WTF Joaquin

[Dimmauk]

Joaquin Phoenix Doesn't Rise, or Do Anything Else, for Letterman - E! Online

There isn't much to say about Joaquin Phoenix's appearance on last night's Late Show with David Letterman. Which is fitting, as not much was actually said—at least, not by Phoenix.

Throughout the squirm-worthy interview, which will surely join the ranks of fellow bizarrely awkward interviewees Crispin Glover and Farrah Fawcett, Phoenix mumbled, fidgeted and, at times, insulted his way through what can only be described as a contractually obligated appearance in support of his new indie flick—and acting swan song—Two Lovers.

In his opening gambit, Letterman inquired as to the unkempt and newly hirsute nature of his silent guest.

"I'm OK with it, but now you're making me feel weird about it," Phoenix said before beginning one of the interview's longest pauses.

To break the ice, Letterman posed his next question: "What can you tell us about your days with the Unabomber?"

Things only got worse from there.

When the topic inevitably turned to his music career, Phoenix confirmed that hip-hop was his genre of choice, a revelation that sparked laughter from the audience and ire from the actor.

"That's a joke? What do you have them on? What do you gas them up with? Is this nitrous?"

He went on to tell his increasingly annoyed host that he'd "love to come on the show and perform" when his music career gets off the ground, a sentiment that Letterman, who presumably could deal with his uncooperation no more, quickly shot down.

"You know, that seems unlikely," Letterman said, before telling his clearly put-out guest, "We'll certainly keep you in our Rolodex."

When not appearing to marvel at the audience's reaction to his bizarre interview—laughter, for the most part—he was lashing out at Letterman and Paul Shaffer, who apparently couldn't contain a guffaw in the lead-up to Phoenix's setup of his movie clip.

"Are you f--king kidding? Are you serious, with the maniacal laughter?" Phoenix, clearly unfamiliar with Shaffer's role in the show, asked.

Shortly after, the pièce (of gum) de résistance came, when Letterman chided his belligerent guest's manners.

"We're having fun, relax, seriously," he said. "I'll come to your house and chew gum."

"I don't have to chew gum, I won't chew gum," Phoenix said, before taking out the offending piece and sticking it under Dave's desk.

At the end of the seemingly interminable interview, relations between the two men thawed slightly...but only slightly.

"Well, Joaquin, I'm sorry you couldn't be here tonight," Letterman said, adding, "We owe an apology to Farrah Fawcett."

"He's funny, you're funny," Phoenix said. "He's a funny dude."

[grantlogan]

I really want to hear his finished music when it's released. It will either be extremely great or extremely horrible.

[ZarakiKujata]

hes already performed once, it was apparently quite lolworthy

[Lordwafik]

This is what happens when a celebrity rises to the status of a god in their head with nobody around them to shoot them down.

Too much power and money causes an ego that couldn't be deflated and now he will continue to embarrass himself unless he acknowledges himself being an ass.

That or lay off the paranoia drugs.

[grantlogan]

I saw the clip of his rambling freestyle with the guy trying to get the mic back, it was pretty bad. But I want to hear the end-product produced by P-Diddy!

[Dimmauk]

This is what happens when a celebrity rises to the status of a god in their head with nobody around them to shoot them down.

Too much power and money causes an ego that couldn't be deflated and now he will continue to embarrass himself unless he acknowledges himself being an ass.

That or lay off the paranoia drugs.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...mesCocaine.jpg

[Day]

I want to see a clip. Someone find a clip!

[Lordwafik]

YouTube - Joaquin Phoenix on Late Show w/ David Letterman Feb 11 2009

It's hilarious, although half the people in the youtube comments believe it was intentionally set up by letterman (he's had things done in the past that were set up where the actors were out of the norm) or not.

[Day]

Getting ready to watch but it does kind of remind me of the Matt Damon and whats his face thing where he kept saying he'd be on the show but running out of time, then they staged that one where he finally got on the show and flipped the fuck out when they "ran out of time"

[Day]

Oh sunglasses indoors lol probably #1 sign someone is fuuuuuckkked up

(or blind)

Edit: Wow he's fucked.

[Dimmauk]

Do you think he will join his brother sometime this year?

[tyven]

its shtick for a borat style movie he is making with casey affleck. premise is about celebrities falling apart or some shit.

[Day]

its shtick for a borat style movie he is making with casey affleck. premise is about celebrities falling apart or some shit.

Bleh that's lame. I'd much rather see a celebrity train wreck live and for real.

[Dimmauk]

its shtick for a borat style movie he is making with casey affleck. premise is about celebrities falling apart or some shit.

I also liked this movie they were in

http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/i...for_(1995).jpg

[Correction]

Joaquin needs a rainbow tennis headband.

[Eticket]

http://www.blackbookmag.com/ee/image...ain_joaqin.jpg

edit: missed the link above

[Dimmauk]

Joaquin needs a rainbow tennis headband.

Yup
http://archive.sensesofcinema.com/im...enenbaums2.jpg

[Eticket]

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b811...ust_plain.html

Now, two sources are telling Entertainment Weekly that's exactly what's happening.

"He said, 'It's a put-on. I'm going to pretend to have a meltdown and change careers, and Casey is going to film it,' " a source who recently worked with the scruffy actor told the mag.

"It's an art project for him," says the other source. "He's going full out. He probably has told his reps that he's quit acting. Joaquin is very smart. This is very conscious. He has a huge degree of control."

[zoobernut]

YouTube - Joaquin Phoenix on Late Show w/ David Letterman Feb 11 2009

It's hilarious, although half the people in the youtube comments believe it was intentionally set up by letterman (he's had things done in the past that were set up where the actors were out of the norm) or not.

If you watch the clip it does kinda look like Joaquin is acting that way intentionally. When Dave makes the unibomber joke Joaquin almost cracks up he starts to laugh and then pulls it back together.

[Creeps]

That shit was HILARIOUS, first time Letterman has been funny in months