Joaquin Phoenix’s parting gift to acting
By Behind The Scenes TV on Feb 12, 2009 in Actors
“Two Lovers” is the kind of highbrow movie many actors would consider a great showcase: a small, personal film with a demanding central role opposite an Oscar-winning actress. Joaquin Phoenix, the star of the new drama, sees “Two Lovers” in a very different light — his swan song.
Phoenix’s retirement from acting — which he insists is neither a joke nor a publicity stunt — has transformed the film’s Friday launch into a circus nearly as surreal as anything staged by Fellini or Cirque du Soleil.
“I didn’t think it would get this attention,” Phoenix says. “I didn’t think anybody would care”.
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