I am not sure you can hear much, but here is a video of the thing. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zrclRelKUno&hl=pt-br&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zrclRelKUno&hl=pt-br&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> And Joaquin Phoenix falls off stage. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7F_Ikksg40U&hl=pt-br&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7F_Ikksg40U&hl=pt-br&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
I vote for hoax, but dont really care either way. He has zero stage presence. Maybe he's out to prove that it doesnt take much talent to be a rapper.
Caught on Tape: Joaquin Phoenix Attacks Heckler <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Aa80rrhnlJY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Aa80rrhnlJY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
To me it's pretty clear that's a hoax. Casey Afflek following Phoenix everywhere with a camera and capturing all his moves only points out to the mocumentary route.
The whole Letterman thing was a shtick, falling under the category "there's no such thing as bad publicity."
if you watch the letterman interview he "breaks" character a couple times and you can see him try and get it back. and i agree with 123, casey affleck following you around screams mockumentry.