These days, people can find out nearly anything they want about celebrities. There is so much information available and such ease of access that many fans are more connected to celebrities than they are to their neighbors.
Between interviews and social media, few stars can hide from this intense spotlight. But there are a few who have managed to keep some mystery in their lives. Whether they wish to control their own voice, avoid over-saturating the market with their image, are simply shy, or have some other reason, the following celebrities have kept their interviews to a minimum.
Thanks to their lack of interviews, many of these stars have been considered mysterious, enigmatic, or genius, whereas others are perceived as self-righteous or arrogant. The truth is, every one of these silent celebrities avoids interviews intentionally. You may not agree with their reasons, but at least, now, you’ll have them.
Here are the reasons why these celebs rarely give interviews.
Joaquin Phoenix is still shy after all these years
Joaquin Phoenix’s reasons for avoiding interviews could be quite simple. After all, he once told Shortlist, “I f**king hate interviews.” But there may be something more complex there, like a lingering distrust of the media that turned the death of his brother, River, into a sideshow of sorts. With his 9-1-1 call leaked and the press hounding Phoenix for a response, the actor left Hollywood altogether for a while.
After such a long and celebrated career, Phoenix still isn’t what you would call comfortable in the spotlight, especially when he’s not on set. “I don’t mind one-on-ones occasionally, or round-tables where there’s a discussion,” he told the Independent. “It’s the TV stuff I struggle with where it’s just soundbites — I f***ing hate that, and press conferences where you’re up on a stage and people are down there constantly taking pictures, it’s f***ing awkward.”
It seems that while Phoenix loves acting, he also loves the regular life. He is not, what he calls, “a career actor,” a person who never stops working. So he leaves. On at least two occasions, Phoenix has walked away from the industry. Even when his brief retirement was hoaxed for the film, I’m Still Here, there was real inspiration behind his departure. “I wanted out,” he said to The Guardian. “I wanted my f***ing life back.”
Beyoncé and the art of voice control
Of all the true superstars in the world, Beyoncé may be the most inaccessible. In her self-produced documentary, Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream, the singer spoke of her longing for a private life. “When Nina Simone put out music, you loved her voice,” she said (via Flavorwire). “That’s what she wanted you to love. You didn’t get brainwashed by her day-to-day life. That’s not your business. It shouldn’t influence the way you listen to the voice and the art, but it does.”
It is likely because of this thinking that Beyoncé neglects to give the public everything. Well, that and the fact that she can get away with it and still be incredibly successful. The singer went more than a year without answering “any direct questions,” according to the New York Times, who also reported that her 2015 cover of Vogue Magazine was the first in at least five years that the fashion mag allowed without an accompanied interview.
This is strategic, says writer Margo Jefferson (per the Times). “She has to be studying how effective her interviews have been so far. She may have decided that they do not contribute as dazzlingly to the portrait of Beyoncé as the other stuff. It’s a perfectly reasonable decision.” Rather than face-to-face interviews, Beyoncé often writes emails or releases edited or pre-taped responses. She also posts what she wants and when she wants to social media. In these ways, she controls her voice.
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