Director Ari Aster Explains How Joaquin Phoenix Fainted On Set Of New Film ‘Beau Is Afraid’ At Surprise Screening
Ari Aster is quite the prankster.According to Deadline, the director behind major horror flicks, including “Midsommar” and “Hereditary”, recently pulled a quick one on an audience at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in New York.Moviegoers were expecting to view a screening of “Midsommar” at the cinema.
Instead, they were treated to Aster’s latest film starring Joaquin Phoenix, titled “Beau Is Afraid”.Read More: Joaquin Phoenix Gets Escorted Into Police Car While Shooting ‘Joker 2’ In New York CityDuring a Q&a hosted by Emma Stone, Aster shared that Joaquin Phoenix fainted while filming opposite his costar Patti LuPone, who plays his mother in the flick.“There was a scene that was very intense for Patti and it was a shot that was on Patti, it was not on him and all of a sudden he fell out of frame,” Aster remembered.
“I was really pissed ’cause it was a really good take.
