Joaquin Phoenix Quits Acting FOREVAR; he's got "music and stuff"

[LemonMelon]

Joaquin Phoenix Quits Acting: "I'm Done"

Oscar-nominated actor Joaquin Phoenix made a shocking announcement to "Extra," saying, "I want to take this opportunity...to give you the exclusive ... that this will be my last performance as an actor... I'm not doing films anymore."

Probed further by "Extra's" Jerry Penacoli, "Are you serious?" Phoenix, who was curiously being followed by his own camera crews, reiterated, "Yeah. I'm working on my music. I'm done. I've been through that."

Penacoli, still suspicious, followed up with Casey Affleck who was standing next to Phoenix. Penacoli asked, "I take it that he's kidding?" Affleck responded, "I don't think he's kidding. He's got music and stuff."

Today, "Extra" contacted Phoenix's rep for clarification and got this response: "That is what he told me."

 

[bono_212]

didn't Kevin Spacey retire or something too. I'll see you when you're done with all that there Joaquin.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Guy is fucked up... Talented... but seriously fucked up.

 

[No spoken words]

D one with acting
R egretting nothing
U sing his Johnny Cash skillz
G rasping a new future
S inging forever more

 

[LemonMelon]

His first album, Walk The Line, was a masterpiece. I can't believe he wrote all of those great songs himself!

 

[LMP]

didn't Kevin Spacey retire or something too. I'll see you when you're done with all that there Joaquin.

Exxxactly.

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

okie doke whatevah floats ur boat there joaquin...

 

[RedRocksU2]

I wonder if Bono approves....?

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I wonder if Bono approves....?

this is why they didn't release the new album this year...

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

this is why they didn't release the new album this year...

so there you have it folks..

it's friggin joaquin's fault... just wait till rob33 sees this, he might shit a brick..

 

[bono_212]

GOD DAMN IT JOAQUIN! Way to ruin it for the rest of the team.

 

[RedRocksU2]

this is why they didn't release the new album this year...

I knew it

fucking Joaquin.

 

[Lila64]

I wonder, did your friend smile at his own death?

 

[Daddysgonnapay]

I saw this last night on Extra...Casey Afleck had a bemused look on his face.. or maybe that is just his regular face...anyway..I thought to myself..yeah, right

 

[lazarus]

I've met him before and he's a very nice guy.

There's worse things one could do than walk away from Hollywood to concentrate on something else.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

he'll be back... this is just a momentary gap in his acting career. one could call it a cleft if they so desired...

 

[U2Fanatic4ever]

*rimshot*

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

The video is funny

Joaquin Phoenix Calls It a Career? - E! Online

Casey Affleck looks dumbfounded

 

[Carek1230]

I'll believe it when I see it. He may just want a change in direction of his career.

 

[cobl04]

it's friggin joaquin's fault... just wait till rob33 sees this, he might shit a brick..

we eagerly await...the ten-line analysis...from rob...

 

[david]

It's no big deal, it's just -- he has to go away and ... and dream it all up again.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

this entire thing of actors thinking that they are the musician who they just played in a film is getting a little silly... phoenix thinks he's johnny cash, jamie foxx still thinks he's ray charles... let's all just hope no one does a gary glitter bio pic.

 

[Slipstream]

Why does he even need to announce it? It would be better if shut his gob and didn't do any films and then if he changed his mind down the road he wouldn't come off looking like a donkey.

 

[joyfulgirl]

let's all just hope no one does a gary glitter bio pic.

That would not be good.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

I can't wait to hear the whole album

YouTube - Joaquin Phoenix Rapping???

 

[LMP]

This has got to be staged. There's no way.

 

[No spoken words]

Drugs.

 

[corianderstem]

This is so disappointing.

 

[BVS]

I heard where Casey Afflek is putting together a documentary about his(Joaquin) music.

I have a feeling this is all a staged Borat style type of prank...

But we'll see

If so it's brilliant, if not it's just sad.

 

[LMP]

Either way, I'm watching. You win, Leaf.