David Letterman is not the sort of guy who is quick to forgive, or forget, about slights. He’s a notorious perfectionist, and when things don’t go right, he’s known to be very irritated by this. That’s why Joaquin Phoenix’s appearance on Letterman last night was pretty remarkable. Phoenix showed up to apologize to Letterman over the I’m Still Here hoax Phoenix kicked off on Letterman’s show. That’s not the strangest part; the strangest part is that Letterman was cool with the hoax and his part in it!
“You’ve interviewed many, many people and I assumed that you would know the difference between a character and a real person, so — but I apologize,” Phoenix said. “I hope I didn’t offend you in any way.” Rather than being offended, Letterman was pleased at the chance to really tee off and crack jokes on a guest, which is what Phoenix actually wanted. “We’d hoped to come on a talk show and I was looking for a beat down, and I got one … I want to thank you for that.”
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