I'm Still Here (2010 film)
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| Directed by | Casey Affleck |
| Written by | Casey Affleck Joaquin Phoenix |
| Produced by | Casey Affleck Joaquin Phoenix Amanda White |
| Starring | Joaquin Phoenix |
| Cinematography | Casey Affleck Magdalena Gorka |
| Edited by | Casey Affleck Dody Dorn |
Production company | They Are Going to Kill Us Productions |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
I'm Still Here is an upcoming American documentary film directed by Casey Affleck, and written by Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix. The film follows the life of American actor Joaquin Phoenix, from the announcement of his retirement from acting through his transition into a career as a hip hop artist.[1] Filming officially began on January 16, 2009 at a Las Vegas nightclub.[2]
The film will premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2010.[3] It will have a limited release in the United States on September 10, 2010 before being expanded to a wide release a week later on September 17.[4]
Synopsis
A portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the documentary follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip hop musician.[1]
Production
Development
On October 27, 2008, Phoenix announced his retirement from acting in order to focus on his music career.[5][6][7] In late 2008, his friend and brother-in-law Casey Affleck began filming the documentary that will follow Phoenix as he moves to a career making hip-hop music while managed by rap icon Sean "Diddy" Combs.[8] Shortly after making his rap debut Phoenix in mid-January 2009,[9] Phoenix made an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote his film Two Lovers. During the show, Phoenix seemed incoherent and was largely unresponsive towards David Letterman's questions about the film and his acting career. When the audience laughed at his hip-hop aspirations, he complained to Letterman that he was being serious.[10][11] Many rumors circulated that everything was an elaborate hoax, to which Phoenix stated "This is not a joke. Might I be ridiculous? Might my career in music be laughable? Yeah, that's possible, but that's certainly not my intention."[12] However, Phoenix has also been reported, “It’s a put-on. I’m going to pretend to have a meltdown and change careers, and Casey is going to film it.”[13]
In May 2010, the film was shown to potential buyers. The Los Angeles Times reported that the film featured "more male frontal nudity than you’d find in some gay porn films and a stomach-turning sequence in which someone feuding with Phoenix defecates on the actor while he’s asleep". Also, the film is said to depict Phoenix "snorting cocaine, ordering call girls, having oral sex with a publicist, treating his assistants abusively and rapping badly." Reportedly film buyers, after seeing it, were still uncertain whether it was a serious documentary or a mockumentary.[14]
References
- ^ a b "I'm Still Here". Magnolia Pictures. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 16, 2009). "Casey Affleck helming Joaquin Phoenix doc". The Hollywood Reporter. e5 Global Media. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "La Biennale di Venezia - I'm Still Here". Venice Film Festival. Archived from the original on August 27, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (July 14, 2010). "Magnolia Will Platform Joaquin Phoenix Mockumentary By Casey Affleck Sept. 10". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "The Associated Press: Joaquin Phoenix confirms he's done with movies". Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ "Joaquin Phoenix Calls It a Career? - E! Online". Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ Warner Bros. Online (2008-10-28). "Joaquin Phoenix: Leaving the Silver Screen? | Extra". Extratv.warnerbros.com. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ Casey Affleck (2009-01-16). "Casey Affleck Joaquins the Line With Phoenix Doc". E! Online. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (2009-01-16). "Joaquin Phoenix's Next Big Role: Rapper (Co-Signed by Diddy?)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
- ^ Thomson, Katherine. (2009-2-11), Joaquin Phoenix's Bizarre Letterman Appearance: (VIDEO), The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2009-2-11.
- ^ Ryan, Maureen. (2009-2-11), Weird star alert: Joaquin Phoenix mystifies David Letterman, Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-2-12.
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- ^ Daniel Kreps. "Joaquin Phoenix's Rap Career Just A "Borat"-Like Hoax? : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
- ^ John Horn (2010-05-07). "Joaquin Phoenix documentary: Even buyers aren't sure if it's a prank : Los Angeless Times: 24 Frames". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
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