Sometimes a character is really based on research that you do. Other times it's just based on your imagination or perhaps your conversation with the director. Or sometimes all of the above. It depends on the movie and character. — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
I was 3-years-old - to this day it is a vivid memory. My family and I were on a boat, catching fish. As one… — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
I enjoy writing rhymes and sitting alone in a room listening to beats. It's pretty amazing. — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
I began acting when River was doing this TV series and they needed two kids for the show, so they got me and my… — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
My parents were just searching for an alternative way of raising their children. — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
The reason I keep making movies is I hate the last thing I did. I'm trying to rectify my wrongs. — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
I once told a journalist that girls call me 'Kitten,' but I couldn't have been more sarcastic, and no matter how many times I've… — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
When I go out with the ladies, I don't force them to pronounce my name. I tell them I like to go by the… — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
I have this horrible sense of humor where I think discomfort is funny - partly because I experience discomfort a lot, and it's a… — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
The expectation is this low, gravelly voice for John, but I went through his early recordings and there were songs in there where the… — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
Do I have a large frog in my hair? I have the sensation that something is eating my brain. — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
