Joaquin Phoenix quietly amassed a resume of fine performances, and then broke through as a star with his fantastic, Oscar-nominated turn as Emperor Commodus in
Gladiator.From a family of actors that includes the late superstar River Phoenix, Joaquin's talent comes as no suprise. With post-
Gladiator performances like those in
Quills and
Signs, Joaquin has shown that he is here to stay.
We'll admit that when Joaquin Phoenix first announced (in an incoherent mumble) that he would be quitting acting, we weren't quite sure whether it was all just an elaborate stunt. Then, we remembered...
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:05:35 GMTOscar-winner JOAQUIN PHOENIX will record every step of his transition from movie star to musician in a forthcoming documentary. The Walk The Line star announced his plans ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:55:18 GMTThe retired actor raps at a L.A. hotspot while being taped by Casey Affleck
Publ.Date : Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:47:07 GMTScientists say they may be able to bring the woolly mammoth back to life CNN brass immediately inquires as to whether the scientists may be able to do the same thing for Larry King.
Publ.Date : Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:48:59 GMTTwighlight at a mansion in the Hollywood Hills, and the moon and the starlets are coming out to play. Young actresses are arriving in their droves for a dinner honouring Mrs Nicola Maramotti, the First Lady of MaxMara (she married the founder's son). They are all studiously ignoring the cannellini and white-truffle canapés and tensing everything for photographers as they pose on the terrace ...
Publ.Date : Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:11:24 GMT
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Joaquin is a strict vegan and will not wear costumes made out of animal skin. He once refused to wear shoes during a photo shoot for Prada because they were made out of leather.
He was born Joaquin Raphael, but at the age of four he decided that he wanted a more earthy name, like his elder siblings River and Rain, so while he was raking leaves with his father he decided on Leaf. In the early '90s he took back his birth name.
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