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JamesG · 02-17-2009, 02:21 PM

Phoenix: 'I'll Be Remembered For My Music, Not Acting'
16 February 2009 5:30 PM, PST

Actor-turned-rapper Joaquin Phoenix hopes his movie career will become insignificant as he becomes the new Eminem.

The Walk The Line star recently announced his plans to quit acting and concentrate on making music, and, despite criticism and claims his news is just a hoax, Phoenix insists he's deadly serious about never appearing before the cameras again.

He tells WENN his rap career "has been brewing for a long time" and he has flirted with the idea of quitting acting.

But, learning to play the guitar for Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line was the catalyst Phoenix needed to give up his movie career.

He explains, "I’ve always loved music and never really played anything, and, after Walk The Line, I kind of learned to play guitar and having that sense of performing, that certainly opened the door for me for music.

"I think now I would just like the music to speak for itself. I don’t think we’ll ever get to the reason, 'Oh, that’s why he quit and this is why he’s doing this.' I don’t fully understand it myself. I’ve always followed my heart and felt what was true at the time and that’s what I’m doing now.

"I’m not out to sell records. I’m experiencing something and it’s what I feel. I feel like everything in my life is leading up to this and suddenly acting doesn’t seem like that’s a big part of what was important in my life.

"I imagine, when I look back on my life, acting will be just a very small portion of something that I did, and I think music will be the dominant theme in my life."

Bearded Phoenix admits he was taken aback by the fuss his decision to quit acting caused: "I didn’t know that anyone was gonna care. I felt that it was an obligation to tell my fans what I was doing, moving in another direction."

-IMDB News

catlover79 · 02-17-2009, 02:53 PM

That's music??

dawsongirl · 02-18-2009, 01:01 AM

Rapper...

Yeah, they have a lot of trailer park, hillbilly, guitar-pickin rappers out there. O_O That'll be his little niche in the market.

88survivor · 02-20-2009, 06:46 PM

Watch Joaquin change a career.....He should be on the Jerry Springer Show if his going to dress like that. Be it a hoax or fake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUfQX...ture=rec-HM-r2

TJL · 02-20-2009, 08:39 PM

I think that big lumberjack beard is drawing too much blood away from his brain.

catlover79 · 02-20-2009, 09:32 PM

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I think that big lumberjack beard is drawing too much blood away from his brain.

Janice · 02-20-2009, 09:41 PM

I think Joaquin Phoenix will be remembered for his bizarro performance on David Letterman.

catlover79 · 02-20-2009, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I think Joaquin Phoenix will be remembered for his bizarro performance on David Letterman.

Just like Farrah Fawcett.

88survivor · 02-28-2009, 02:21 AM

No, in order to achieve Farrah's bizarre behavior, he'll have to reenact her nudity scene whilst defining gravity and losing it altogether from a certain bad movie I dare not mention. You all know what that movie is and it is pretty bad.

catlover79 · 02-28-2009, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 88survivor

No, in order to achieve Farrah's bizarre behavior, he'll have to reenact her nudity scene whilst defining gravity and losing it altogether from a certain bad movie I dare not mention. You all know what that movie is and it is pretty bad.

I don't even want to picture that...

PrettyinPink55 · 02-28-2009, 03:36 AM

There's still a part of me that thinks this may be a big joke. Or, maybe that's just wishful thinking...

catlover79 · 02-28-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

There's still a part of me that thinks this may be a big joke. Or, maybe that's just wishful thinking...

You're not the only person who wishes that!

ABlairican Pie · 03-02-2009, 02:15 AM

Let's see, he learns to play guitar to become the Man In Black, Johnny Cash.
He dresses, plays, and acts the part of an American music legend.

Now he wants everyone to forget his stellar acting career to become something even better--a rapper??? Quality music ahead?? You'd think that learning music would provide a little more incentive than to do rap.

Don't quit your day job, Mr. Phoenix.

02-17-2009, 02:21 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,153	Phoenix: "I'll Be Remembered For My Music, Not Acting" Phoenix: 'I'll Be Remembered For My Music, Not Acting' 16 February 2009 5:30 PM, PST Actor-turned-rapper Joaquin Phoenix hopes his movie career will become insignificant as he becomes the new Eminem. The Walk The Line star recently announced his plans to quit acting and concentrate on making music, and, despite criticism and claims his news is just a hoax, Phoenix insists he's deadly serious about never appearing before the cameras again. He tells WENN his rap career "has been brewing for a long time" and he has flirted with the idea of quitting acting. But, learning to play the guitar for Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line was the catalyst Phoenix needed to give up his movie career. He explains, "I’ve always loved music and never really played anything, and, after Walk The Line, I kind of learned to play guitar and having that sense of performing, that certainly opened the door for me for music. "I think now I would just like the music to speak for itself. I don’t think we’ll ever get to the reason, 'Oh, that’s why he quit and this is why he’s doing this.' I don’t fully understand it myself. I’ve always followed my heart and felt what was true at the time and that’s what I’m doing now. "I’m not out to sell records. I’m experiencing something and it’s what I feel. I feel like everything in my life is leading up to this and suddenly acting doesn’t seem like that’s a big part of what was important in my life. "I imagine, when I look back on my life, acting will be just a very small portion of something that I did, and I think music will be the dominant theme in my life." Bearded Phoenix admits he was taken aback by the fuss his decision to quit acting caused: "I didn’t know that anyone was gonna care. I felt that it was an obligation to tell my fans what I was doing, moving in another direction." -IMDB News

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02-18-2009, 01:01 AM	#3
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88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	Watch Joaquin change a career.....He should be on the Jerry Springer Show if his going to dress like that. Be it a hoax or fake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUfQX...ture=rec-HM-r2

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02-28-2009, 02:21 AM	#9
88survivor Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,849	No, in order to achieve Farrah's bizarre behavior, he'll have to reenact her nudity scene whilst defining gravity and losing it altogether from a certain bad movie I dare not mention. You all know what that movie is and it is pretty bad.