{"product_id":"9781843583400","title":"He's Still Here: The Biography of Joaquin Phoenix","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first biography of one of the most complex actors of his generation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom his early career as a child star to his Oscar-nominated performance in Walk the Line and subsequent “reinvention,” this biography traces the rise of a completely unique actor. Since his Oscar nomination, Joaquin Phoenix has risen to become one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Yet in October 2008, during an interview to promote the critically acclaimed\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwo Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e, Phoenix made the shocking announcement that he was to retire from\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eacting, declining any future film roles in a bid to reinvent himself as a hip hop artist. The resulting documentary, \u003ci\u003eI’m Still Here\u003c\/i\u003e, turned out\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eto be one of the most extraordinary and memorable pieces of performance art\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eever committed to film.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eBorn in 1974, Phoenix was a natural performer from an early age, regularly\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebusking on the streets of New York City with his multitalented siblings.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of his older brother River,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eJoaquin decided on a career in acting, and his\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebreakthrough performance alongside Nicole\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eKidman in \u003ci\u003eTo Die For \u003c\/i\u003econfirmed him as the\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003emost intriguing actor of his generation. Thirteen\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eyears later, Phoenix undertook his most\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003echallenging role to date: playing a\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ecompletely reinvented version of himself in\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eCasey Affleck's \u003ci\u003eI’m Still Here\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eFascinating and compelling, this is the\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003efirst biography of one of the most\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ecomplex actors working in film and\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ethe full story behind one of the\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003emost intriguing films ever to\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ehave come out of Hollywood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Blake Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050996023536,"sku":"9781843583400","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781843583400_p0.jpg?v=1763742630","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781843583400","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}