Nathan Lane Remembers Pulling Joaquin Phoenix Aside After He Got Too Intense, Wasted 3 Hours of Filming

Nathan Lane Remembers Pulling Joaquin Phoenix Aside After He Got Too Intense, Wasted 3 Hours of Filming

Nathan Lane recalled a time when he had to pull Joaquin Phoenix aside to give him an acting tip after noticing his “Beau Is Afraid” co-star getting a little too intense for the film’s comedic undertone. The conversation came about during Lane’s appearance on Mike Birbiglia’s “Working It Out” podcast last week. The iconic actor and singer discussed how much he loved working with writer-director Ari Aster and Phoenix on “Beau Is Afraid.” However, …