Título: Joaquin Phoenix
Seção: 2006-2010: Producing and self-imposed break
Background: Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (; ne Bottom; born October 28, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and activist. For his work as an actor, Phoenix has received a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and has three Academy Award and British Academy Film Award nominations. Phoenix started acting in television shows with his brother River Phoenix and sister Summer Phoenix.

Conteúdo: In 2006, Phoenix was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.  In 2007, Phoenix reunited with director James Gray for the film We Own the Night, which he also produced. In the film, Phoenix played a New York nightclub manager who tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hit men. The film premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, receiving mixed reviews from critics and grossed a total of $54.5 million worldwide. Critic Peter Travers described Phoenix as "electrifying and then some", and he was awarded the People's Choice Award for Favorite Leading Man for the performance. For his second film of 2007, Phoenix also reunited with director Terry George for the film Reservation Road. In it, Phoenix played a father obsessed with finding out who killed his son in a hit-and-run accident. The film failed at the box office  and received negative reviews from critics, with film critic Peter Travers writing "Even the best actors -- and I'd rank Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Ruffalo among their generation's finest -- can't save a movie that aims for tragedy but stalls at soap opera."  Phoenix made his third collaboration with director James Gray in the film Two Lovers (2008), where he played a bachelor torn between the family friend his parents wish he would marry and his beautiful but volatile new neighbor. Two Lovers premiered in competition at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in May, receiving largely positive reviews, especially Phoenix who was praised

user: What did Joaquin do in 2006?

assistant: In 2006, Phoenix was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

user: What happened in 2007?

assistant: In 2007, Phoenix reunited with director James Gray for the film We Own the Night, which he also

user: What was this movie about?

assistant: In the film, Phoenix played a New York nightclub manager who tries to save his brother and father from

user: Did the movie do well?

assistant: The film premiered at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, receiving mixed reviews from critics and grossed a total of $54.5 million worldwide.

user: Did he work on any more movies?

assistant: For his second film of 2007, Phoenix also reunited with director Terry George for the film Reservation Road. In it,

user: Who did he play in this role?

assistant: Phoenix played a father obsessed with finding out who killed his son in a hit-and-run accident.

user: Did the film perform well in theaters?

assistant: The film failed at the box office  and received negative reviews from critics, with film critic Peter Travers writing "

user: Did he make any more movies?

assistant: Phoenix made his third collaboration with director James Gray in the film Two Lovers (2008), where he played a

user: What was this movie about?

assistant: Phoenix played a father obsessed with finding out who killed his son in a hit-and-run accident.