Every actor’s success in the industry is celebrated with an award, with fans and the crowd cheering the recipient. Ranging from Oscars to Golden Globe, an award from by the prestigious organizations is considered the highest achievement. However, not every actor shares the likeness to these awards. One of those is Joaquin Phoenix.
Phoenix is famously known for his role as Joker, for which we won an Academy Award, but he is not a fan of the statue. He recently embodied the role of the French ruler Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Joaquin Phoenix Is Not A Huge Fan Of The Awards Season
Joaquin Phoenix won an Academy Award for his magnificent role in ‘Joker‘. Upon receiving the award, the actor was nothing but grateful but revealed that he did not consider the award in high regard. Not only in this instance, but on multiple occasions, the actor has expressed his dislike for the Oscars and the awards season. Even upon being appreciated for his role as Joker, he admitted that receiving the golden statue did not excite him.
During an interview with People, Joaquin Phoenix revealed that the dislike towards the awards season is primarily due to his nervousness. While receiving the Academy Award for ‘Joker‘, the actor said, “I did not want to get up anywhere and do anything. I was not excited about the opportunity. It’s just not who I am. I was full of fear. I was in that situation and there was a part of me that just wanted to say, ‘Thanks so much, great, goodnight. But I felt like I had…if I’m up there, I can’t just thank my mom.”
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Joaquin Phoenix Wants To Be Excluded From The Oscar Culture
During his younger years, Joaquin Phoenix shared that he did not want to be included in the award ceremony. Talking to Interview Magazine, the ‘Space Camp’ actor said, “I’m just saying that I think it’s bulls—t. I think it’s total, utter bulls—t, and I don’t want to be a part of it. I don’t believe in it. It’s a carrot, but it’s the worst tasting carrot I’ve ever tasted in my whole life.” The actor also feels strongly against being pitted against his fellow actors.
Over the years, Joaquin Phoenix made peace with Oscar but also addressed the concerns that are being portrayed through these award ceremonies. During a conversation with Vulture, Phoenix said, “I know that first of all, I wouldn’t have the career that I have if it weren’t for the Oscars. I haven’t been in a lot of movies that have made a lot of money … And getting nominated for a movie has probably helped my career tremendously. But in some ways, it’s the antithesis of what you want to be as an actor. You’re always trying to free yourself of the artifice, which is really difficult. Especially when you suck, like me.”
However, the actor also clarified that although he does not support the Oscars he does not necessarily hate them. Joaquin Phoenix added “It’s not like I f***ing hate the Oscars”.
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