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For me, I guess I'm the acting equivalent of somebody that jumps off buildings and parachutes.

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Joaquin Phoenix
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 28
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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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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 walk around like I'm a movie star because I don't think of myself as a movie star. People usually don't even notice me.
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There are certain aspects of acting that I don't like. I'm not a person who loves being on set. I mean, I know people that have their espresso machines in their trailers and they like being in there and they put pictures on walls. But I don't like it. I don't like sitting around.
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