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A lot more people are saying they knew it now compared to when he first started the charade.
ok...he really actually fooled me for a minute...I thought Joaquin had lost it...
Director Casey Affleck Confirms Joaquin Phoenix "Do entary" Isn't Real
by Mike Krumboltz · September 16, 2010
On the count of three, say it with us. Ready?
One, two, three: "We knew it!"
Film director Casey Affleck has admitted that his so-called do entary "I'm Still Here," about Joaquin Phoenix's retirement from acting and pursuit of a career in rap music, is a performance and not real.
In an interview with The New York Times, Affleck explains that he never intended the film, which has been the subject of much speculation regarding its legitimacy, to be regarded as a "hoax." And yet the director admits that the film was a "performance," and that it includes Phoenix's bizarre and mumble-filled guest appearance on "The Late Show With David Letterman" last year.
He also maintains that there were "subtle clues" within the film that revealed its true intention. For example, the camera work starts out raw, but becomes more professional looking throughout the film.
The confirmation of long-held su ions inspired massive Web searches on "i'm still here fake" and "joaquin phoenix fake do entary." The Hollywood Reporter, Defamer, and Screen Crave quickly chimed in with their thoughts on the ruse. While many bloggers had believed the film to be a stunt of sorts, there was never any confirmation until now.
All of this begs the question: Why? Why bother to trick a bunch of people into believing a guy has gone off the deep end when he's really just acting? What the heck is the point? In the interview with The New York Times, Affleck explains that he wanted the film's audience to experience "the disintegration of celebrity."
While it can be argued that trickery seems like an odd way to accomplish the goal, some critics have nevertheless embraced the unconventional film. Roger Ebert gave the movie a positive review and called it "sad and painful." Of course, that was when he thought he was watching something "real." It'll be interesting to see if the famed critic changes his tune.
Expect an interesting interview when Joaquin (hopefully clean-shaven) pays another visit to David Letterman's stage on September 22.
http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/buzz...leck-hoax.html
A lot more people are saying they knew it now compared to when he first started the charade.
duh
the moment i saw him trying to hold back a smile on letterman, i knew he was faking it.
plus, where's his supposed rap mix?
Big surprise
Pretty much.
Glad to see he's not crazy though. He's too good of an actor to just go crazy and be done.
I believed it. I was bummed when I saw him on Letterman.
A bit OT, but your sig makes me chuckle.Big surprise
..he did a good job on Letterman if you ask me..I fell for that ... of an actor.
Joaquin was back on Letterman tonight; he was great, very funny segment
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