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Casey Affleck helming Joaquin Phoenix doc
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Casey Affleck will track the musical career of Joaquin Phoenix behind the lens of a camera. Affleck is directing a documentary feature on Phoenix, his friend and fellow actor who last spring decided to swap the thespian business for a musical one. Phoenix is embarking on a new path as a rapper, ...
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Joaquin Phoenix will be… a rapper?
Total Film News — ... for the as-yet-untitled documentary. It s not Affleck s first time behind the camera he shot some short films for the Sundance Channel in the late 90s. But we just can t shake the feeling that this is one big episode of Ashton Kutcher s show Punk d, and Phoenix will suddenly reveal that it s ultra-method research for a new role. Still, he proved he had the musical chops with Walk The Line, so good luck to the man But rap? Really? It s like Mark Wahlberg in reverse. [Source: The Hollywood Reporter ] So what do you think? Genius or geni-arse? Will Phoenix be a great rapper ...

Casey Affleck to Direct Joaquin Phoenix Rap Documentary
FilmWad — ... Casey Affleck will direct music documentary for Joaquin Phoenix .  According to The Hollywood Reporter Affleck will follow around Joaquin Phoenix in what one hopes is the final downfall of the actor, as he takes on the rap world. ...

Casey Affleck To Direct Documentary On Joaquin Phoenix’s Musical Career
MTV Movies Blog — ... Only adding to the strange nature of this story is the announcement that Phoenix’s career makeover will be documented by his friend and fellow actor, Casey Affleck. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Affleck is helming a documentary that will begin shooting this Friday at Phoenix’s first public performance at a Las Vegas club. ...

Casey Affleck To Show Worst Side Of Best Friend Joaquin Phoenix In Must-See Hip-Hop (?) Career Documentary
:: The Playlist :: — ... By now you might have seen this Hollywood Reporter piece about the fact that Casey Affleck is planning on directing a documentary on the "music career" of his buddy Joaquin Phoenix, now that he's ...

Affleck To Direct Phoenix’s Music Career… As A Rapper?
Screen Rant — ... ever been such a drastic change from acting to music like this before. Something tells me this is just something that Phoenix wants to try, that once it doesn’t quite work out as planned (I’m not saying it’s not possible but it’s unlikely) he’ll be back to the realm of acting. So are you still skeptical about whether or not Phoenix is serious about this or should we believe what he says and just accept him as a music star? Source: The Hollywood Reporter ...

Casey Affleck Will Document Joaquin Phoenix's Music Career
FlicksNews.net — ... THR has the scoop that Casey Affleck will be directing a documentery on the musical career of his friend and fellow actor Joaquin Phoenix. ...

Affleck Making Joaquin Phoenix Rapper Documentary?
Cinematical — ... that he was going to quit acting and focus on his music career -- and luckily for us, now we're going to get to follow the long strange journey of Phoenix's crack at the Billboard 100. The Hollywood Reporter announced that ...

Daily news dose: Affleck to helm Phoenix biopic; J.K. Simmons back for 'Spider-Man 4'
The Screening Log — ... • Believe it or not, but Casey Affleck will direct a documentary about retired actor Joaquin Phoenix's music career. I'm sure by now you've all heard Phoenix quit acting to become a - guess what - rapper. He's currently working on an album produced by Sean Combs. (The Hollywood Reporter) ...

Joaquin Phoenix's Rap Career Is A Hoax, Sources Say
MTV Movies — ... of the "Walk the Line" star spitting verses at a club in Culver City, California. Reports of him signing a deal with Diddy appeared in respected trade mags like the Hollywood Reporter. There were grainy ...

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