Interview · moment 25 of 26
The Joaquin Phoenix Scene and Why Directors Yell at Comedians
from Small Talk with Colin Quinn | The Tim Dillon Show #343 · #343
6 min
Guest
Colin reveals (while trying not to) that his mystery scene was with Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in an unnamed big film, and he and Tim theorize that directors yell at comedians because comedians try too hard to be 'entertaining' instead of just being themselves.
- Tim explains why comedians struggle with acting: they try to entertain rather than just being themselves in the scene.
- The director said 'we got it' after the scene, leaving Tim uncertain whether that meant it was actually good.
- This was Tim's first scene in any movie, though he won't say which film it was due to NDA concerns.
- The movie stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, and Tim had a scene opposite Phoenix.
- The director was screaming at Tim during takes, criticizing his blocking and line delivery.
- Production gave Tim the lines on the day of shooting to prevent the script from leaking.
- Tim describes his podcast and comedy as a 'low art form' that isn't respected compared to serious acting.
- Barry's new season includes a scene dismissing podcasts as a low-status medium compared to other media.
- Tim hopes his scene with Joaquin Phoenix made it into the final film and insists it was actually good.