Joaquin Phoenix Documentary Was a Hoax, Admits Director

Casey Affleck admitted to the New York Times Thursday such the strange bearing of actor Joaquin Phoenix is a put-on, staged for the docudrama over that they collaborated, "I'm Still Here," also the infamous 2009 appearance over "Late Show among David Letterman."

 

"It's a terrific performance, the performance of his career," Affleck told The Times of Phoenix, whose fantastic behavior he captured as director of "Here." 

 

Review: Joaquin Phoenix's 'I'm Still Here'

 

Letterman, Affleck noted, was not knowing that Phoenix was faking instability although over the air. The actor is organize on return on Letterman's couch consequent week. 

 

Earlier this month, Affleck was peach a different tune, authorize reporters at the Venice Film Festival previous
this month, "I bottle tell you such there is not at all hoax."

 

Affleck and says such Phoenix's agent, Patrick Whitesell at William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, was in on the joke. But as The Hollywood Reporter enjoy reported, the aberrant bearing hasn't hurt Phoenix's career; he's weighing his next film roles.

 

There enjoy been rumblings for quite unusual time such Phoenix was faking his sudden racket detour from respected actor on unstable, aspiring hip-hop artist.

 

Affleck render that the ruse was required on frame the documentary's focus, "the disintegration of celebrity, without the shuffle of preconceived notions."