Early Thursday morning he jumped off the stage during a short performance at a Miami Beach nightclub and confronted an audience member. Security guards dragged Phoenix back on stage and escorted him away.
It's unclear whether the confrontation — and his pledge to quit acting and start rapping — was real or a put-on. Actor Casey Affleck recorded the performance on camera.
In October, Phoenix's publicist confirmed he was making the career switch. In January he performed at a Las Vegas nightclub and the next month he made a strange appearance on David Letterman's "Late Show." Actor Ben Stiller lampooned that appearance at the Oscars.
Published 3/12/09 by
AP Movie News
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