Casey Affleck had been acclaimed by the critics for his debut as director in the documentary "I’m Still Here" about the actor Joaquin Phoenix. The film shows the actor’s bizarre routine while he was scaring fans with his huge beard, overweight and aggressive attitudes. Worse, he had declared that he left cinema to become a hip-hop singer.
* But what many wondered was confirmed: it was all a big fat lie. In fact, all Phoenix’s statements were pure fiction and according to the director, the best interpretation of the actor’s career. The intention was to make the public believe they were witnessing a falling star … most didn’t think it was fun!