I'm Still Here (2010) — "I don't want to play the character of Joaquin anymore."

What happens when a movie star walks away from it all? Chris and Sean near the end of Mockumentary March with I'm Still Here, Casey Affleck's film chronicling Joaquin Phoenix's 2008 announcement that he was retiring from acting to pursue a career in hip-hop. The episode digs into Phoenix's break from acting and his turn toward rapping, and why the film makes for an interesting look at how celebrity affects actors and at the relationship between fame and the media. Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, and Sean Liang talk Joaquin Phoenix, Casey Affleck, celebrity, the media, and so much more. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kulturecast--2883470/support. ——— The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter. New episodes weekly. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kulturecast/id931361376 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5wjxip9XVYapYuY12yEaGY. Back the show: https://www.patreon.com/cw/kulturecast