Complete, Unabridged Guide to Joaquin Phoenix. Get the information you need--fast! This comprehensive guide offers a thorough view of key knowledge and detailed insight. It's all you need. Here's part of the content - you would like to know it all? Delve into this book today!..... : Phoenix came back into public view under tragic circumstances: on October 31, 1993, his brother, River Phoenix, suffered a drug overdose and died, outside the Hollywood nightclub The Viper Room, which was co-owned by Johnny Depp at the time. ... Phoenix's first acting jobs were guest appearances on two television shows with his brother River in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982), and Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia (1984) as well as an episode in the first season of Murder, She Wrote (We're Off to Kill the Wizard) with his sister Summer Phoenix. ...He has earned positive reviews for his portrayals of various individuals: a troubled teen in Gus Van Sant's To Die For (1995) co-starring with Nicole Kidman, a small-town troublemaker in Oliver Stone's U Turn, Inventing the Abbotts (1997), the cruel Roman emperor Commodus in Ridley Scott's Gladiator (2000) (for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor), a conflicted priest in Quills (2000), a washed-up baseball player in M. ...Reese Witherspoon, who portrayed June Carter Cash in the film and won a Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance, stated during an interview that when they first performed in-character before a live audience, she was so impressed with his impersonation that she knew she had to step it up a notch. There is absolutely nothing that isn't thoroughly covered in the book. It is straightforward, and does an excellent job of explaining all about Joaquin Phoenix in key topics and material. There is no reason to invest in any other materials to learn about Joaquin Phoenix. You'll understand it all. Inside the Guide: Joaquin Phoenix, It's All About Love, Iris Burton, Inventing the Abbotts, I'm Still Here (film), Hotel Rwanda, Her (film), Gus Van Sant, Gladiator (2000 film), Earthlings (film), Department of Peace, Commodus, Clay Pigeons, Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, Casey Affleck, Brother Bear, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Billy Bob Thornton, Backwards: The Riddle of Dyslexia, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Arlyn Phoenix, Arckid, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor