I'm Still Here Page #8

Don't play that one.

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It's so f***ing complicated

that my mind can't even say it, check it

If everything was this motherfucking

complicated

When Leo took the globe

and played with--

No no no, not for you.

That's enough.

That's enough.

So tell me, um-- tell me why

you wanted to do this.

I mean why-- why did you

want to do hip-hop?

'Cause, uh, um...

You think it's-it's--

it's f***ing funny?

You're not like making it,

like, you know, like, "Yo, what up?"

You're not-- you don't be doing

none of that sh*t when I'm not around, right?

No... no no. I mean,

there's a-- not at all.

Like, that's what this-- just--

gives it a lot of change of fortunes

and I think, like, I got to a place in my career

when I just started looking back

on my life and look at the things

that had affected me

and like the wrong turns

I could have made

and the wrong turns

I did make.

And then I wanted this music

just to represent

kind of that story

and, like, what that is

to say that there's

this other part of it.

And for me,

I have a connection to hip-hop

the way anyone has a connection

to any kind of music.

You know?

It's-- I don't--

it's not where you're--

I'm just playing around.

Mm-hmm, all right.

I'm just making sure.

You know, hearing the music,

I like the first two cuts.

Um, I think it went downhill after that,

but, you know,

that happens with everybody.

You know what I'm saying?

You know, I think you do have

some potential.

It just depends on how far you want to take it,

you know what I'm saying?

What you're trying to do and how far

you're trying to go with it.

Like-- you know.

You know, if it's something

you want to do,

I believe anybody

can do anything, you know?

If their heart is really in it.

I liked those two songs,

you know?

So what's the next move?

- Just... you got a vocal booth?

- What you mean?

How do you want

to start it off?

- Start what off?

- Just recording.

Oh no, I'm not--

I mean,

you're not ready

to record with me.

You know? I mean,

you're not at that point yet.

- You know?

- I-- 'cause I was--

because I thought that we

were gonna make it work here.

I thought we had a deal...

Okay.

I gotta get back to work,

all right?

- All right.

- Love you, man.

Come here.

Give me a hug.

All right?

Can I have my CD?

- Yeah, I gave it to you.

- Okay.

- Oh no, he'll give it to you over there.

- Okay.

Sh*t.

Okay.

Tell him I'm coming

and I'm just going to finish it out

like I said I would.

Well, let me see

if I can get Letterman back.

You'll have to get

on a plane tomorrow.

Please have your

photo identification

out and available

for the agent at the counter.

- Is it true you stopped acting, man?

- Let's start it off, baby.

Yo, we got

Joaquin in J.F.K.

I wanna get

my rap career on my way.

We spotted Joe Cocker--

wait a minute!

That's Joaquin Phoenix.

The former actor

is still claiming to have left

the biz of show for good,

choosing to focus more

on his music career

and clearly less

on his personal hygiene.

How about M.C. Tobias

or Flavor Save?

Jofo?

So the question is will Phoenix

rise from the ashes of his acting career

and conquer

the music industry?

Is the whole thing a hoax?

Will he put out a record?

Most of all, do we care?

He has a junket

for his film "Two Lovers,"

three one-on-one interviews,

"USA Today."

He is going to do a print

and online roundtable.

- Have you seen "Two Lovers"?

- No.

You're not curious

about what it's like or what it--

I was there.

But you weren't in all the scenes.

No, it's all right.

I mean,

I'm sure they were great.

Okay, just 'cause most actors

that I talk to,

they're interested in how the director

puts it together and...

No.

Um, did you prepare

for this movie?

- In what way? No.

- In like-- did you--

The journalists outside

who are waiting to talk to you,

they're all wondering if this is a hoax.

They're talking to each other,

saying "It's a hoax, it's a hoax."

But it's not.

Like, you seem

legitimately interested.

It's hard not to get offended

when you sit there

with your little smile and say

"We think this is a hoax,"

because you're talking about my life

as if my life's a f***ing joke to you.

No, not-- I'm-- you know, I'm not--

I don't mean to offend you.

You can do the Fox News,

go "Some may say..."

- Right.

- ...and put it on them.

But it's your question and it's hard

not to take it personally

and feel like you're saying

my life's a f***ing joke.

Do you realize really

what you're doing

by taking this step

away from movies?

Being in the limelight as a rapper

will be any different?

...that you know your new career

is overshadowing the film?

Is Diddy just doing the music

or is he working on the lyrics too?

Um, yeah, we're gonna

work together.

Lovely, excellent,

average, lovely.

Are you really filming

just driving in a f***ing car?

- Oh oh!

- All right, you gotta stop.

Joaquin Phoenix, whoo! Joaquin!

Joaquin! Joaquin!

Seven minutes

to the introduction.

All "Late Show"

band members backstage.

Coming up, Joaquin Phoenix.

Our first guest is a--

how about this?

Two-time Academy Award nominee,

Joaquin Phoenix.

Good to see you.

Thank you very much

for being on the program again.

You know, it's been three years

since the last time you were on the show.

And I will just say

right off the top here,

you look different

than I remember.

You've got a nice beard going and...

- Oh yeah, thank you.

- How is that-- the beard?

- In what way?

- Is it comfortable?

Is it itchy?

Are you pleased with it?

I'm okay with it, but now

you're making me feel weird about it.

I'm sorry, I'm making you

feel weird about it?

- Is there something wrong?

- I can't be the first one

to make you feel weird about it.

Mmm, no I guess not.

See, that's what I'm talking about.

You doing a lot of this?

- That's just a nervous tic, I think.

- Oh, just a nervous tic.

Uh, you know,

I saw this--

I saw this movie the other night--

tremendous.

What a tremendous film.

You and who else is in it?

Uh, what's her name?

Beautiful lovely...

Mmm.

- Gwyneth Paltrow.

- Oh yeah, Gwyneth Paltrow.

- I really enjoyed your work.

- Thank you.

Yeah.

Are you--

Um...

what-- what can you tell us

about your days with the Unabomber?

It's just a little joke.

You're not going to act anymore?

- No.

- Huh.

Why is that?

Mmm...

I don't know.

- I mean--

- So you have given it some thought.

Yeah, it's not really...

an easy thing to explain.

It's something that's been

a part of my life

for a long time, d'you know?

And so it's weird to, like,

come out on stage

with a bunch of people

and just talk about it.

- Mm-hmm.

- D'you know? So.

Now when will we see

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