Joaquin Phoenix quits acting...to become a rapper.

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I love this guy. He's my hero.

Ahem, I totally support his career decision, he wants to try something new, it's healthy.

He says:

"I guess compared to some actors in films in which it's just a job, I take it seriously. I want an intense feeling from it, because I dislike the process so much, it's not worth it unless it's going to give me a powerful sock in the gut."
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I guess if you want an intense feeling, you rap?

I like his thinking. Here's a clip of his rapping mad skillz, Joaq in da house!

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Loving his new look, too.

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HAWT.

I think they should make a film about this.
 
Joaquin Phoenix's rap career: An elaborate hoax? | Showbiz News and Scoop | Studio and Network Dish | EW.com

Two people close to Joaquin Phoenix tell EW that the actor's recent attempt to reinvent himself as a rapper is not what it appears to be.

Ever since the actor announced he was ditching his career in movies to try to make it as a rap artist, speculation has flown wildly about what, exactly, the two-time Oscar nominee might be thinking. Following his widely panned three-song debut as a rapper at a Las Vegas nightclub on Jan. 16 -- a shambling performance that concluded with the actor falling off the stage -- two competing theories emerged: Either Phoenix is perpetrating an elaborate Andy Kaufman-style hoax (with an assist from his friend and brother-in-law Casey Affleck, who's ostensibly shooting a documentary about his career transition), or he's truly lost his marbles. The truth, it seems, is closer to the former. "He said, 'It's a put-on. I'm going to pretend to have a meltdown and change careers, and Casey is going to film it,'" says one source who recently worked with Phoenix.

Though Phoenix's interest in music is sincere (he earned Oscar and Grammy nominations for his turn as Johnny Cash in Walk the Line and has directed several music videos), with this supposed career reboot he is evidently trying to both lampoon pompous actors and punk the media that covers them. Whatever his motivation or ultimate endgame, don't expect him to break character anytime soon. "It's an art project for him," says a source. "He's going full out. He probably has told his reps that he's quit acting. Joaquin is very smart. This is very conscious. He has a huge degree of control."
 
Hahaha, I love him even more! He really, truly is my hero.

Hasn't he had a few drink/drug problems in the past..? Maybe that's part of the reasoning behind this. I remember seeing him on the red carpet being interviewed, and he said there was a frog crawling out of his brian, that was funny.
 
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Hahaha, I love him even more! He really, truly is my hero.

Hasn't he had a few drink/drug problems in the past..? Maybe that's part of the reasoning behind this. I remember seeing him on the red carpet being interviewed, and he said there was a frog crawling out of his brian, that was funny.
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I saw that too 🙂

And yeah, he's had some alcohol and drugs related problems, and he's been to rehab and all that. Also, he supposedly smokes tons of weed. Every time he appears in public, he seems to be totally stoned.
I think he's a really shy person. And, I love him, too 🙂
 
I thought he had gone crazy (shame as i used to REALLY REALLY like him... a lot!)

Couldnt he just buy a shiny new car or something
 
ahah cave/bear man! turned rapper.

Somebody up there is having a laugh ^^

Great actor though, loved him in Walk the Line.
 
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