Gus van Sant: back working with Joaquin Phoenix

Director Gus Van Sant and actor Joaquin Phoenix. Photo: AFP

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Jack Black and Joaquin Phoenix.

Joaquin Phoenix plays John Callahan, a Portland cartoonist confined to a wheelchair due to a car accident after a massive night of drinking.

Joaquin Phoenix and Jonah Hill.

Acclaimed director Gus Van Sant has a new film out on October 4 called "Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot". It's about the life of Portland cartoonist John Callahan - in a wheelchair due to a car accident after a massive night of drinking. Gus Van Sant is one of the most celebrated film makers in modern cinema, with films like 'My Own Private Idaho', 'Good Will Hunting', 'Drugstore Cowboy' and 'Elephant.' He explains how Robin Williams introduced him to the story.