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Lola
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject: Inquirer Entertainment |
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Most Fascinating Interviews of 2007
By Ruben V. Nepales
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 10:26pm (Mla time) 12/27/2007
“I wonder which Joaquin Phoenix we’re going to get?” A colleague mulled over which side of the brilliant but moody actor would be on display during our interview. We’ve seen the quiet, almost aloof Joaquin, but we’ve also had the animated, fun and joking Joaquin.
Fortunately, the latter showed up at our press con in New York. Joaquin laughed and answered with wit and candor when he was asked about being called “Wacko Phoenix” by Robert Duvall, who plays his estranged father in the crime thriller, “We Own the Night.”
The Golden Globe Award winner for his portrayal of Johnny Cash in “Walk the Line” was a bundle of restless energy. He lit up a Camel cigarette, swung his arms, folded the table cloth and drew circles on it with his fingers, and scratched the back of his ear and his arm.
“I feel stupid talking about this stuff,” he blurted at one point, when he was asked about his “acting process.” The actor, noted for his intense dark eyes, was reluctant to talk about acting, but when he did, his answers and insights were refreshing and non-generic. We think, though, that he beat Russell Crowe and Colin Farrell in the number of times he said the “F” word.
Joaquin was the first to downplay the he-was-Johnny-Cash reports: “I remember working on ‘Walk the Line’ and having a dream about Johnny Cash. Big f_____g deal! You have been reading about Cash for two months and listening to his music. How do you not expect it to enter your subconscious while you sleep? I realize that it’s not because I’ve become Johnny and now I’m feeling what he’s feeling.”
“I’m not sure who’s responsible for the stories of me so obsessed with being Cash during the shoot,” he continued. “It seems like it’s a combination of the studios, the actors and journalists. They sort of conspire to give it some extra meaning... Whenever I’m asked about my acting process, I say it’s more like an act of desperation. It’s like asking somebody who has survived a 60-foot fall: ‘What was his process for survival?’ ‘I don’t know. I was upside down at one point (laughter).’”
On being called “Wacko Phoenix” by Robert Duvall, he quipped, “It takes one to know one.” He added, “This is the guy who talks to me about steak, lobster and tango before we do a serious scene. Then, he just hits it! There’s nothing of that serious actor-getting-into-it bulls__t! I have great admiration for Duvall. I don’t think there’s an actor who has seen his work who wasn’t affected by his performance.”
Joaquin disclosed his “process” to play a son at odds with Robert’s cop character: “I wanted a reaction from Duvall from the very beginning. The reason I put an earring on my ear was that I was hoping he would look at me and think what a pathetic pussy I was (laughter). The moment Duvall saw that I had an earring, he walked right up and said, ‘What the hell is this?’ He started flapping my ear, going, ‘What’s this?’ It was effective.”
“He did actually swing at me once,” the actor bared. “It was something I felt I needed. In no way was it meant to affect his performance. I’m not arrogant enough to think that I could do that!” (To be continued tomorrow, Saturday.)
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cool interview, lola, thanks for sharing...but we have to hang until tomorrow?????
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Not sure about holding on to Saturday...it may be other fascinating interviews as I only posted Joaquins.
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| that's a good one, thanks lola :) |
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:47 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Lola interesting read  xxxx |
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| Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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Love the article. Thanks Lori! 
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You're very welcome!
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Thanks Lola!!
I would find it entertaining to watch Duvall trying to take a swing at Joaquin. 
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