Questions about Joaquin’s character gave the director a headache.
Joaquin Phoenix at age 44. Photo: NY Times.
`When coming up with the idea, I and Scott Silver wrote this script based on Joaquin. As a screenwriter, I often think of a specific actor to build a character based on that person,` Todd said at the Toronto Film Festival press conference (
For the director, the face of the evil Joker has long been Joaquin, but for the DC superhero universe, this is a gamble.
Joaquin’s talent was recognized by the film industry with three Oscar nominations, a Golden Globe award and a Grammy music award.
Joaquin Phoenix – Walk The Line
Joaquin Phoenix sings Johnny Cash music in `Walk The Line`.
Joaquin is also not good at appearing in the media – a factor that makes many film studios hesitate to invite him to cooperate.
`I don’t care about genre or budget, what’s important is that the filmmaker has a vision,` Joaquin told the NY Times about his perspective on choosing projects.
Meanwhile, DC faces many challenges.
Joker trailer
Trailer `Joker`.
Todd Phillips definitely chose Joauqin Phoenix because the actor has devotion to his profession and knack for playing lonely, mentally unstable characters.
Following the method-acting method (completely transforming into the character), Joaquin spent months watching videos of patients with crying-laughing disorder syndrome to practice the Joker’s smile.
In the past, he maintained a diet of 300 calories a day to transform into the character of Jesus when filming Mary Magdalene (2018) or gained weight in a short time to play the king in Gladiator (2000).
When wanting to satisfy his artistic views, Joaquin is not afraid of sacrificing his reputation and career.
Only in 2010 were all the questions and confusing actions explained when Joaquin released the documentary I’m Still Here.
Joaquin Phoenix on David Letterman
Joaquin Phoenix was mocked by host David Letterman in 2008. Video: Youtube.
The actor once said he felt he was born to play roles like Theodore – a middle-aged writer whose wife left him and fell in love with virtual assistant software in Her.
In an era where studios aspire to build cinematic universes, Joaquin joined DC and only signed one movie – instead of decade-long contracts like Robert Downey Jr.