Lady Gaga’s initial reaction to Joaquin Phoenix’s performance Clown: Pas de deux Definitely something he’ll never forget.
The actor will play Arthur Fleck/Joker in the sequel to director Todd Phillips’ 2019 musical clownI recently recalled what it was like to sing in front of Gaga, who not only plays Lee/Harley Quinn but is also a professional Grammy Award-winning singer.
Phoenix quipped in an interview: “I do seem to remember her spitting out coffee the first time I sang and it felt good and exciting and made me feel confident.” empire Magazine.
He and the “Shallow” singer continue to collaborate, establishing a musical groove between their characters for the highly anticipated film.
“Gaga was always very encouraging, ‘Go with your feelings, it’s okay,'” Phoenix said. “For people who don’t perform in this way, doing it can be…uncomfortable, but also very exciting.”
this Bofu is scared The actor also explained the importance of music to his character, especially since Arthur Fleck “has music inside him,” according to Phillips in Part One.
“It’s important to protect that with bad words and the occasional bullshit,” Phoenix added. “Arthur grew up listening to his mother playing these songs on the radio. He wasn’t a singer, and he wasn’t supposed to sound like a professional singer. He was supposed to sound like someone taking a shower and suddenly singing.
Clown: Pas de deuxThe film, which will be released on October 4, follows failed comedian Arthur Fleck as he meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital. After he is released, the two embark on a romance destined for disaster.
Last week, Gaga also revealed empire How she transformed her version of Harley Quinn’s singing in the film, noting that it was “different from anything I’ve done before.”
“People know me by my stage name Lady Gaga, right? That’s what I do That performer, but that’s not what this movie is about; I’m playing a character,” she said. “So I worked a lot on the way I sang, coming from Lee, no Coming from me as a performer.
