Joaquin Phoenix is not a "vacation" person

During an appearance on the This Past Weekend podcast, host Theo Von asked what he's been doing this summer and Joaquin replied: "What did I do? When did the summer start? No nothing fun. I have this movie coming out so ... I started ... press in LA and London. Nothing super-exciting."

Joaquin - who is married to actress Rooney Mara - went on to add: "We're not like those kind of 'go on vacation' people ... No ... I mean maybe I should

"Maybe that's what missing? But no it's not ... I mean I have [been on vacation before] but it's not a regular thing. It's definitely not like, here's summer time, let's do that summer experience.

"I have that like fantasy sometimes. I see myself in slow motion jumping off a pier into a lake ... But I haven't done it yet."

During the interview, Joaquin was also asked about his career and if he cold ever see himself stepping behind the camera to direct a movie in the future.

However, Joaquin admitted directing might not be the right job for him. He explained: "It's probably the hardest job [when making a movie] ...

"I don't like to delegate and I'm really indecisive. Particularly under pressure ... You're constantly under pressure as a director so I don't know ...

"What's appealing about it, the idea [of directing], is the collaboration with all the heads of the different departments. As an actor you're collaborating with costume, hair and make-up, props and stuff and the director.

"But the director is like everybody and that sounds nice and appealing, but I don't know it might be a pain ... "

Joaquin also opened up about an early experience with a director on a film - revealing he was left furious after the moviemaker called him a "character actor".

He said: "It's kind of code for like: 'You can't really, like, you're never going to really get there [be a star], but you'll work'. And that f****** p***** me off."

However, Joaquin admitted the dig actually spurred him on to work harder and make his movie dreams come true.

He added: "I ultimately appreciate it because it made me go like: 'Well, how do I find that way? Like, how do I find more?'"