Joaquin Phoenix had endless conversations with Ari Aster before agreeing to do Beau is Afraid
Joaquin Phoenix spent at least four days discussing his latest movie, 'Beau is Afraid' - before agreeing to portray the titular role. The 'Joker' actor stars as Beau Wassermann in Ari Aster's new surrealist black comedy horror, and although he found the script to be unlike anything else he's done before, he needed the director, writer and producer to pitch him further. Speaking to Collider, the Hollywood star said: "The script was like wholly original, and that's always exciting, right? I think I'm always looking for something that feels unique. But really, it was the conversations with Ari th...