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James Gray's anger over Joaquin Phoenix's rap career
It was all going so well for James Gray. His romantic drama Two Lovers was getting the best reviews of the 39-year-old writer-director s four-film career. They loved it too in Cannes, where this moody Brooklyn-set tale of a tremulous love triangle was nominated for the prestigious Palme d Or.  ...
Director Slams Joaquin's...Whatever That Is
Director Slams Joaquin's...Whatever That Is
getthebigpicture.net — Remember when Joaquin Phoenix went on Letterman to promote his new film, Two Lovers , and the... only thing peopler were taking about the next day was how Phoenix had gone off the deep end? His erratic behavor and unkempt appearance was suddenly the only headline, and Two Lovers faded into ... (more) Director Slams Joaquin's...Whatever That Is
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Director Slams Joaquin's...Whatever That Is
Get The Big Picture — ... "It’s like, Letterman was trying to get the movie out there, but the only thing that’s out there now is a crazy person with a beard making a fool of himself,” Gray seethes in an interview with The Times. Calling Affleck a "clown," the writer-director adds, “I have no idea what the hell that guy is shooting. The whole thing is not to my taste, and I’ve let Casey know this.” ...

‘Two Lovers’ Director Criticizes Joaquin Phoenix
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews — ... the new film, and his appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman was a joy to behold. There has been speculation that this whole thing is some kind of huge wind-up, being part of an art project in collaboration with Casey Affleck. Either that or Phoenix is having a very public breakdown. His Two Lovers co-star Gwyneth Paltrow isn’t sure which it is. Either way, the movie’s director, James Gray isn’t too happy. He told The Times newspaper: “It’s like, Letterman was trying to get the movie out ...

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The Hot Blog — ... How did Patrick Goldstein - aside from the fact that he lives in a delusional state of fear and loathing about the evil internet despite the fact that he now is exclusively a blogger (with his blog entries printed now and again) in his job at the LA Times - manage to take an inflammatory story from the Times of London, cite pick-ups by The San Jose Mercury News and The New York Posts, and spin it into ...

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