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In every film, whether it's a fictional character or not, you create an idea of the character and for me I always do a bad impersonation to start with.
Joaquin Phoenix
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Joaquin Phoenix
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 28
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They tell you to memorize your lines, follow your light, and hit your marks. Those are the three things that you shouldn't do. You should not learn your lines, you should not hit your mark, and you should never follow your light. Find your light - that's my opinion. Everyone else will tell me I'm wrong, but that's my opinion.
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I don't spend most of my life in front of the media.
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I've made up so many stores about my name, I can't remember.
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I wouldn't feel satisfied being on set every day doing a romantic comedy - I'd be bored to death.
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Animal rights is a part of my everyday life. When you live by example, you create a certain level of awareness. Friends of mine - people I have never discussed animal rights or vegetarianism with - are adopting vegetarian habits because they see it.
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I just I don't feel challenged by acting anymore. I don't enjoy the process anymore.
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How can you work in film and still see the overt racism that exists in film and not just be furious all the time?
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I'm proud of my brother. I would never not want to be associated with him.
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I'm going to sound a little weird here, but I like to spend a lot of time on my own in the woods. I don't exactly sneak off in the middle of the night, but I like to be in a place where no one can reach me by phone or e-mail.
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I've been in clubs. I don't like being in an enclosed place with really loud music, and a lot of drunk people. It's not my idea of a good time. It's just such a miserable life.
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I do like to collaborate, and I like hearing other people, and I like how somebody's performance will affect my own.
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I love scripts about relationships, and I love to see puppy love evolving into this mature love and communication.
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Every single movie that I've ever done has affected my life I always feel more changed by a character than I affect them or change them, always. I mean, that's just kind of the way it is.
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The reason I keep making movies is I hate the last thing I did. I'm trying to rectify my wrongs.
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I don't know a single person in life that doesn't have conflict.
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I like being an employee. I like making somebody happy - and if they're not, then I'm crushed.
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For me, I'd rather have an intense experience than not.
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