Quotations and Sayings attributed to Joaquin Phoenix
Making movies is a constant manipulation. You manipulate the environment. You make it rain when you want it to. You manipulate actors.
- Joaquin Phoenix
As an actor, you try and manipulate your feelings to match what you think you'd be going through in a situation where your character is going through something.
- Joaquin Phoenix
I'm one of those actors who like to stay in character between takes. I drive other actors crazy but, to me, the most important thing when I'm making a film is that the character takes precedence. I become obsessed with whoever I'm playing. I want to explore the character as completely as I can.
- Joaquin Phoenix
The moment an actor becomes satisfied with themselves, their work suffers. I think that we should always challenge ourselves in work. - On acting being his biggest challenge.
- Joaquin Phoenix
As I'm reading a script, I start to see the character. I always seem to do something to my hair. A lot of stuff I do for a part, people don't even notice, but I notice, and it makes the character whole for me.
- Joaquin Phoenix
It's a bad idea for actors to grow accustomed to seeing themselves on camera, because inevitably you start doing things and become too self-conscious. The only way to prevent it is by not being aware of yourself in that way or at least trying not to be.
- Joaquin Phoenix
It's not a conscious effort, it's just I always hope I can do justice to the films and characters.
- Joaquin Phoenix
I feel that I've been choosy in my roles as much as I can be, and I only work on films that I REALLY want to make.
- Joaquin Phoenix
The less someone knows about me, the better, because my intention is to play a variety of characters.
- Joaquin Phoenix
