Reporter doesn't believe him and Joaquin says he going to concentrate on his music.

http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article...judge_20081029

If this is true, its a shame he is a very good actor. But man artist are so freaking loopy.

Aww say it aint so Max California!

Too bad. He's had some good performances but good for him for being able to move on and focus on what he wants to do.

Do actors really 'retire'? They aren't like most of us that go into work everyday (unless they're filming). Can't they just stop taking offers and have that be the equivalent of retiring? Even if he goes out and says he's done we all know he'll still get hounded with scripts (and will likely backslide when he reads something good).

Later Dude.

He looks high out of his mind, I wouldn't really trust this.

He'll be back.

when his CD sells 5,000 copies and some studio want to wave 10 mil in his face, he will crawl back.

Whatever just happened to doing what you're going to do, and not announcing it?

As everyone else, he'll be back.

Jay-Z has taught us, that when someone says "retire," what they really mean is 2-year vacation.

Meh, I've already forgotten him.

Yeah, Jay Z taught us that.

It's not as if the Rolling Stones or The Who taught us that 25 years ago.

Same here. Never liked him much anyway.

So he's moving into the Actors' Retirement Home with Anthony Hopkins, Liam Neeson, and Cate Blanchett?

All three of those actors are still making films.

And I believe all three announced retirements that they didn't keep.

His reaction to the reporter's laughing was classic. If this is a put-on by Joaquin "Don't Call Me Leaf" Phoenix, then it was Kaufman-esque. I bought it.

He reminds me of Hyde from That 70's Show in that video ...

is his retirement a promise or a threat

A Phoenix boy on drugs?! *scoffs* That'll be the day.











Ok, I agree. He looked stoned out of his gourd.

So if you want to see him act again don't buy his music.
Just like t.v. stars that appear in movies that bomb they stay on t.v. cause they then have no choice.

don't forget Natalie Portman

I saw the interview where he announced this and he looked Like Jim Morrison and seemed strung out.

Too bad, I've liked most of his roles. I doubt this will stick, though.

Holy crap I thought it WAS Hyde.

And no I don't believe him.

He's a good actor. I hope his drug binge and subsequent rehab doesn't last very long.