we kind of miss it sometimes you know missing our friends but then we go
someplace we get to meet other people you know but then you have to say
goodbye to them but you know oh it's pretty fun before walking feet it would
take on the iconic role of Arthur Fleck in the origin film of the Joker and the
film would receive rave reviews and become the most anticipated film for
2019 you don't listen dear he just asked the
same questions every week how's your job are you having any negative thoughts
before walking Phoenix would command the screen and films like the master her
gladiator had walked the line picking up a Golden Globe win three Academy Award
nominations and even a Grammy and the Oscar goes to Daniel day-lewis before
Joaquin Phoenix would make headlines for his bizarre appearance on David
Letterman's late-night talk show back in 2009 you are you're not gonna act
anymore no huh why is that hmm I don't know now I haven't been this height for
a movie in a very long time now it's been over a decade since we got to see
Heath Ledger's phenomenal oscar-winning performance as the Joker and the tragic
events that unfolded after only shrouded this disturbing character and more lore
and intrigue now Joaquin Phoenix he was actually a
close friend of Heath Ledger's which is a spooky fact in itself
in this video I've dug up a bunch of information about this man's childhood
and his journey that you might not even know about I'm talking about his family
ties to a cult the scar above his lip the passing of his brother River and
like a whole bunch more he's also a lifelong vegan in fact he won't even
wear leather now due to the subject matter and the guy we're talking about
well this is definitely going to be one of the more interesting videos we've
made here in a while and before taking on the role of the
Joker while walking Phoenix you action played Superman first yeah who
knew that what's going on guys it's boy Michael Cretu
taking a look at the life and career Waukee Phoenix prior to Fame and bump
his role as the Joker here for you of course before they're famous and we make
a lot of videos here on this channel but this is a story that really intrigues me
now I've doubled down my efforts and have sourced the best research possible
I'd love to make more videos like this how about what a Robert De Niro or the
Joker director Todd Phillips you know this guy hello yeah I'm here for the
gangbang that right there is the greatest cameo ever seriously for that
right there I believe Todd Phillips he deserved an Oscar my personal opinion
now I read a lot of your comments especially on the videos that do super
well so I want to hear your feedback I'm gonna ask you guys a lot of questions in
this video and well let me know what you think about the Joker if you've seen it
already or if you've just seen the trailer I would love to hear what you
guys have to say down below alright now let's get into this
fucking Phoenix was born Joaquin Rafael bottomed in San Juan Puerto Rico
on October 28 1974 which makes him 45 years old at the time of this recording
that was childhood is about as bizarre as it gets
let's start with his parents and well let me know if you think walking is the
spitting image of his father I can't believe it
I feel that their opportunities are just amazing the things that they've gotten
to do and and have gotten confidence his dad was born John bottom in Fantana
California and is of English antistick German and French ancestry now his
mother Ireland dunnit she was born in New York to Jewish immigrants from
Russia on her father's side and from Hungary on her mother's now the two met
while his bum was hitchhiking to California after growing discontent with
her life as a married secretary living in New York
no John bought him he was a hopeful songwriter and he picked her up on the
side of the road two years later the couple Wed now it was the end of the
hippie 60s and there was a movement of people looking for refuge from devices
like drugs and free love and the couple they soon found themselves members of
the religious cult known as children of God these are some of the revolutionary
Christians their contemporaries in the hip scene call him Jesus freaks they
call themselves the children of God that was missionaries of the children of God
their work of spreading the word of the organization it took them the places
including Central and South America now Joaquin he was the third of five
children born to the couple each given their own peculiar names no first there
was river then rain Joaquin Liberty and summer now feeling he had gotten the
short end of the stick in the name game well it's six years old Joaquin he took
to calling himself leaf and that was until his teens now explaining his early
name change he has since dated all the other kids my family had gorgeous names
and I got walking you know what I mean so I said this is not good even I can't
say it contrary to popular belief the scar on his lip is not the result of a
repaired cleft lip it's simply a birthmark
game he has explained that while his mother was pregnant she felt a sharp
pain one day and then he was born with the mark on his left now he also spoke
Spanish as a small child but he forgot most of that as he got older now the
family they lived in a rat-infested shack with no toilet and barely enough
food or money to survive eventually they grew fed up with their
missionary lifestyle meanwhile that called it was being exposed for its
abuse of power misconduct and improper handling of its finances no to escape
the organization the family first had to move to the outskirts of a venezuelan
commune before being smuggled back to the united states on a toy filled
freighter and that and I first dropped him off not in Los Angeles but in
Englewood Florida now for some time the family they were homeless living in
their car before eventually making the move back to Los Angeles and there they
bunker down in a one-bedroom apartment that forbid any children from living in
the house so the kids they were hiding in all times now it was during this time
of transition that the family they adopted the last name of Phoenix for its
connotations of a magical bird rising from the ashes the family also decided
as a group to become vegan after watching fishermen brutalize their catch
on a boat with nails sticking out now now in Los Angeles Joaquin's mom she
soon found a job as a casting agent with NBC and soon after she got an agent for
all of her children thus began their lives as entertainers there speaking
more on his childhood Joaquin has stated I had a really wonderful upbringing we
were a tight family it was wonderful to grow up with so many siblings we were
all just a year two apart and we were always so supportive of each other I
learned everything from my older brother and sister and taught it to my younger
sisters now when they weren't booking gigs the children they would perform on
the streets and in talent competitions now there was something special about
the Phoenix children with them booking plenty of works sometimes even working
together check out this clip from the ABC after-school special it was about
dyslexia
no joaquin or leaf at the time as he was credited as well he appeared in plenty
of television shows like this short-lived TV series titled Superboy
that joaquin he made his film debut in 1986 with a supporting role as a wannabe
astronaut in the kids adventure movie Space Camp
I actually watched the big part of Space Camp and everyone in that their career
took off his next big break was on the run howard directed comedy Parenthood
this was the 1989 and from what I've seen sure don't look like a comedy would
it be ok if I stay with you for a while
it after this success Leifer joaquin he was
only 15 years old at the time well he decided to put his career on hold to
travel through Latin America and Mexico with his father now at the time his
parents they were separating and his mom she had relocated back to Florida
meanwhile his older brother River lead become the hottest up-and-coming talent
in Hollywood now after appearing in the 1986 film Stand By Me and receiving an
Oscar nomination at the age of 18 for his work in the film running on empty
river was quickly becoming the industry's brightest star though he had
also been experimenting with drugs early on and reportedly at first started on
this set of stand by me where him and a young Corey Feldman well they would
sneak off to get high OH so Friday oh that's why when I almost
said I never look at the cabin you don't look at the kid
I'm very friend right now I'm dealing with it somehow
no Joaquin it wouldn't appear in any major productions for six years but he
did return home to Hollywood to witness his brother's thriving success which
takes us to river's tragic passing on Halloween Eve of 1993 now is Joaquin who
placed the 9-1-1 call after his brother went into cardiac arrest following a
drug overdose on that fateful night River he was supposed to perform at
Hollywood's legendary Viper room and in his entourage it included his sister
Raine his girlfriend Samantha Mathis and other friends including Red Hot Chili
Peppers band members of course also there was his 19 year old brother
Joaquin now River he had taken a combination of two substances at the
time known as a speedball and then he suddenly felt unwell and was rushed
outside by his brother now despite paramedics rushing the star
to the hospital well doctors were unable to revive him they pronounced him dead
at 1:51 a.m. on October 31st it's actually a
super tragic story now a river he was on track to becoming the Leonardo DiCaprio
he was actually four years older a couple years ahead of them
and things could have just went a whole different way I could go into more
detail and make one video dedicated to River Phoenix if that's something you
guys want us to produce let us know in the comments down below now needless to
say the passing of his brother has had an everlasting effect a walking's life
and career there shortly following the passing the 911 call it began being
played all over the media which only compounded his grief no later speaking
on the matter which he rarely does well he had this to say to a certain degree I
was always a bit shy but then after everything that happened I was
shell-shocked in a sense I don't think I had really been aware of the fame that
my brother had acquired because he never carried himself as such our television
at home wholly had one channel and it was PBS I never saw premieres never
watched Entertainment Tonight any of that so his celebrity was another world
and when that world was suddenly brought to our doorstep I think it just rocked
me you just want to go through your own process of acceptance or understanding
if there is any without any other influences through all that I hadn't
seen much that was positive I mean there certainly was an outpouring of love from
a lot of people but more than anything there was a lot of ugliness now walking
to acting career it was still on hold for another two years and he grew
disenfranchised with the industry which would often compare his work to that of
his late brother now through the late 90s he began appearing in films
including to die for u-turn and a millimeter he also turned down more
lighthearted roles like the opportunity to play Dirk Diggler and Boogie Nights
which of course went to Mark Wahlberg he was also considered for the role of
Norman Bates in the remake of psycho which eventually went to his pal Vince
Vaughn that was in 2000 when Joaquin nearly stole the film as the Roman
Emperor Commodus and gladiator which netted him many nominations including
one for an Oscar of course other high-profile roles would follow
including 2002 signs the village ladder 49 and then 2005 s walked the line for
this Johnny Cash biopic will Joaquin II was hand selected by the man in black
because the man was so impressed with his work
after watching gladiator his portrayal of Johnny Cash again earned him another
Oscar nomination and a global war even took home a Grammy for
Best soundtrack for the film no walking he is the Taurus for being a man who
becomes consumed by his characters and this time he well it took his toll on
him playing the hard-living Johnny Cash this resulted in him serving a short
stint in rehab for alcohol abuse now speaking on this he stated there was a
lot made off by going to rehab and it seems very dramatic but it wasn't like
that I just became aware of my drinking as a
tool to relax when I don't work I basically went to a country club where
they didn't serve alcohol for the next few years walking he remained out of the
spotlight living in New York City no close personal friends they include Matt
Damon Vince Vaughn Keanu Reeves and the late Heath Ledger it was also dating Liv
Tyler for three years and for a short time while they were engaged now his
sister summer she married Casey Affleck with whom the two boys cooked up this
strange biopic titled I'm still here it was about walking Phoenix's retirement
from acting in pursuit of a rap career now the film is required Joaquin to take
on the role as a reality and they would well essentially manipulate the media
and the whole thing it just got a lot of mixed reviews
so these promo for sex dude
de Joaquin is an extremely private man but States he keeps very few secrets his
love life has been a turbulent one but he is now engaged again to actress
Rooney Mara there was another Oscar nomination for
his work on the master and he would continue to split his time between
feature films and independent projects another role of the Joker it wasn't a
decision he took lightly I mean these are pretty big shoes to fill
no pun intended and his portrayal it's gonna be a fresh take on the character
now preparing for the role in involved losing quite a bit of weight we're
talking 50 pounds and for a man who's already a vegan telling you that's a lot
of work now we also study personality disorders and he practiced the laughs
over and over and over again until he felt he finally got it right through the
reactions for the film have already further fueled Oscar buzz for walking
Phoenix to finally take home a W now the actor he avoided acknowledging a
question at a news conference in Venice about his prospects for winning his
first Academy Award he instead praised the creative process he stated I don't
think I've ever had an experience quite like this one the more unpredictable it
was the more inspiring it was now there have been plenty of tidbits leaked about
the filming of this movie now Joaquin he would storm off set being completely
miserable about his portrayal getting lost in the character and the
foreshadowing of what went on behind the scenes is just almost this is a tree he
gets to film itself I really just can't wait I might actually make a follow-up
video we can go to more detail we can do a versus on Joker versus Joker I'm
looking for your feedback and you'll be reading all the comments I'm gonna hear
what you guys have to say about this video before we move on to the next one
but of course some easy follow ups include Robert DeNiro Todd Phillips or
perhaps River Phoenix you guys gotta let us know in the comments down below and
as for the rest of the story well for now that's it because this is before
they were famous my name is Michael credit the extra tuna new this video we
should be able to go bad but yeah I said enough already bye