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Phoenix retires from acting

Phoenix - "I've been through that. I've done it"
Phoenix - "I've been through that. I've done it"

Joaquin Phoenix has announced that his new film 'Two Lovers' will be his last and he will now concentrate on his music career.

In an interview with E! Online, the 34-year-old said: "This will be my last performance as an actor; I'm not doing films any more."

Watch the interviews with Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck.

When asked why, he replied: "Everything's done. I've been through that. I've done it. It seems like it's Casey's [Affleck, who was standing beside him] time now."

Phoenix denied he was joking and took offence when the interviewer started laughing. He then ended the interview.

When asked if it was true that Phoenix was retiring, Affleck said it was.

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