Joaquin Phoenix Interview | Being Terrified On 'Gladiator,' Napoleon's 'Best Friend' Hat & More

Joaquin Phoenix At The Napoleon Premiere In Paris
(Image credit: Sony Pictures)

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We are honored to welcome Joaquin Phoenix back to the show! His new film Napoleon (directed by Ridley Scott) is in theaters now and sat down with us at the junket in Paris to dive into his preparation and creative decisions that went into playing the historical figure. He shares some wonderful stories of working with Ridley Scott on Gladiator, why he thinks it took so long to get the call to work with Ridley again, and how Napoleon’s hat was like his best friend.

Timestamps (approx. only)

  • 00:00:00 - Intro 
  • 00:06:25 - Joaquin Phoenix Interview
  • 00:25:54 - Behind the Scenes of the Napoleon Junket
  • 00:31:47 - Outro

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Gabriel Kovacs
Video Producer & Podcast Lead

Gabe studied Film & Photography at Webster University. He currently spends his free time looking like a fool trying to play Ice Hockey (a recently acquired hobby), playing video games, and watching every movie starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Dwayne, if you're reading this...he sends his love.