CinemajoAquin Phoenix recalls director criticism at the beginning of his career: “Left me p ***”

Joaquin Phoenix (Eddington) Do not swallow criticism that try to diminish it. During participation in the podcast This Past Weekendfrom Theo vonthe Oscar winner recalled a remarkable moment of the beginning of his career: a director would have told him that at most it would be just a “character actor”.

To Phoenixthe comment was a clear code that he “I would never get there”As a main star.It left me p ***”Said the actor, now consecrated.It was like saying, ‘You’ll never really get there, but you’ll work.’”

According to the actor, the observation came when a castmate compared him to a higher profile actor, being immediately interrupted by the director in question. Despite the frustration, Phoenix said I used the comment as a motivation: “I ended up valuing this because it made me think, ‘How do I get there? How do I go beyond? ‘”.

The answer came over time. Phoenix was nominated four times to the Oscar, winning as best actor for Joker. Also took the prize in Cannes for You have never really been here and starred in criticism and box office hits like Johnny & June, Signs, She and The master.

Source:Variety

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