Joaquin Phoenix On Letterman 2 11 09 visit http://www.CashWithoutTheLabor.com/pips.html

[MagicFreddie]

cant believe he wasted two years of his life to make a shitty film like 'I'm Still Here'...

[kvbrock82]

publicity stunt.. phoenix is trying hard not to laugh throughout. He is a brilliant man and a top actor.

[cnut4563a]

wonderful

[jandzi18]

10:38 WTF? why would he take his glasses off?

[kuztoml65]

Joaquin Phoenix is trying so hard not to laugh during the whole interview. Such a funny bit. Can't wait for his mockumentary about becoming a rap star to come out.

[imdown66]

The crowd makes him uncomfortable. thats why he acted this way.. He was nervous to come out with his new look and his new Musical approach.. Maybe its what he wants, maybe its not.. but who cares

[matdevil01]

Fake, why would he put down his glasses to thank letterman in the very end if it wasn't...

[treijackson]

I have to agree with this.

[TheRaGiTe]

and anyone noticed what he says before he comes in "you see a lot of stuff coming out in movies, you see a lot of stuff that makes you confused and queezy..."

[Verrrrran]

I mean, how can you know this was for real? with Joaquin being one of the greatest actors ever... maybe he was playin around.

[bettypager7]

agree...he acts the complete opposite on both letterman shows. he usually is a happy dude even if a little quirky. But I have seen the site that is asking the public for any footage caught on camera to be donated to the film maker of joaquins act. which to me says this is a project and a stunt....I think joaquin knows what hes doing.....

[threeup2]

i wonder what he was saying at the end when he took his glasses off.

[papichulobumber1]

if you want people to go watch your movie, die or act like you about to.

[TheRaGiTe]

Hey, Michael Jackson did it....(nothing against him) but just think about it....some people think HE even faked his death to do the exact same thing. Mind you he is probably dead, and pheonix is probably really having a mental break down, but you never know.

[perplexedone]

i wonder why he took off his glasses in the end and looked like he was starting to converse with dave...

[little1no2]

is he putting that on??? cuz if you watch the other one he totally different... its really weird?

[jody808]

Letterman is such a tropper getting through this, it's hard to believe he wasn't in on the gag

[casperado666]

all hail the beardmaster!!!

[illustriouschin]

DRUNK ON WARM PEPSI!? thats crazy

[pocketspatel]

check out oliver reed on letterman...this is a set up

[dudebearpig05]

this dude looks a lot like jim morrison

[ronniletekro]

yes! finally someone else that see's it! i think he's just inspired by morrison that did the same thing to get away from all the hassle from people.

[dudebearpig05]

lol when i saw this i went like omg jim morrison is alive and i googled the doors tourdates and then i found out he was really dead

[ronniletekro]

haha! yeah well.. if you don't know a lot about Jim Morrison you should check him out. the people that shock the world today is nothing compared! he's a very interesting man to read about and so is his lyrics. so just a tip :-)

[dudebearpig05]

dude that was a joke dude i love jim morrison/the doors

[ronniletekro]

haha! ok, thats good to hear then. it's just very few younger people now that understands what Jim Morrison and the doors was even about, think thats a shame i mean listen to the new music like lady gaga and stuff! i mean, fine it has a catchy rythm but what message does the lyrics have? and where's the soul?

[dudebearpig05]

lol yeah thats the reason why i cant stand today's music. Really i cant stand it, it's annoying they all base it on the looks and not the music, crappy artist = crappy music lol

[lilpinkyluv]

God i know! i hate todays music!!

im 16 and when ppl ask me what kind of music i like they expect me to say like Kanye West or Laddy GaGa but hell no!!

i like Michael Jackson

and all the oldies!!

[samsquamch94]

good zach galifianakis impression

[KYA789]

WTF?!?!?! is Wrong with him?!

[theicon191]

You know, Joaquin looks like Alan from The Hangover (for those of you who have seen it)

[kozak87]

oh wow yeah he does kind of look like alan In the hangover! Best comedy of 2009!

[coolnima]

HAHA he does good call dude!

[xVODxMONSTER]

its not setup, this is real. everyone that wants his dick just say its fake and setup cuz they dont want him 2 look bad

[lonelyislander03]

i LOVE Joaquin Phoenix. He's a freagin genius!!

[hipnova]

They rehearse these interviews before hand. Letterman was in on this. Have you ever seen Letterman when an interview goes wrong? (i.e. Crispin Glover & Madonna)

Dave's a hothead. He would have flown off the handle if he wasn't aware that Pheonix would act like this.

[galactigus20]

xD he wouldnt be wearing sunglasses if it were real who wears sunglasses inside its just to make his appearance more strange looking

[galactigus20]

Also the glasses are probably used to shield his eyes because the eyes don't lie, just my interpretation of this.

[irishballetdancer]

Good point... I feel like he's messing with us... although his brother did drugs but oh well

[mrfox50]

this guy is tripping on acid or eatin shrooms just look at him thats why he has sunglasses on so u cant see his big ass pie eyes. and it would enplane alot

[JennyJenna]

Yup.. Its an Andy Kaufman.. I totally dont think hes strung out.. its all just an act.

[derocdero]

I think he is preparing for a role...

[georgez71]

letterman at his best!!!

[glorynumbers]

letterman is the biggest douche on earth, i hate him so much.

[BorislavX]

I'd rather watch Phoenix chew gum for 10 minutes than listen to a word of what that putz Letterman spews.

[akmjvicious]

phoenix is obviously tore up and despite being a tremendous actor, he is trashed. If not, it was a stunt that didn't pan out.

[minitzonthesun]

He's just trying to act like a psycho to draw more attention to himself because his movies all suck and he has a brother that made like 5 movies and died but is still more famous than Juaquin. What a loser. He needs a shower, a shave, a little rehab, and a new publicist.

[grits207]

Yup.

[brennscheidt]

... and you´re not even able to spell his forename properly.

[brennscheidt]

Btw.: He did about 25 movies. Maybe you didn´t like them, but as he got 22 nominations and won 7 awards I don´t think he suffers from any kind of lack of attention.

[stiles101]

you're a douche bag

[personamahsa]

i did't know he could be that funny

(:

[drummer4christians]

This is going to be a great movie when it comes out.

He is an awesome actor with the ability to stay in character this long, He is going to be an academy award winner.

[shaunmfsinclair]

ohya for sure 100% blow.. lol thats awesome

[KiPl3r]

He's on coke for sure, trust me i know lol

[PeterVadim]

Yeah, Dave doesn't conform to nobody

[hjdsbbsjk]

he uses drugs thats obviuos, he made a lot of money, he doesnt have to worry for anything, and he can enjoy hes life

[jessee123444444444]

woah hes weird...i really liked this guy but now hes really weird..

[sebmund]

Haha... That was so awkward... I dunno about cocaine... Definitely something though. Valium... Maybe Ketamine.

[PeterVadim]

mabye nutmeg

[lukelucky09]

Cocaine's a hell of a drug!

[hooraylaw30]

I haven't had time to see this till now, and from all the crap I've heard, I thought he had really lost his mind. Now that I see this, however, it's so blatantly obvious that there's nothing wrong with him other then being hilarious. The media made a big deal out nothing (big surprise there) and a lot of people in AZ (again huge surprise) began parroting what they heard on TV. If you didn't see that Letterman was clearly setting him up for half the responses he gave, you're blind.

[myfamilynme]

LOL You're so right. The first time I saw this.. I thought.."what?"..didn't seem right to me..but taking a closer look, I can see the total humor in it. Joaquin couldn't help laughing, himself, at times! So funny!

[enigmaE5]

Well put, man thank you cause these people are BLIND....

[AgaMbadi]

Nobody wears sunglasses on a talk show without being on heavy drugs. Except Jack Nicholson.

[MashCruMusic]

@AgaMbadi you /failed on this one

[AgaMbadi]

@MashCruMusic How do you know? Did you ask Joaquin to pee in a cup and perform a toxicology test on his urine that night? Maybe he smoked some heavy shit to "get into character".

[heresthemoon]

Don't know what to make of this - if it's an act it's very convincing..almost too convincing!

[ftjax]

I hope he gets proper medication, gets back into acting, & forgets "hip-hop".

[ftjax]

Dave had to carry this interview....so eerie........

[theDave110]

L S D

[ScarbzDynasty]

i wonder what he said to letterman after he took off his glasses and shook his hand at the end

[n1c4m1]

Dont really know what to think about this. So fcking weird..........

[adronaman]

Quite obviously, Joaquine has some severe problems... why does Letterman have to be such a dick? Why does he have to laugh at him?

And in case it was a joke..which it obviously isn't, it would be a very bad one... stupid Letterman to do such a thing in either case. Shame on Letterman!

[rblanchard01]

Obviously it isn't?? Maybe to someone who doesn't know how to use google to do some simple research. It's funny to see all you people who think it's real because you are the ones this is aimed at. First, Phoenix is known for his pranks, practical jokes, and just acting nutty. Go watch some interviews with various costars of his on you tube. Next, Letterman. He isn't known for being part of a huge hoax before, right? Wrong. Look up Andy Kaufman. Just research people. It's clearly a joke.

[eyetookay]

well hes giving him shit because joaquin is expected to be professional and make for a good interview. he did the exact opposite. he deserves to be laughed at when he pulls a stunt like this.

[Buzzinyow]

I thought it was a set up, until Paul laughed at JP setting up the video clip.

The gum thing is not something Letterman would have set up either. Letterman would find

that gross and disgusting.

[jesswinz]

high...if it was acting he would have let it go before the interview was over. he wouldn't have all this shit going on...he was high

[TexasMade889]

phoenix is acting 100 % the 2 hand shakes at the end and removing is sun glasses gives it all away. if he really was pissed he would have stormed off but 2 hand shakes takes off the shades and exchanges a few words, common, u know their both laughing to themselves

[jillekebileke]

oh .. Joaquin what is going on ? You are so high ! GOd !!

[Georgelogan]

omfg Phoenix u are so high !!!!!

[gdep1]

this is acting at its finest...this deservs and oscar

[YouDoobed]

He was high.. he wasn't acting.

lol

[emartin86]

Leave Joaquin alone Letterman! Hes a beautiful beautiful man! HE DOESN'T NEED YOUR BULLSHIT!!!!!.... LMAO just jokin. What the fuck is Joaquin on man? Is he serious? He must be pilled the fuck out.... Either that or this is all a big joke, and hes fuckin with ppl to show how good of an actor he is lol. I always thought Dave Letterman was kind of a dork, but I actually feel bad for him having to put up with that ackwardness lol.

[mattyboy67]

is this letterman guy serious? is he big in america? wow i dont understand why someone who clearly has no respect for their guests is a show host. well at least hes real funny...

clearly joaquin is just andy warholing it up a little, sometimes its fun to act ALL the time

[breenVA]

er, David Letterman has been hosting his own talk show for 27years now if i'm not wrong, on different networks. He has interviewed anyone you can think of, and was there when Andy KAUFFMAN got beat on TV. Of course that was staged, but this is still up for debate.

[RuffAroundTheEdges]

Wow - that was intensely awkward to watch.

[IThinkWereParkedMan0]

dude phoenix has gone crazy, I think the combination of becoming someone else for different movies and the drugs have put him into a different world.

[sxfvocalist]

I'm usually of fan of both Joaquin and Letterman, and I know that Letterman was just trying to bring comedic relief to the interview.. But you can tell near the end that Phoenix is getting upset. But, whenever well-known actors go and try to have music careers; there is usually some skepticism. Personally, i'd rather him make a fool out of himself doing what he actually WANTS to do, rather than being content about what people want him to do.

[natalie1509]

i dont get why people are laughing..

[tc225]

i dont get why youre so dumb

[natalie1509]

why are you trying to start shit over the internet?

[rennylokoooo]

pulling an andy kaufman

[LECAPITAINEJACK]

I love you Joaquin!

[Kerlimann]

It's all just a big joke. He's gonna snap out of it soon and then the joke is on us...I guess...maybe not!

[Costello1Dallas1]

hate letterman, joaquin is a great actor so what if he's doing what he wants to do who the fuck is a old man who thinks he's funny to say and take the piss out of him

[HomoGoldfish]

Funny, yet deeply disturbing

[chujwamwdupearaby]

jaquin = weed

david = viagra

[THE74MALDITO]

people are concerned and rightfully so that he may end up like his brother

[hailtothetheif1]

He has a new movie coming out with Casey Afleck and is using this footage for that movie. Otherwise, he would not have explained that to letterman durning the end..watch it and see....

[maximillion17]

why do ppl think this is a hoax!? what could he possibly gain by playin a severly depressed and drugged up guy? yeah thats really gunna boost his career as an actor....hoax?

the guy is suffering from depression and the world is laughin at him. i guess we shud just wait until he's dead and then go...'ohh yeah, he must have bin serious'. jesus christ

[SimonPeters]

One never ceases to be amazed at the naivete of Americans. Clearly the whole thing is a set up job, presumably publicising something. Who cares?

[Johnny4749]

David Letterman is the biggest prick I know Josef Fritzel

[live4themelody]

He shitted on Paul..

[sufferingindigital]

You can't really use the fact he looks like looks doped out as proof of anything , he's a good actor he can act like anyone .

[jlarsson1978]

My impression is that this was not a hoax, merely a person deep into drug abuse getting humiliated because of his condition. Terrible...

[Bshelton18]

dude, hes methed out of his mind, look at him.... he cant stop moving

[littledropofcum]

not a joke.

however i think there is something much more emotionally oriented going on, rather than just drugs.

his life is obviously taking a turn.

[Kaasperav]

supposedly this is just a huge joke by Joaquin Phoenix

that would be the funniest thing ever

[doughlax]

who cares that he acts this way. letterman just wanted a show so he poked the shit outa him. maybe he's just sick of the fake shit actors do on these shows. looking forward to his music.

[andreiclawhammer]

"The kid in the front is drunk on warm pepsi"

[bbqnigra]

suck my balls

[eredygirl177]

wat kind of drugs is he doing. he really change

[SpoonTeCh]

the moral of this video is.........."Don't Do Drugs"

see how hes twitching, can't stay still, feels paranoid....obviously, hes fiening lmfao!

JP: "Omg! when is this show gonna fuking end, if i dont sniff something right now, omfg! I'm shut this idiots mouth!"

[TorrisNHH]

In any case: someone is making a fool out of themselves. If JP is on drugs, it's sad for him and the audience making fun of him. If JP is having psychological issues, the same applies.If JP is making a practical joke, he'd better have a really good message to bring the world, because what he's doing is not funny in my opinion. Why? ANY ceb could do it. Seriously, is going berserk on a concert good humor? Is sitting in at TV show looking like a troll, saying nothing, good humor?

[FocalPoint1575]

Okay, maybe it's just me, but after he took off his glasses at the end I swear i heard him saying "good job" to david letterman . . . Joaquin rocks, this has gotta be a hoax.

[maffoe15]

he did say good job! it must be a hoax. no one would be that completely out of it going on dave letterman

[dedrawilliams]

i love this dud he can do no wronge

[fnpbr]

c'mon he is just expressing his style. fuck letterman and all the people in the audience. at least he isnt afraid of what some trendy people on tv think, and pursueing what he wants to do! maybe he will be a great hip hop artist.

[TimelesslyTian]

Wow.

I am barely seeing this for the first time and it's really sort of sad.

I loved Joaquin for so long, seemed like such a lovely person, albeit a bit quiet.

I'm concerned that he's having real issues the public has been thus far unaware of; I know firsthand depression and/or other mental health problems can change the person you were and turn you into something other people may deem 'weird,' but is really a side effect.

I wish him the best.

[TomFromCanada]

What the hell is with this guy. You know what, Letterman wasn't being hard on him. he gave Phoenix plenty of chances to redeem his wierd ways, tried to get him to get more involved, but he just didnt care.

He made the show look bad and good for Letterman to put him in his place. I think HE was gassed with nitrous

[Kickstart25]

Joaquin is looking sharp these days! LOL!

If Letterman had him on every night I'd start watching again...this was funny!

[anxietyunderattack]

okay now I know its a hoax lol he's so obviasly faking lol.. with these shows the actors always know what is going to be talked about and asked... and they can request not to talk about certain things.. so in a way he knows whats going .. and he cracks a smile he and there.. I'm not sure the point of the hoax or the point of doing all this.. but it seems pretty dumb lol or atleast its getting a bit old now .. meh

[winyou1982]

letteman was actually funny for the first time, I never laughed at his jokes till this interview. J. Phoenix was awesome as usual, great clip so random that makes it great

[carini0hg]

Its not uncommon for actors to stay in character till they are through. If its not a character, maybe its his real self which is more interesting to me than his normal demeanor. Not acting? I would expect him to let his hair hang and grow a beard, why not? I saw a few times where he had tried to refrain from smiling. I dont automatically assume drugs are involved, thats quiet a dismissive statement.

[prissytroopers]

its a brilliant publicity stunt - all actors do it....or at least should. And it was quite funny too

[ClayPigeons]

i admire joaquin soo much..no matter what..

[EdFutinski]

you fking retards,stop dissing this great person,amazing actor.

fking talkshows

[busigal]

Can you say, "this is what your brain looks like on drugs?" LMAO!! Too bad bez I really did like him as an actor/person. Guess he'll end up following in his little brothers footsteps.....how sad!

[EdFutinski]

so low to bring up things about his past...

[busigal]

Not really, he's brought it on himself. Like I said, too bad since he was so nice. At least most of us don't curse and call people retards to get our points across.

[EdFutinski]

what i wanted to say was that bringing up River's death isn't very fair...And,you can't tell he is on drugs.How do you know?Maybe he's just sick of this industry and this sterile interviews and he doesn't give a shit no more,doesn't want to promote anything,not even himself,maybe he stopped caring about anything at all regarding his career.And this guy,Letterman and his creepy stupid show.I understand J.P. and i don't necessarily believe that he's on drugs.

[lindi88]

wow that was um weird lol

[23lov23]

This is what happens when your brain is on drugs....

[Lindsayx0x]

after i checked out that 'Good job' thing near the end i am convinced its a hoax.. for sure. especially because he turned his head to the back and took off his glasses.

[polskirybak]

He is probably the best actor right now.

[busigal]

Why, oh WHY do comments on YouTube always end up bringing up racist stuff? Sad, (and getting old) really!

[Kristian2006]

This guy is just whacked. If he appeared on Letterman to perform, there'd be a funky hip hop beat going, and he's start singing Bah Bah Black Sheep.

[jackdaniel101]

This whole mental breakdown or stoner thing is probably all just an act - why did he say good job at the end of the interview? a breakdown worked for Britney's career, I'm sure it'll work for Joaquin - I'm sure he'll act again. If not, it's all just sad.

[Fripitto]

Did you notice Joaquin said 'good job' at 10:43?

[Clampirate]

Yes, this was probably planned and scripted. Great work.

[PhoneActress]

I really love him, but...WTF!?

[downrodeo2112]

What the Fuck?

[SaluteToPictures]

he is my favorite. I would totally marry him, as long as he was like that all the time.

[JulianOttawa81]

awKWARD

[downrodeo2112]

I felt awkward just watching it

[thegeno64]

he's a junkie with a monkey

[CommodoreCronauer]

What the hell was he on? hahaha

I laughed my ass off the entire video

[jango2fett]

Shit i wish i was new to joaquin while this was going on "Joaquin your such a god darn prankster!" "oh why thank you" "no! Thank you! You Old sailor you!"

That would be cool tits!

[7heLameGuy]

he is a junky :D

[kehya]

I thought he seemed cool.

[sgk1967]

Ben Stiller did a good imitation of him at the oscars.

[alittlehorse]

joaquin is a smart guy

[hmp22]

He's obviously baked, and furthermore doesn't give a shit. I LOVE this guy.

[madeyjoey]

what the f happend to him

[coldplayismagic]

i think he held back a few smiles :) and letterman might be in on it. or not.

[emill151]

He probably got cancer or some disease and got depressed.

[jpwns360]

type in beards by jonlajoie. coincidence?

[telemetricsT]

Joaquin isn't doing anything wrong. Maybe he's nervous, maybe he has aspergers, maybe he's just not a very talkative guy. But he isn't doing the slightest thing wrong.

The audience are just clueless, and think they're supposed to laugh at everything.

Letterman however is being a total jerk, and making fun of Joaquin almost from the start. What an asshole.

[fooshin]

I don't even know what to say......

[BOYCOTTLETTERMAN]

*****JOAQUIN PHOENIX RULES*****

[spipes31]

He's probably being pressured to do it!

[spipes31]

Rice Blacklisting! Taking a recorded harrasment charge and acting it out!

[pharesite]

Copy and paste if peter rallis sent you

[jordanmarks1]

I don't believe this for a second. This has to be a hoax for a new movie he is promoting just like M. Night Shamaylan did for The Village.

[iCipher]

This is real, I have a friend who sees him every now and then at the same lounge, he sits alone and seems like hes drugged out all the time.

[SeanConnery4567]

It's obviously a joke.

You can hear Jaoquin saying "good job" at the end.