I'm Still Here (2010 film)
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I'm Still Here is a 2010 American mockumentary comedy-drama film directed by Casey Affleck, and written by Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix. The film purports to follow the life of Phoenix from the announcement of his retirement from acting through his transition into a career as a hip hop artist. Throughout the filming period, Phoenix remained in character for public appearances, giving many the impression that he was genuinely pursuing a new career.
Plot
In 2008, while rehearsing for a charity event, actor Joaquin Phoenix, with Casey Affleck's camera watching, tells people he is quitting acting to pursue a career in rap music. Over the next year, Phoenix writes, rehearses, and performs to an audience. He approaches Sean Combs in hopes he will produce the record. We see Phoenix in his home: he parties, smokes, balls out with his two-man entourage, talks philosophy with Affleck, and comments on celebrity.
Cast
- Joaquin Phoenix as Himself
- Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs as Himself
- Casey Affleck as Himself
- Antony Langdon as Himself
- Mos Def as Himself
- Ben Stiller as Himself
- Edward James Olmos as Himself
- Jamie Foxx as Himself
- Billy Crystal as Himself
- Jack Nicholson as Himself
- Danny DeVito as Himself
- Bruce Willis as Himself
- Robin Wright as Herself
- Hugh Grant as Himself
- Natalie Portman as Herself
- Sean Penn as Himself