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I'm Still Here Page #8
Don't play that one.
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Compli-f***ing-cation,
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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.
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?
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?
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.
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
- 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.
- 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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