I love Joaquin Phoenix as an actor, I never realized he was a serious musician. Last week, Joaquin Phoenix made a big announcement to a TV news reporter that he has quit acting. He says he wants to focus on his “music career” full time. It seems like musicians want to be actors and actors want to be musicians. Unfortunately, most of them aren’t good at both.

NY Post Reports:

FRIENDS of Joaquin Phoenix are worried about the star, who has had a very public battle with drink and drugs. The two-time Oscar nominee (”Walk the Line” and “Gladiator”) showed up to a tribute to Paul Newman last week in San Francisco and “was out of it,” said one attendee. Other actors were performing scenes and readings, but Phoenix just got up and walked out. “He wobbled back in a bit later, but it was odd,” said our source. “He was slurring his words and was unsteady on his feet.” Phoenix gave a weird interview to “Extra” in which he said he was retiring from acting. A rep for Phoenix said, “He’s fine. He just wants to focus on music, and he’ll be at the screening of his film ‘Two Lovers’ on Saturday night in LA, and he’s directed a number of music videos over the past couple of years.”

Joaquin Phoenix is an intense and moody Scorpio. You never really know what’s going on behind those piercing blue eyes. Astrologically, I see next year could be quite challenging for him. He needs a good woman in his life, he seems to have never really recovered from his relationship with ex girlfriend, Liv Tyler. Maybe now that she’s single, they can hook up again.

Love the actor, I hope he decides to start making movies again.