. that guy was out there:eek2:

Wow, agreed.

Just finished watching it about 10 minutes ago. He had to have been on some serious drugs.
Chris Blount
02-13-09, 01:24 PM
I just can't be a fan of that guy especially after his appearance on Letterman the other day. He's a space cadet.
BattleZone
02-13-09, 02:36 PM
I just can't be a fan of that guy especially after his appearance on Letterman the other day. He's a space cadet.

Honestly, that isn't anything new...
B Newt
02-13-09, 03:54 PM
He will be back when he is broke! Hip hop artiest???:lol:
Steve615
02-16-09, 03:41 PM
Another recent take/article on Phoenix,from slate.com.

http://www.slate.com/id/2211155/