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Joaquin Phoenix

I don't really make movies because I want to see my face on a billboard or because I want to get good reviews or have a big box office. That doesn't really matter to me at all.

Joaquin Phoenix

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Joaquin Phoenix is saying that his motivation for making movies is not about fame, praise, or financial success. Instead, these external rewards are unimportant to him compared to other reasons he has for acting.

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