WTF? Joaquin Phoenix crawled off a park bench, put on a suit and went on Letterman. He was apparently high on peyote and looked like he smelled funny.
David Letterman’s Late Show tried to talk to him about his movies and decision to leave acting. He mumbled one or two word answers and was offended by just about everything that was said. Eventually he finally got so offended he put his gum under Letterman’s desk.
At least he is a quiet drunk/stoner/crazy. If I were that hopped up after sniffing air plane glue and doing a shot of Tilex I’d be doing show tunes with the audience and asking Letterman to got get Taco Bell with me.
What Others Said:
Gawker - “Again, celebrities: Dave doesn’t want to rip you to shreds on national television, but if you’re not going to help him fill the 10 minutes or whatever, he has no choice.”
L.A. Rag Mag- “David Letterman just does NOT give a shit anymore. If you’re a celebrity that wants to be roasted, and ridiculed, go on his show because he’s retiring and saying whatever he wants.”
His last name is Pheonix, are we really surprised that he was stoned? No!!! Its in his DNA and atleast he’s good for a laugh
Joaquin likes to take roles as the odd man out, but that works for him as an actor so this interview with Letterman might complement his career