Joaquin Phoenix Says a Director ‘F—ing Pissed Me Off’ by Calling Me a ‘Character Actor’: It Was Code for ‘You’re Never Going to Get There’ as a Star ...

Don’t tell Joaquin Phoenix he’s not a star. The Oscar winner recently appeared on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) during his “Eddington” press tour ...

Joaquin Phoenix reflects on ‘horrible’ Letterman interview that the actor calls ‘one of the worst nights of my life’ By Lisa Respers France, CNN 2 min read ...

'Eddington' star Joaquin Phoenix was once told by a director that he would only be a 'character actor.' He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2020 for playing the Joker.

Don’t tell Joaquin Phoenix he’s not a star. The Oscar winner recently appeared on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) during his “Eddington” press tour ...

Joaquin Phoenix used a talk show appearance to apologize for a past talk show appearance. On Tuesday’s episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” Phoenix talked about the famous 2009 ...

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Joaquin Phoenix reflects on ‘horrible’ Letterman interview that the actor calls ‘one of the worst nights of my life’ (CNN) — Joaquin Phoenix used a talk show appearance to apologize for ...

Joaquin Phoenix reflects on ‘horrible’ Letterman interview that the actor calls ‘one of the worst nights of my life’ John Paul Filo/CBS/Getty Images via CNN Newsource ...

Latest Videos Joaquin Phoenix reflects on ‘horrible’ Letterman interview that the actor calls ‘one of the worst nights of my life’ By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jul 16, 2025 Updated Jul 22, 2025 ...