What became evident jester That's because Arthur Fleck loves to sing and Joaquin Phoenix, who played the character, said that his singing voice was intentionally portrayed to sound like someone “who's taking a shower and starts singing.”
In a chat with EmpireThe Oscar winner acknowledged that his character's vocal abilities were deliberately left unpolished.
“It was important to protect that with poor phrasing and occasional wrong notes,” he added: “Arthur grew up listening to his mother playing these songs on the radio.”
He continued: “He's not a singer and he shouldn't sound like a professional singer. He should sound like someone who's taking a shower and starts singing.”
In addition to this, Joaquin found a good help in the face of his co-star Lady Gaga. “I think I remember that she spat coffee the first time I sang, so I felt good, it was exciting and it gave me confidence,” he said. Gladiator The star said hilariously.
“Gaga always encouraged us to follow our feelings, which is fine,” he said, adding: “For someone who is not an artist in that sense, it can be… uncomfortable to do, but also very exciting.”
