Joaquin Phoenix has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman for the first time since his famous and fateful appearance in February 2009. This one may not be as memorable, but it’s certainly worth watching.
18 months ago Phoenix appeared on Letterman with a full, messy beard, dark glasses, and little to say. What he did say was nonsensical crap.
It turns out that Phoenix was actually in character at the time, and this appearance was to form part of a documentary he was making with Casey Affleck which implied Phoenix had had some kind of mental breakdown.
The bulk of the interview this time around concerns Letterman asking for some money for his appearance in the film. Which, as it wasn’t actually a documentary, should have been paid for.
I smell a lawsuit on the horizon.
