"'Joaquin was playing it like he was Olivia de Havilland in ["Lady in a Cage"]. It was really intense and emotional and we could barely get our lines in, so he wasn’t doing the dialogue as written,' Lane recalled."

How Nathan Lane Gets Joaquin Phoenix to Lighten Up for 'Beau Afraid': You Have Oscar; Put Your Mind to It

https://www.indiewire.com/2023/04/nathan-lane-beau-is-afraid-helping-joaquin-phoenix-comedy-1234827431/ via Indie Wire
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