Joaquin Phoenix....RETIRED

[El Mudo]

He's quittin' acting.....to pursue music (http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/joaquinphoenix_blog.html)

Phoenix is apparently giving up acting to pursue music, a passion of his since he learned to play guitar to play the role of Johnny Cash in 2005's "Walk the Line." According to Billboard, Phoenix is working on an album with Tim Burgess, frontman for the UK group The Charlatans. Burgess said, "Once he learnt guitar he found that he had quite a lot of demons inside himself that he wanted to expel through music.

Good luck bro

[Snoogans]

talk about a lifelong passion, he fell into it like 2 YEARS AGO. ASk Keanu how this move works out, STUPID

[King Hippos Bandaid]

River's corpse makes better career decisions

[BeerBandit]

He was an actor?

[ChrisTheCop]

talk about a lifelong passion, he fell into it like 2 YEARS AGO. ASk Keanu how this move works out, STUPID

Hey, it worked for J-Lo!

[Furtherman]

He was an actor?

Yea, and a good one too.



But he'll be back. They always come back.

[Snoogans]

Hey, it worked for J-Lo!

cause she did pop songs that people made for her to be good. He wants to play guitar and write songs and shit. Uh oh

[J.Clints]

He can really sing good. So it might not be a bad move.

[Snoogans]

He can really sing good. So it might not be a bad move.

alot of people can sing. Alot of people can play the guitar. Notice how not a whole lot of people make good songs

[BeerBandit]

Yea, and a good one too.



But he'll be back. They always come back.
:lol:

[J.Clints]

alot of people can sing. Alot of people can play the guitar. Notice how not a whole lot of people make good songs

:unsure: Well I think it would be ok. Maybe not. We will see. Hear.

[WampusCrandle]

the balls of that guy ... i dont think he will be missed.

[ahhdurr]

I suspect that

a. music is hiding from him
b. music is so fucking far away

he will pursue music until he decides to return to acting in a few years because he's tired and wants to cry.

[cougarjake13]

who knew he was even still acting

i thought he was done after walk the line

[grlNIN]

I guess you missed the splendor that was, "We Own the Night".

[cougarjake13]

I guess you missed the splendor that was, "We Own the Night".



yep

choose not to see it

like most of america

[Uncle Fezster]

I think he is just stepping us up for the Return of "Leaf Phoenix"


http://needcoffee.cachefly.net/html/dvd/images/spacecamp.jpg

[Don Stugots]

good luck in your retirement years. nothing like seeing someone who worked hard for years get to enjoy their twilight years.

[Contra]

I just picked up the wargames/space camp DVD a few month ago. Good luck to him

[TooLowBrow]

his music career is just him pretending to be johnny cash

[razorboy]

his music career is just him pretending to be johnny cash

He should tour with fake Led Zeppelin.

[ChrisTheCop]

His band will be called The Cleft Tones.

[Reephdweller]

His band will be called The Cleft Tones.

Exactly

I was thinking today how there are so many successful musicians out there with cleft palets. He'll do a few albums which will flop miserably and in two years he'll all of a sudden get the acting "bug" again.

[Chigworthy]

All good musicians start playing in their adult years. Good decision, groovelip.

[furie]

interesting. i actually liked him in walk the line. i might be worth a listen

[IamFogHat]

What a pompous asshole.
Also I know of a lot of lovely ladies who will be sorely disappointed if he never shows up in a film again.

[Fallon]

You spelled RETARDED wrong in the title.

[KnoxHarrington]

This reminds me of when Dennis Quaid decided that he actually was Jerry Lee Lewis after playing him, and said he'd refuse to be in another movie until he got a record deal. I don't think his career ever recovered.

[PapaBear]

I totally respect Mr Phoenix's decision. And to show my support, I'm not going to be in any movies either.

[TooLowBrow]

I totally respect Mr Phoenix's decision. And to show my support, I'm not going to be in any movies either.

to go along with this, i vow not to watch anymore new movies
and i will wear the same clothes for a month

[razorboy]

to go along with this, i vow not to watch anymore new movies
and i will wear the same clothes for a month

You wanna make a wager?

[TooLowBrow]

You wanna make a wager?

$2000
pony up in advance
i'll hold onto the money and give it to the winner

[razorboy]

$2000
pony up in advance
i'll hold onto the money and give it to the winner

Sounds goo... wait. I've heard this before, somewhere.

[TooLowBrow]

Sounds goo... wait. I've heard this before, somewhere.

just pay me the money you owe me!

[razorboy]

just pay me the money you owe me!

Tell you what. I'll give you the $2000, but first you give me $200 for that last post.

[TooLowBrow]

Tell you what. I'll give you the $2000, but first you give me $200 for that last post.

let's knock out the post fee, you send me $1000 and I'll match it

[razorboy]

let's knock out the post fee, you send me $1000 and I'll match it

You give me the $1000 and let me get your $2000 from PapaBear. The $200 is forgotten.

[TooLowBrow]

You give me the $1000 and let me get your $2000 from PapaBear. The $200 is forgotten.

i'll keep my $1000. papabear will give $2000 to the winner. or we can call it even and he should just give us $1000 each right now

[razorboy]

Agreed.

[TooLowBrow]

i'm STILL waiting for papabear to send the goddamn money

[paracetamol flanders]

Jhy Jyoming?!

[Reynolds]

He's pursuing a rap career??? And Casey Affleck is shooting a documentary on it???

So strange I want to see it.

Must be a publicity stunt, he can't be serious.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i989acc6090241ec6ca07cef669efc87a

[cougarjake13]

He's pursuing a rap career??? And Casey Affleck is shooting a documentary on it???

So strange I want to see it.

Must be a publicity stunt, he can't be serious.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i989acc6090241ec6ca07cef669efc87a


i'd check it out

[KojiClutch]

From Johnny Cash to Cash Money. He's a genius.

[Friday]

aaaaaaaaaaaack!!!

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/defamer/2009/01/joaquin-sidexside.jpg

[SatCam]

He's pursuing a rap career??? And Casey Affleck is shooting a documentary on it???

So strange I want to see it.

Must be a publicity stunt, he can't be serious.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i989acc6090241ec6ca07cef669efc87a

"Good luck"

http://www.exposay.com/celebrity-photos/mark-wahlberg-shooter-los-angeles-premiere-4ANKEu.jpg

[KojiClutch]

aaaaaaaaaaaack!!!

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/defamer/2009/01/joaquin-sidexside.jpgThat's a killer 1980s Bud hat he's got on there.

[TheMojoPin]

Trainwreck:

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That documentary is going to be amazing.

[grlNIN]

Bat-shit insane.

Depressing.

[TheMojoPin]

Cocaine is one hell of a drug.

[grlNIN]

That's what River said!

[KojiClutch]

That's what River said!Ouch + Ba-zing!

[TheMojoPin]

Trainwreck:

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That documentary is going to be amazing.

And as an added bonus:

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[conman823]

Cocaine is one hell of a drug.

:lol:

[Enabler]

This makes me sick. Los Angeles is soooo overdue for a catastrophic earthquake.

"Hey man dont bring your negative vibes to how I choose to express my art. You should read The Secret and talk to my holistic healer" DIE all of you!!!

This better be a joke like when Malkovich wanted to become a puppeteer.

[KojiClutch]

This better be a joke like when Malkovich wanted to become a puppeteer.He would have been the best damn puppeteer this world has ever seen!

[IamFogHat]

Did we ever get a resolution to this bit? I assume he'd be dead by now if it was real, I don't think it worked the way he wanted it to, is he just in hiding now? I'm mad for no reason. :happy: