Joaquin Phoenix to Quit Movies

[iloveSE7EN]

I really wonder if he was ever scared doing all this. I think I would be afraid to commit to acting so crazy in every public appearance. Answering unpredictable questions the way your crazy persona would... It feels too much like lying to me. Of course, since he's an actor, it's called acting. He probably doesn't see red carpet events and The Letterman Show as "real life" so... I suppose it's acting. But I wouldn't do it. Still love him, though. <3

[10barclayt]

Great actor. I do like how everyone that supported him in leaving and said he was awesome for doing what he wanted probly felt dumb after they found out it was real.

[PhantomFreakV2]

He should become a singer instead of an actor cause his voice is great & very identical to Johnny Cash...Joaquin Phoenix would be the next generation of Johnny Cash.....2nd cash :).

[angularstudios]

"It's like, greener pastures." - Joaquin Phoenix

[LinkinParkkkkk]

the fact that the whole thing was fake makes it fucking.. this rocks!

[pocket83]

YOUTUBE is being ruined by ads! 

[phishinvan]

@pocket83 Youtube is FREE because of the little 10-30 second ads. It's worth it to have all these great videos for free. To me, at least. I'd love to keep it free.

[HeathenLoveGod]

He can afford to do whatever he damn well pleases.

[Alomaim]

thank GOD for anonymity

[theevert]

He looks fucking cool.

[kalimaganeshshivan]

However Joaquin could possibly be displaying a piece of brilliant performance art to give the impression a typical burned out actor, who's on the verge of insanity and possible suicide as a parody to real life actors who have gone the way of the Phoenix (pun very much intended). If he is doing this, then that would explain everything, but on a negative note, if he is doing this, then real celebrities who are crying for help won't be taken seriously.

[kalimaganeshshivan]

People should take Joaquin serious about the signs of depression he displays and possible drug and alcohol abuse. He may be going the same way his brother River did years ago.  I'm sure no one took Heath Ledger seriously either.

[1983Dave1983]

Why is he acting high to promote a film?

[stonerguy19666]

He is defenetly doing drugs or drinking

[mademex]

he fuking rocks on all most every thing that he do

[zepDzen]

Yikes, sounds like he ate a bottle of clunopins. Anyway, he's a great actor. Hope he comes back.

[tryanjohnson]

Joaquin Phoenix is taking the piss!!!! Ha Ha He He!!

[jbrook1]

Is it just me..or does he have F-O-O-D tattoed across his fingers????

[oldixe]

The guy has talent. He was reared in an acting family and saw early the toll that celebrity can take on those in the spotlight. It comes with the territory. If an actor participates in a production, they have to be willing to publicize it. Phoenix doesn't like the publicity part. It is a shame that there are those who would die for good parts and all that goes with it, and then there are those like Phoenix.

[divaldes]

amazin hoax

[mj16250609]

I'll always love you joauin phoenix, my love ...

I support everything

[Hungerzoids]

batshit crazy

[jballzzz]

Drugs....what a terrible thing!!!

[rickandallie]

I much love Joaquin, I will stand by him for what ever road he takes.

[thxango40]

Sadly, I don't think he is on anything. He's down the rabbit hole. I hope he gets the help he needs.

[FSbeats17]

you can clearly see hes on something

[MsBellaroma]

@FSbeats17 it seems that way ... I hope that gets help ASAP, is he depressed? Pretty sad. Hollywood is poisonious

[MrGobbledegook]

Cant wait to see the documentary. If it ever gets finished.

[kaeorlando]

I want this man to me! What scares me is only this new look that hides his face and yet I still love it. I cheer success in this new phase.

[kaeorlando]

I love this man!! Awesome!!

Karla Félix- Brazilian

[danielf54]

Not to worry folks. Like others past, he'l be back to acting when he starts to run out of money.

[reubentg]

hes fucked ! trying not to gurn

[FactoryGaming]

he was a brilliant actor

[Redztheman]

Wow..I used to have a lot of respect for this guy. He can't even complete a sentence or look the interviewer in the face...Drugs? I'm guessing so.

[PepMoix]

but WTF happened to him? The dude suddenly went batshit.

[aARIESsSs]

he was an amazing actor

[xxcelticangelxx]

Everyone complains that River never escaped Hollywood...

Now everyone is complaining cause Joaquin is...

Whatever happens i just hope Joaquin sorts himself out and is happy!! We can't afford to loose another phoenix!

[Volcomboi15]

u could totally tell hes on something.

[vitorfj1]

well, acting or not.. why the fuck is the point in doing that..

[billman2112]

Who cares? Do you think he or anyone else you people idolize gives one shit about who and what you are about. Get a fucking life, and let him get his...

[gigicat21]

in time ... he will be back.

[CoCoConnnz]

he used to have a weiney...now its a tini bikini

[imsnoth13]

i'm sure he is up to something, something that will surprise us!you will see..

[HarryHunston]

i think you will be bitterly disappointed

[ivezb]

fuck this schmuck! take off pussy nobody needs your ass!!!! Stay on that pipe Loco!!!!

[monkeydog2332]

great acting / PR

[Luitsylla]

Cooolll))he is great!

[gfontain]

um....something is clearly wrong my friend..

[MOSKII58]

someone needs to intervene he's gone

i wonder what did it ?? i always thought he was a bit odd,but that is what i thought'

was his genius, but this is alltogether

a diff situation..how is he gonna impact us as a rap/hip hop artist after he was johnny cash, maybe a true split-personality disorder..wtf?

[adutus5]

I LOVE IT!

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[dhoffeditz]

Gosh, he mumbles everything..

i cant understand anything he says..

I loved him in Ladder 49, my favorite movie.. but hes basically crazy now.

[windfeldvej]

drugs !

[firemansam11]

what an arogant arse he should take of those glasess and make a bit of eye contact i dont mean to offend fans cos i am 1 but if ur quitting a well built career atleast write a descent speach he owes his fans that!!!

[toroga1]

he doesn't owe anybody anything...

[firemansam11]

yeah i guess thats true

[seanarrative]

my god hes a mess. hes even thinking of creating a band... wtf.

[jongery]

drug overdose

[nutguy187]

hilarious guy

[text97]

Fitting that he was wearing an Obama button. lol

[nodrarb140]

what???

is he serious??

wow!! this is sad

[PathToDivinity]

OH MUST BE THE DRUGS LOLOLZ

[iheartcalebanthony]

yer sunnysideoflove, river was the bomb!

[BenHalbroe]

But I mean, you hear that from a lot of actors this time.

Some people are full of this false glamour shit in hollywood.

It must be very nerv wrecking these days.

[arrrmagideon]

i think it's really demeaning to joaquin to say it's all a hoax or he's just super high or something. clearly it's not about drugs--why can't you people understand that he's just trying to connote that his artism is bigger than that?

[RockinMarcus85]

well if its rap he is going to try where does that have any art in it. Normally they "Sample" older music and and bitch and ho to it.

[thefckinggolfshoes]

wow...ppl are still ignorant to the inspiring hooks and verses rap and underground hip hop have to offer? if you knew anything you'd understand just because they're using a "sample" in the back of the track.. that doesn't take away from wut he could be saying

[eidos90]

he is doing drugs everyone can see that, and drugs fuck with your head thats why he quit acting, im going to miss him :(

[GowGod111]

he cant talk properly, hes swaying back n forth n he looks like he hasnt cleaned himself in weeks....trainwreck much?

[loola456]

he was sooooo good in the gladiator, dammit!!!

[gmodesike]

it's like watching a train wreck in slow motion. truly sad. this is NO joke!

[billthestinker]

oh no! life will never be the same.

[sunnysideoflove]

maybe his misses his brother, river was the bomb

[67ovette]

he has def changed, this is no prank and if it is he is by far the best actor BUT i doubt it

[921144666]

Why! He is soooo good in Quills and Glad.! One of my favorite actors...DANG IT!

[bowlingballenchilada]

this is no fucking prank... his brain is obviously fucked up

[pizzaschachtel]

joaquin, let me make you happy :D

[filmaddict24]

Why are so many actors quitting???

[ro332]

Because you get stalked by photographers everyday and then get asked to guest appear on Letterman and get bullied by a 75 year old man sitting behind an office desk in the middle of a studio.

[rodluc2001]

this guy is a genius... simply that.

[perleatsworld]

I think this a very elaborate prank. He's setting up his next movie where he plays a rapper.

[xXBubbles1013Xx]

this makes me really sad...he was one of my favorites..):

[310MACIAS]

haa hes high on somethin bomb haa........

[RussX5Z]

He sounds like he's on drugs. Which he might be.

[Dlvvanzor]

He really needs help.  At the very least a hug :(

[kahvikakku]

is he drunk ?

[LECAPITAINEJACK]

I love you Joaquin!

[bigjamests]

the guy is a fucking rockstar!!completely focused on his thoughts and beliefs and isn't being swayed by what ppl THINK he should do or say!! rock on phoenix 4 real

[RipARipeBanana]

@bigjamests yeah, too bad he's just a phony, huh?

[tdaly89]

poor oul Joaquin

[shanazmohammed14]

oh, man, he needs help. why dont the people around him help him.

[cphunk]

Guys, my artism is a momentous moment.

[Jyotinanda108]

he seems very troubled

[a2ssm]

It does not make sense. He is attending these shows, he is being interviewed, he is jumping up and down rapping, he is fighting, and not one member of his family or friends have spoke out or tried to stop him.

I think he is making a movie like borat or something on those lines. If it was somekind of mental illness than the last place he would be was on tv or rapping.

[Argee11]

It might be some Andy Kaufman/Foreign Man thing

[legionofninjas]

Drugs. It's sad really.

[Mikker1988]

Drugs!

[niljuanzo]

omg.....no wonder he did such a good johnny cash, he is a addict himself

[JOEYGOESDUMB]

hes drug addict now, hell overdose soon.

[Jakedog1002000]

It's like...it's like...it's like...lol

[eequanimity]

why isnt anyone encouraging him to go get help, his publicist (on the left) and Casey follow him around everywhere, lets hope they have his best interests in mind.

[sleepypoodle]

I hope that this is an elongated prank or preparation for a future film project, otherwise he's suffered a mental breakdown which is very sad but not surprising considering his idiotic, selfish, self-absorbed parents did their best to screw up their poor children. Let's hope he doesn't end up like his brother as he seems pretty stoned here.

[saynotodrug999]

i talk like that alot

[EliteX]

he's fucking so baked

[bryankelly89]

this guy is just really fucked up all the time now. check him into rehab

[andreacordero2007]

Pretty sad!

[vintagesinkage]

just remember his brother died in front of him and his parents were cultist gypsies, he was bound to have some sort of mental stress later in life.

[spaceorbison]

How old is that fuck. He might have taken some acid and gone on a trip. Hope he comes back sometime.

[ezlyf69]

I don't understand if he went through an entire movie acting fine and then after the movie he 'flips" out. Don't you think the producers/investors of the movie wouldn't tolerate that kind of behavior if he was really crazy when they have millions of dolllars at stake? they would have booted his ass out of the set and some of his co stars in the film would have stepped foward and said something? WAKE UP PEOPLE!!! IT"S FAKE. I JUST LOST 5 mins of my life typing aobut this moron i"ll never get back

[SpicySauce7]

wow you type slow

[samuraihc13]

I WANT FROM THAT WEED!!!!!!!!

[cbrun67176]

He really seems mentally ill.If he was an average person in a market speaking this way they would call the police.

[ocarino20]

he is on some serious shit

time to end the act joaquin...it aint funny any more.

[NinjaDownUnder]

He is just going through a hard time. Hes obviously carrying alot of emotional baggage re his bro. I feel for him.

[phil2OOO]

Die liberal F'ers!

[CampAbnaki]

Total fake job - this is his next role....Joaquin was so high his star was bound to fall - he decided to take it down himself, his way, playing all of us. This will make for excellent comeback, when he decides.

[freekster1]

Is this a joke? Cos if it is, it's not very funny. Wow, what a f**king ungrateful retarded mess. No respect for him, or the people taking care of him. Hooray for Hollywood!

[thegoosebrain]

HE, not river, should be dead.

[redvelvet626]

He's gotta be on something, poor thing. I'll miss his acting, but no matter what I just hope he's able to overcome it and be happy.

[helenajo199902]

WHAT KIND OF DRUGS IS HE ON????

[Totolly]

The good kind.

[by2004]

it can't be a hoax - i mean, what's the point, ya know? but i don't see why he would be faking a sudden collapse. so i figure, finally i agree, that he's just letting himself go. he's messed up now and it happens. question is: can he pull out of this funk? clean yourself up joaquin - we're rooting for you bro!!

[farooh20]

i think hes trying to imitate his brother who passed away infront of his own eyes ! i think he lived him dearly and i think he thinks hes his idle! and his brother used to be on coccaine and drugs! and for sure JOAQUIN IS ON DRUGS! COS HES NOT NORMAL LIKE THAT!

[tunietunes]

I can't believe it!

He was my favourite actor and now it seems like he's just a mess.. Such a loss!

[macifire]

Wow. Don't think it's an act at all, but if it is he has me completely convinced he's doing meth. Figity, irritable, broken thoughts, slurred speech? I think the guy is spun. I hope for his sake it's an incredible performance but I doubt it.

[bgrassguy17]

I wonder if those were real drugs he was taking in "walk the line" lol... or if he was "inspired" to do drugs by that movie lol... idk but hes DEF. not sober... or sane ... lol

[OmertaGuitarist]

This dude is playing everyone for saps and they're just lapping it up. Hilarious.

[johndigiac]

completely agree.

[incuboy021]

"artism"? more like autism.

[philadelphialatino]

damn, very fucked up to say the least. What a shame, he was a wonderful actor, extremely talented and look at him now

[kawtoom]

He looks and sounds like a modern day Joe Cocker! lol

[SolarMist00]

Obviously he's not concerned about his personal appearance and slurring his words. It's hard for him to give a comprehensible explanation about why he's retiring from the business. All this tells me, "I'm retiring because I'm now on drugs and don't plan on stopping." So his next, "new thing" will be to play a full time drunk/ drug addict. Shame really, because I liked him a lot in, Walk the Line and Gladiator. Hopefully he'll come back like Robert Downey Jr. did and continue his career.

[ThaGra123]

"Artism"

"Momentous moment"

[ktfo101]

Interesting, his lack of eye contact says many things especially now that we've seen him this way for a while now. From that talk show, to the night club, this ... I wonder what he's up too.

[riverheadtim]

Only one Andy Kaufman.. Pretentious dribble. Yawn.

[jhaze918]

i dont really belive hes high or drunk...i think hes just acting like tht on purpose...well just have to wait an see if he comes back to movies...

[crackawise]

hes a legend in his own mind...fukin drugged out tard

[firemedic277]

its a fuckin hoax, theres a reason why casey affleck has been following him around with a camera since this whole thing began. hes doin a decent job, but the problem is, its been done before, hes no andy kaufman

[FuckStaub]

are Joaquin drunk ??

[ADamy03]

this guy is on crack and needs a slap with a huge wet fish

[cplt64]

He needs to get off the dope!

[jacobthegr8ness]

smack smack worse then crack

ends another career

[utubemilam]

He is just doing what he wants right now and I totally support that. Just because you are good at something doesn't mean you have to do it. I would like him to find himself and find happiness.

[jkhelm]

whatever he does next I hope he finds peace and happiness with it, he seems so lost and searching... he is/was/is one of my fav. actors and it is a disapointment that we won't get to see his talent manifested through different characters on the big screen anymore.

[gabrieltullis]

ha ha yeah lost and searching....for crack.

[bkzbabygurl4life]

yeah its clear that its drugs..he's barely speaking and he's not giving a lot of direct eye contact..same of courtney love wasn't it?? pray for him

[stephenpaultaylor]

pray for him?  to who? hahahahahahaha... you fool.

[Connorkrice]

lol hes straight hitting his 3 foot bong like 10 times a day, thats what this all is, you can tell by the way he talks looks and what hes doing

[sparkus420]

dude i totally agree man. Him being high all the time would explain everything.

[SVUPSU06]

i hope this all is a prank..if not, it is really sad. he used to be so normal and a great actor!

[SZaccheo]

and what the hell is normal? how do you know what normal is? let him be, let him do what he wants to do.

[channelogic]

What a fruitcake ! His career ended at Douglas Lee Holt.

R.I.P. Doug Holt

[ellentje29]

it´s like it´s areal shamel like to lose like a great actor... you know... like

[Etek322]

Something tells me he knows exactly what hes doing. Its a stunt of some kind whether for a film or for his own personal satisfaction.

[Joelamothe]

Exactly! Something never done before, but it will be something big, because you all know Joaquin Phoenix is one of the best actor on EARTH, if not the best actor on earth!

[trumpcardfilms]

Actually Andy Kaufman's entire career was based on screwing with the public. Only thing is that he was actually good at it. Unlike Mr. Phoenix. I'm guessing he's trying to emulate Kaufman. But he fails miserably and just comes off as a drug addict over anything else. No one will ever do what Kaufman did.

[nignatz]

god i dont care what a man looks like, but you can just hear in his voice and demeanor that he's lost some kind of motivational spark, and he seems at a disconnect. its sad

[thelastmile1]

junkie

[omybeethoven]

Somseone help me understand what has happened to this adorable man? Please email me.

[cho32dead]

whole lotta Nitrous, coke, ketamine, psilocybin, and possibly pcp

[ChiknThighTatorPie]

the real question is: why would he get on all of that dope and risk winding up like his brother?

[cho32dead]

its his way of greiving is guess, @ least he ain't speed balling LIKE his brother

[luvdontthinkso11]

greiving what?

[Piscivorus]

wow, that dude totally fried his brains out.

[trusimsangel]

Such a shame... you would think he would have learned from his brother's unfortunately short life.

I love this guy in movies... and it makes me sad to see him in this condition. I don't know what he's on (or not on that he should be on) but I hope he gets back on the normal road!

[Grexed]

this guy high right now!

what the hell is he going on about..

hes not making any sense

[awaytogrey]

He really said "artism." lmao Sweet.

[soloist93]

Joaquin and River Phoenix: white trash.

[CREBZ]

They are not white, they weren't even born in the U.S.A

[wiserperson15]

You can be white and born abroad.

[pugikaren]

DUH! He needs to lay off the crack pipe!

[anthem21x]

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

[oogp]

that was him at the end damn lol

[TBurnco]

lol, the internet

[CamelonTegra]

sounds like a fucking drug dealer....all sketched out all the time over nothing lol

[emzy123456788]

he's not high........ at all........

[fazelife]

"like"

[derphead16]

fucking nut job

[thechortlingduck]

Joaquin has BYE! written on his right hand and GOOD written on his left hand.

Saw complete & clear photo on Perez Hilton's website.