Jon's Newswriting

On February 11th, actor Joaquin Phoenix was a guest on the Late Show with David Letterman, to promote his new film Two Lovers (the entire interview can been seen below). When Phoenix enters the stage it is clear that his appurtenance has changed since his last appearance on the show, with a long unshaven beard and disheveled hair. The new appearance causes Letterman to jest: “how was your time with the Unabomber?” Throughout the interview, Phoenix is pretty much only responsive with short and or one word answers to Letterman’s questions about the film his new appearance. When asked about the new look Phoenix, seemed responded that Letterman was, “making [him] feel wired about it.” Phoenix also questioned if Letterman was pumping “nitrous” laughing gas “in this joint, as a response to the laughing audience. Phoenix explained he was giving up acting to peruse a rap career and should appear on the show which Letterman responded to by saying “unlikely.” After forgetting his co-stars of the films names and refusing to introduce the clip, Letterman ended the interview saying: “Joaquin, I'm sorry you couldn't be here tonight”