The expectation is this low, gravelly voice for John, but I went through his early recordings and there were songs in there where the voice was so different, I wasn't even sure if it was him singing, ... So it was interesting to me that we would see him develop the Man in Black sound. I thought it was really important that his voice change as his persona slowly solidified. The music was really the doorway into the character.
Joaquin PhoenixI enjoy writing rhymes and sitting alone in a room listening to beats. It's pretty amazing.
Joaquin PhoenixI wish I had fair justification for not being as informed as I should be, but I don't.
Joaquin Phoenix