I have nothing to say about it that I would want to be public’, he said once in an interview, one part of the acting profession he still sabotages, given an opportunity. Always very picky about roles, he soon crafted himself into one of the finest actors of the era, ultimately leaving his older brother’s shadow. ![]() After River tragically died, Joaquin says to have found therapeutic value in acting. River Phoenix’s tragic deathĪ new move, parents’ divorce and uninteresting role offers put a temporary halt to his budding career, but a family tragedy brought him back to acting. As his four siblings – younger sisters Liberty and Summer, older sister Rain and brother River (personal idol and one of the most talented young actors of his own generation) – Joaquin caught the acting bug early in life and entered the movie world at the age of eight. The Bottom family moved around often, and upon their move to Los Angeles marked the new beginning with a name change: Phoenix was chosen for the obvious symbolic value, rebirth. This middle child of two unique individuals, members of the notorious cult The Children of God, was born Joaquin Raphael Bottom, in Puerto Rico. Working with Joaquin is like working with this beautiful wild animal, where you have to give him the space to be free, so his performance can roam freely: raw, uncontrived and truly natural, described Garth Davis Joaquin Phoenix received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, and two Golden Globe Awards The speech earned him a roaring applause and reverberated in media for days. We go into the natural world and we plunder it for its resources’, he mused, holding the golden statuette. Many of us are guilty of an egocentric world view, and we believe that we’re the center of the universe. …I think we’ve become very disconnected from the natural world. …I think, whether we’re talking about gender inequality or racism or queer rights or indigenous rights or animal rights, we’re talking about the fight against injustice. I’ve been thinking about some of the distressing issues that we’ve been facing collectively. ‘But I think the greatest gift that it’s given me, and many people in (this industry) is the opportunity to use our voice for the voiceless. ![]() In a speech that now seems to predict the predicament that descended upon the world mere months later, Phoenix called on humanity to muster up understanding and support for all life. Accepting his Oscar – for ‘Joker’, after previously having been nominated three times, he won the award for the role that perfectly embodies the zeitgeist – he displayed modesty and used the attention to address issues close to his heart. Phoenix is a man on a mission, not just an actor – so says every step he’s made in life, from the unusual upbringing, to careful selection of his roles, or carving out his personal moral code. Joaquin Phoenix’s Oscars speech that earned him a roaring applause Phoenix is a man on a mission ![]() And yet, when the announcer called Joaquin Phoenix’s name that evening, his face didn’t even stretch into the expected polite smile. Winning an Oscar – or even being nominated for this most prestigious award – is every actor’s dream. In the eyes of many colleagues and peers, Joaquin Phoenix is a uniquely talented actor, but more importantly, a pure and kind human being
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