Overview

• On July 15, Phoenix apologized for his infamous 2009 in-character interview with David Letterman, calling the encounter "horrible" and "uncomfortable."
• He confirmed he had alerted Letterman’s producers beforehand and orchestrated the bit to provoke a strong reaction, but now regrets the decision.
• The interview formed part of his mockumentary I'm Still Here, in which he pretended to quit acting to pursue a hip-hop career.
• He said the stunt achieved its intended shock value but amounted to one of the worst nights of his life.
• He delivered the apology while promoting his new film Eddington.