Joaquín Phoenix Interview

[crazymama791]

adorable... watching this is like seeing a baby kitten, so cute i can't stand it.

[skogsturken]

Commodus have always been my favorite character in Gladiator.

[SammyGirl888]

So he's always been a weirdo then??

[ChickenGoujons]

I think he's a little drunk here, but it's funny!

[contstrictorlover09]

OctoroonToYo.... AMEN TO THAT!! nicely said

[oboist92]

Wow, he's freaking hilarious! I can totally relate to being introverted and getting nervous like that....but also he is blessed with such AMAZING acting abilities and a personality it just goes to show that you don't need to be incredibly confident/outgoing to have great success. I absolutely love how he can immerse himself in a role, you believe him 100%

[inrwizards]

leno doesn't even know how 2 rescue a bad interview. his apperance on Letterman on 2008 was way worse, partly cause he intended it 2 be, and Dave made it much funnier. "Well I'm sorry u couldn't be here tonight, joaquin."

[rjdrays288]

does anyone notice how the audiences from back then are much quieter than the ones from now. its a lot better

[MXCRT5]

It's pretty cool to see how Joaquin deals with his well-known nerves!

[mariboccful]

I'm Proud that i'm maltese! A grat actor in Malta wow!

[JohnLennonLover9]

Lol he's really cute, seems sweet and shy, I love his voice :)

[MAjYQSammi]

"Whatever drug you're on..." Lol.

Joaquin is drunk. It's obvious, but hilariously awesome.

[DanimalLawlz]

He's on drugs of some sort

[DubieJubie]

@DanimalLawlz How?

[DanimalLawlz]

@DubieJubie Didn't see it til after they revealed it was a hoax. I just thought it was great whether as performance art or a mockumentary or documentary. JP rules

[DanielleVasquezable]

This is awesome!!! My son's name is Joaquin <3

[DonTrustZepHaters]

I luft this interview

[JuJuMJFan4life]

HE'S HOT HOT HOT HOT

[YouAllredyKno]

he's coked up out of his bird...

[PeaceLovePink223]

Awwww he was so cite and nervous =]

[DaNuWaGiLi]

watching his body language and facial expressions, I would have to say he is a few sandwiches short of a picnic here...... The ladies love them crazy boyz.........

[dramadork08]

"we were just fabulous!"

XD

[wickedglamour]

the similarities between the Leno interview and the Letterman interview pro beard and sunglasses are astounding........Joaquin was maybe just really really really sleepy for three years while doing the character for "I'm Still Here"......lol

[goodguysdoll]

great actor. total freak moron in real life.

[Chan3lprincess16]

@goodguysdoll yea hes a douche

[AoiPhoenix12]

@Chan3lprincess16 NO.

[Chan3lprincess16]

@AoiPhoenix12 how isnt he then

[bububububak]

that interviewer is great!

[bububububak]

That "thick" guy looks like Maurice Greene!

[queenanalsex]

hes on benzos or heroin or something

[ghostgate82]

He was practicing for what he would do 7 years later...or he was wasted. One or the other.

[TheBluemist97]

@ghostgate82 ...or he was nervous. Anyone who is a fan of Joaquin knows he hates interviews. So he acts silly to get over his nerves.

[pentone6]

I know! Now I have something to watch everytime I need a laugh! I just watched it again and it is so funny!! I really am lmao!! This is one of the funniest things I have ever seen!

[pentone6]

I never laughed so hard in my life at an interview, except when I saw Joaquin on Letterman. He is HILARIOUS!!!!! I wonder if he was drunk. He sure acts like it. If you see him in other interviews he is much more reserved and shy. He could just be acting goofy because he is nervous. Hard to tell. Just another piece of the mysterious puzzle that he is. Thank you so much for posting this!!! My stomach hurts from laughter and I needed that!!

[wwgt]

Me too.!! I laughed soo much ..very funny

and after this he did the whole " rap artist " thing ..

[Jackiexox88]

@pentone6 He actually played a character of himself for the past two years in a "mockumentary" called I'm Still Here. It was all in the sake of playing a character, he is legit lol

[pentone6]

@Jackiexox88 i know! did you see the movie? quite something. he is great. it is on netflix if you subscribe to that

[mrswintro]

whats with the band on his arm ? can anyone read it ?

[CrazedPeeling]

gah he's sexy here. I don't know what it is!! he's not a 'traditional' handsome man, but I think it's his persona and 'dark and handsome' thing he has going on. It's damn hot. Damn damn.

[zekemactacious]

This is one of the best interviews I've ever seen. Its funny, not too many awkward moments. The worst part about it is jay.

[nurula007]

'aho' is japanese for 'stupid'

[Fripitto]

6:35 "Yeah, I saw France the first day and then we came back." XD

[snowwhite923]

leno sucks lol...So did you change your name or did you always have it? um...what a crappy way to ask...not smooth at all. But Joaquin is adorable :D

[davidpenwell1987]

@snowwhite923 thats because he really did change his name a bunch of times. leno was trying to bring it up so people could know more about him.

[snowwhite923]

@davidpenwell1987 lol um i know...i was refering to the way leno tried to transition the conversation to that subject. I cant really explain it any simpler......i was saying that he wasnt very smooth about changing the subject...

[50sJohnny]

@

i get what your saying- jays interview sucked ! lol

[alexflum]

How can he keep it together enough to make a whole movie?

[TheBluemist97]

I seriously couldnt stop laughing watching this lol!

[tracmag]

This guy deserved the award that Crowe got.

[EmmaRose473]

@tracmag I have always said the exact same thing!--Joaquin's character was so complex and so well acted that it definitely deserved the Oscar for BEST ACTOR! I'm a huge fan of his and I heard that he may be in an upcoming movie directed by Clint Eastwood...I hope so

I sort of feel bad for him in this interview--Leno seems kind of jerky and you can tell that Joaquin is acting 'silly' because any fan of his knows that he's extremely nervous about interviews and hates them...

[tracmag]

@EmmaRose473 i knew other people had to see it also. that's my niece's name Emma Rose.

[EmmaRose473]

@tracmag Cool! Nice name...

[tracmag]

Russell crow was grat in the gladiator but this guy I thought deserved the reward that crow got.

[juventus19851996]

@tracmag he was nominated for supporting actor but didnt win

[msmorleigh]

Whoa, this is a joaquin I have never seen befoure. Wonder what he is acting here?

Why does he have to ac?. But I like this person, he is very cute. I did not really like the I am still here character.

Or maybe he just have multipel personality or something, thanks to Children of god where he was raised as a very small kid.

I dont know, only joaquen knows, what he is trying with thisd but anyway he is a interesthing person.

[laughingmandude]

@msmorleigh Yeah... he's interesting and you're retarded.

[welc0106]

this is awesome! i'd never seen any of his interviews or anything before. for some reason i expected him to be all "grrr serious person actor." how adorable is he?!

[Helsinki666]

I wish he'd go back to being gorgeous again. :D The beard isn't for him; he has a beautiful face.

[bombgirl205]

@Helsinki666 He's no longer bearded.  Find his Letterman interview from last night. He looks beautiful and is acting normal again. Thank goodness the filming is over.

[pinkshimmer]

but is it supposed to be, the real outside of where

[JennelleBelle]

hes a scorpio i can totally see why hes nervous. we dont like being the main point of everyones attention

[parallelogramammoth]

@JennelleBelle are you retarded? are all you people retarded? the man is high.

[ohsuckitup2]

'I would confuse them and introduce myself as Garlic all the time'

Aweee, could Joaquin be anymore friggin cuterr!!!?!!?

I love him SO MUCH!!!

He is like Everyones brother!!

[xXLazarus23Xx]

He is so sexy!!!

[EmmaRose473]

@xXLazarus23Xx Yes, he is!!

[CrookedPeas]

he was adorable here

[CheeseIsHxC]

"we were gorgeousss....!" lol

[thevirtualnightmare]

hahaha my man your real thick!

[theleastincompetent]

i think hes just bad at being interviewed

[cmares58]

Cmon guys this is when he is on drugs... The Letterman interview was totally sober

[kellymarie199811]

is this how he is now or before the drugs?

[Katzeleine]

hehe.. Leaf is hoja and eye is ojo and garlic is ajo.. and confusse them myself is Garlic all the time. xD

[tonyo7]

jay is much nicer the dave but joaquin is best

[SuperbProduction2012]

Anyone see that at 6:00 he takes something out of his mouth and puts it in his hand?

[meandmusic1980]

hes stoned..

[KWalsh554]

@meandmusic1980 No, he's drunk.

[DolceVita]

"We dont know... we're just hoping for the best here." = multiple personalities???

[brandnewyork48]

i love the way he sounds like a little biy when he goes 'i'm jay' when he drinks out of his mug lol!

[freshstartable]

Anybody who still thinks Joaquin is playing a character in a mockumentary is as distrubed as he is. I mean come on its gone on way to long. If the letterman interview was a hoax i think it would have been hilarious. Its just sad now i hope he figures out whats going on with him and comes back to reality.

[createyourstufee]

I don't know why, but I love his little laugh at 1:08 :D

[siobhans96]

He is such a talented actor, his performence in Gladiator was brilliant, I was watching the dvd audio on it and Ridley Scott said that Joaquin doesn't value himself enough which is such a shame, love you Joaquin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :)

[YTmod29]

I see so many traits of his brother in this interview. seems they both got freaked by the interview thing. The best actors always do though.

[ceamean]

To the person who said he's an introvert... erm... that confession didn't sound very introverted of u !

[xb0xher0]

I think this guy's guy high all the time.

[queensofia123]

I wish that he still looked like he did in Gladiator.

FIT MUCHLY.

[fahimh]

hahaha he's drunk/high in this one too!

[OctoroonToYou]

Joaquin is introverted. I am too, takes one to know one. Unfortunately the majority of society are extroverts, and extroverts don't know how to "handle" introverts. We're either looked at as snobs or freaks, or both. But if extroverts will shut their mouths for one second and try to see on an introverted level, they'll see there is kindness and compassion. Joaquin and his brother River are/were just that - kind and compassionate.

[addiekatt]

@OctoroonToYou coming from another introvert I totally agree!!

[inrwizards]

@OctoroonToYou stop flattering urself u egotistic b aastard, if the world is shutting ur mouth it's because u don't have anything interesting 2 say. Stop trying 2 make it a-okay by comparing urself 2 celebrities.

[OctoroonToYou]

I love him.

[quetalquetal]

hes all scratchy hes on something

ayy pero es lindo.

[kmoj12345]

he seems high as a kite hahaha

[IndigoPhoenix2]

That was a really funny interview...Maybe he got a bit drunk before the interview to calm his nerves.

[roxiifoxx]

he's super cute in this but he seems a little drunk.. i wouldnt be surprised if he was haha

[LinkinParkkkkk]

oh my god he's a fvcking genious! how can you not love him!?

[emmetleo]

can someone tell me is this an act or has he lost it? i mean the letterman interview. if he is acting, then its amazing... someone please let me know

[nataliagorelova]

@emmetleo Yes its all an act! Especially Letterman. All will be revealed very soon apparently. He is a genius!

[TashesxD]

@nataliagorelova It is not an act?!! What makes you think that ;o

[iloveclassics50]

jay, do your research .........lol

[zoeybrookes101123]

Holy crap he's gay in the movie and he's gay on real life!!!

[grape9090]

omg this is soo funny holy shit

[welcomeautumn]

then & now, Mr P is alright/ true to himself. I reckon he is genuinly nervous and already dismissive of quick and shallow interviews. His goofing around is more self depreciating than crazy. Both Leno and Letterman got one of the most watched episodes out of Joaquin's appearance on their shows

[humanoflife]

he loos so diffrent than on letterman

[BiggDave18]

If you compare this interview with his second one on Letterman its like he is a completely different person....and not just in appearence.:D

[Livsyx]

"this thing is stuck"

oh my gosh, i just snorted i was laughing so hard. so random. i LOVE this interview. :)

[jellytots2008]

Why he decide to grow a lot of facial hair, i seen him on letterman with his beard and he was very snotty with him and told letterman he was making him feel uncomfortable!

[kevin2849]

did he start doing some kinda drugs or somthing why did he change so much?

[SpazzyEMOwannabe]

He's so adorable here.

[opmike343]

This interview is amazing.

[TheChrissette]

I love this interview. He made me smile. Even, if he was high. Maybe he wasn't. It was just so goofy and fun.

[Nicole9Keewatin]

he;s such a bueatiful, I was born joaquin and i changed it to ant leaf, I dodn't like what name he gave himself he just seemes so dummed down on pupose you can't tell who he is att all and he such a cute baby girl ohh your wonderful your smart good looking and i love what you wear

[pattixox]

If Jay is referring to Joaquin being stoned by saying "any chance you could be here in person?" He IS there in person.--- That doesn't make any sense.

[GreenWhiteWall]

He's just cool xD

[Nicole9Keewatin]

i wish i could have seen him like this in cut apple bottom jeans and white tea shirt and sandles your so cute joaquin your hot like a girl i love your legs

[MICHELLEGIBBONSx]

Hahaha, he is hilarious here! I love it!

[MICHELLEGIBBONSx]

And I have to add, Gladiator is an epic movie.

[mulcahytricky]

someone is very, very stoned

[MICHELLEGIBBONSx]

I don't know, I think he is like this all the time - I've watched numerous videos of him LOL. Either that, or he is stoned all the time?

[IamLouder]

"any change you could be here in person" "sorry you couldn't be here" -essentially the same joke

[npena1]

parallel thinking which i think is pretty funny

[ilanstermonster]

Jay's kind of poking a bit TOO much fun at Joaquin. It is on the verge of cruelty :(

[JadeBadClips]

probably because he knew that he could take it. God I miss silly sweet joaquin..

[dmacgill33]

E for sure

[alive1100]

I love him so mush!!!

[jeanbanahn]

theres no mystery about this guy, alcohol and drugs!!! cheers mate lol

[tikkunen66]

I wish Joaquin was still like that.

[MegaBadman21]

@tikkunen66 is he different now or wat

[LegoIndiana]

@tikkunen66 And now he IS, thankfully:D

[yowassupimben]

he was actually normal here!

[HevyMetalSnap624]

that comment fails, normal..... gosh ...

[xleax]

Are you serious? This is from 2007. Leno doesn't have the desk anymore.

[LaniSL]

Why does he say "Maybe next time you could be here in person" at 9:01? Reminds me of Letterman's joke ("Sorry you couldn't be here").

[kinskifreak]

This was before the Letterman interview and it refers to his behaviour (he's acting all weird you know)

[LaniSL]

Yah, I know this is before. I just thought it was weird that they both used so similar phrases...