Joaquin Phoenix’s “I’m Still Here” Is A Hoax
September 18th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by GDBy Gina Gomez
Sep 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Casey Affleck who had been in news lately regarding his documentary film “I’m still here”, and the controversy surrounding him for making unwelcome sexual advances towards one of his female crew members who had to leave during the project is in the news once again. The actor said in an interview that the documentary film ‘I’m still here’ about Joaquin Phoenix’s drugged out attempt to break into rap was officially a hoax.
He went to say that the legendary interview of Joaquin Phoenix on “The Late Show With David Letterman” was a part of the act. The whole thing about him starting a rap career and then do a bunch of drugs only to fall apart is a hoax. Casey Affleck praised the acting of Joaquin Phoenix as an aspiring star on the brink of ruin. The supposed documentary now turns out to be a Mockumentary. Though critics are not happy and they are certainly not piling Casey Affleck with praise.
The making of the documentary film took over a years time and documents Joaquin’s Phoenix life from his announcement in 2008 of retiring from his film career to embark on a career in rap as a hip-hop musician. The director claims that the idea of cheating anyone did not come in his head and he never intended tricking anyone. Joaquin Phoenix is well known for his acting in Gladiator and walk the line for which he got an Oscar. The film was released on September 17 to great skepticism from critics many of whom had claimed the film to be a hoax from the start.
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- Actor Casey Affleck says that his film 'I'm Still Here' is 'performance art' - Sep 19, 2010
- Casey Affleck's 'I'm Still Here' screened at Venice - Sep 07, 2010
- Casey Affleck dismisses sexual harassment claims - Jul 27, 2010
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- Casey Affleck wanted people to give up disbelieving - Sep 23, 2010
- Casey Affleck Settles Sexual Harrasment Cases - Sep 16, 2010
- Joaquin Phoenix musical plans are for real, says rep - Jan 29, 2009
- Casey Affleck In Clutches Of Law For Another Sexual Harassment Case - Aug 02, 2010
- Joaquin Phoenix to play Edgar Allen Poe in comeback film - Mar 13, 2010
- Joaquin Phoenix not mentally ill, says rep - Feb 28, 2009
- Joaquin Phoenix fistfight with heckler during gig was staged for documentary? - Mar 14, 2009
- Joaquin Phoenix fuelled self-mockery for documentary on public persona - Feb 25, 2009
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