If there's one thing that's just as clear from the way he approaches his roles as it is from his public statements, it's that Joaquin Phoenix is a passionate man.
And while he told The Sunday Times that he's often not out to make a big statement during acceptance speeches, it's hard to do otherwise when you wear your beliefs on your sleeve.
But while Phoenix feels particularly strongly about animal rights and takes his veganism seriously, he's also recently made it clear that he wants to be careful not to force his beliefs on his son, River.