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- Joaquin Phoenix Says Infamous Letterman Interview Was 'One of the Worst Nights of My Life'</p>
<p>David ArtaviaJuly 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM</p>
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<p>Joaquin Phoenix Says Infamous Letterman Interview Was 'One of the Worst Nights of My Life' originally appeared on Parade.</p>
<p>Joaquin Phoenix is still haunted by one of his most awkward late-night moments in TV.</p>
<p>During Tuesday's appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Phoenix reflected on his now-infamous 2009 interview with David Letterman, calling it "one of the worst nights of my life."</p>
<p>"Yeah, it was strange," Phoenix said, after Colbert pointed out it had been 15 years since his last appearance on the show. "Because in some ways it was a success and it was also just one of the worst nights of my life."</p>
<p>The Eddington actor, 50, was promoting the Casey Affleck-directed mockumentary I'm Still Here at the time of the original Late Show with David Letterman interview.</p>
<p>Phoenix had adopted a disheveled, mumbling persona in public as part of the film, claiming to have retired from acting to become a hip-hop artist. That persona followed him onto Letterman's stage — with memorably uncomfortable results.</p>
<p>"As part of the promotion for a film that I had made, I was coming on the show, and so I was stuck," Phoenix told Colbert. "I had to keep it going."</p>
<p>He admitted he tried to give Letterman a heads-up.</p>
<p>"When I came on the show with Dave, I originally did the pre-interview in character, and I realized that it was just a little silly," he said. "So I called them back and I said, 'Listen, this is what I'm doing. I'm coming out here and I'm doing this whole thing. I just want Dave to like lacerate me, I just want it to be really dangerous.'"</p>
<p>Still, the result was deeply regrettable: "It was horrible, it was so uncomfortable, I regret it," he said. "I'll never do it again. I'm so sorry."</p>
<p>Colbert noted that Letterman may not be watching, but Phoenix made a point to offer an apology anyway: "He might be, and I just need to say I'm sorry."</p>
<p>Phoenix did return to Letterman's show in 2010 for a follow-up appearance after the mockumentary's release, but joked to Colbert, "I imagine they did like a major exorcism after I left."</p>
<p>Phoenix's latest film, Eddington, also stars Pedro Pascal, Austin Butler, and Emma Stone. The movie hits theaters July 18.</p>
<p>Joaquin Phoenix Says Infamous Letterman Interview Was 'One of the Worst Nights of My Life' first appeared on Parade on Jul 16, 2025</p>
<p>This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared.</p>
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