Stephen Colbert and Joaquin Phoenix try to endure a minute of awkward silence

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Stephen Colbert and Joaquin Phoenix on "The Late Show"
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In a move commenters described as having "Craig Ferguson vibes," Stephen Colbert and Joaquin Phoenix spent the last moments of their Late Show interview in awkward silence.

The Eddington star joined the host for a chat on Tuesday night, and requested total silence as a bit. Of course, the more the silence goes on, the more the audience laughs, the harder it becomes for Colbert not to break.

When Phoenix breaks the silence around 35 seconds in, Colbert reminds him that Robert De Niro did it better.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.


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