Slate: At the point that you came on board, River Phoenix was already connected to the movie. What was your first meeting with him like? Nancy Savoca: It was on the telephone. I had heard from the ...

Joaquin also noted that he and his family weren’t aware of Phoenix’s fame, as they weren’t regularly watching or reading magazines. "River was a really substantial actor and movie star ...

The 1991 feature stars River Phoenix ... initial encounter is full of sweetness (hers) and swagger (his), but this is a meet-cute sparked by vile and stupid misogyny. The movie’s title refers ...