Joaquin Phoenix Quits Hollywood

Joaquin Phoenix just announced he would be leaving the acting profession and not appear in anymore screen roles. The younger brother of the late River Phoenix stated "This will be my last performance as an actor. I'm not doing films anymore... I've been through that. I've done it... I'm dead serious." He will pursue a music career.

His friend and future band mate Tim Burgess said, "Once he learnt guitar he found that he had quite a lot of demons inside himself that he wanted to expel through music." Referring to the life changing experience Phoenix underwent by learning to play guitar in portraying Johnny Cash in "Walk the Line".

This is bit of a detour for this blog, but it's in keeping with the theme of following one's own vision and listening to that inner voice that drives us. Hollywood and the movie going public are missing a great talent, as his roles and performances have been very compelling. I look forward to his contributions to the music world and wish him well.

Here's a video clip of Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon performing in their own voices as Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash from the film "Walk the Line".