Shia Signs onto Sequel & Discusses Acting Challenges
Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 5:50AM CDT
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and compares them with another film he is starring in, Disturbia. Shia also confirms that he is signed up for the Transformers sequel.
"There's things you f***ing hate in that type of movie, and there's things that you do enjoy," said LaBeouf of acting in a heavy effects film. "But it's a totally different thing. You show up [for Disturbia] and you have David Morse to act off of. There's a security to it as opposed to [acting opposite] a ball and stick [in Transformers]. There's no way of telling if you and this robot — even after you've gotten your performance down, you've got animators that are going to take the robot and animate it. So it's a 50/50 play and you don't really know how it's going to turn out. Where as in Disturbia you could go back and look at the monitor and see if you felt it or not; in Transformers, we never had that. It was always this ambiguous 'maybe it'll work, maybe it won't' through the whole production. There was no security. And the relationship I had with [director Michael] Bay was not this nurturing, pat on the back [thing]. He was General Patton and you kind of have to be to make those movies."
Prior to the interview, LaBeouf was discussing his new physical training program — one designed to help the young actor "bulk up." Ironically enough, that nondescript conversation led to an exciting revelation.
"That's part of the bulk-up; they talk about the sequels," said LaBeouf of his role in Transformers. "I'm signed up if they do them, yeah."
Click here to read a previous interview with Shia regarding his interaction with 50’ robots. (Caution this article contains some foul language.)
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Posted by Fussion on March 13th, 2007 @ 6:16am CDT
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Posted by Roboto750 on March 13th, 2007 @ 7:24am CDT
Posted by Fang Wolf on March 13th, 2007 @ 7:45am CDT
Posted by Black Bumblebee on March 13th, 2007 @ 10:36am CDT
Personally, I hope it's the previous--would be nice to see if the dude has learned to curb the constant f-bombing.
Posted by Outtake on March 13th, 2007 @ 10:37am CDT
Posted by Maldroth on March 13th, 2007 @ 10:37am CDT
Posted by Robinson on March 13th, 2007 @ 10:48am CDT
Posted by Shadowman on March 13th, 2007 @ 10:51am CDT
Roboto750 wrote:Let's hope his acting makes up for it.
I've seen him in other stuff. He's actually really good.
Posted by Skullgrin140 on March 13th, 2007 @ 10:58am CDT
Posted by sparkofchaos on March 13th, 2007 @ 11:03am CDT
And regarding this actor's attitude, yes it's annoying, and here's hoping that further lessons would teach him better manner in the future. But i guess i don't really care; after all, we don't have to deal with him, we just have to watch him freak out and gets chased by giant &(#*!$* robots in the movie.
Posted by Predaprince on March 13th, 2007 @ 11:04am CDT
Shadowman wrote:Roboto750 wrote:Let's hope his acting makes up for it.
I've seen him in other stuff. He's actually really good.
Agreed. Shia actually isn't bad. He just finally is getting a lead role instead of the sidekick stuff. And as far as his swearing goes, I don't mind it too much, it isn't like he is intentionally trying to be a d*ck or anything he just doesn't realize.
And as far as him being chosen as Sam/Spike, there isn't anybody better that I can think of for them to have chosen, so I don't care about it.
Posted by Sentinel Maximus on March 13th, 2007 @ 11:23am CDT
Posted by Rodimus2006 on March 13th, 2007 @ 11:39am CDT
Posted by TheMuffin on March 13th, 2007 @ 11:40am CDT
Predaprince wrote:
Agreed. Shia actually isn't bad. He just finally is getting a lead role instead of the sidekick stuff. And as far as his swearing goes, I don't mind it too much, it isn't like he is intentionally trying to be a d*ck or anything he just doesn't realize.
And as far as him being chosen as Sam/Spike, there isn't anybody better that I can think of for them to have chosen, so I don't care about it.
My thoughts as well. He acts pretty much like I do. I'm not as "robust" with my language as he is, but he's an average 20 year old in terms of how he acts and speaks.
And yeah he is a decent actor for his age. And the movies he has been in he's done an acceptable job.
Posted by jonusjaxon on March 13th, 2007 @ 12:21pm CDT
Anyway, I say Shia's a good/decent actor. I thought he was cool in Constantine. When I read that he was going to be Spike/Sam I was happy that he got the part.
Posted by trailbreaker on March 13th, 2007 @ 2:48pm CDT
Predaprince wrote:And as far as him being chosen as Sam/Spike, there isn't anybody better that I can think of for them to have chosen, so I don't care about it.
What about Gary Coleman?
Posted by First-Aid on March 13th, 2007 @ 4:01pm CDT
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Posted by Bartrim on March 13th, 2007 @ 6:58pm CDT
Nemesis_Apoc wrote:Dude, I think this would be one of the rare cases in which the sequel is better than the original. I mean, the origin flicks are usually kinda boring (yes, YOU, Hulk) but I mean, once they get the start of the war done in the first TF movie, the rest second one would almost have to be an all-out, no holds bared annihilation fest, Terminator 2 style, man. That's gonna open up the possibilities for all sorts of new characters and stuff. Man, it's gonna be great.
I agree. A lot of these franchise flicks know they are going to make sequels so the first movie is used to build the backstory. By that token the first X-Men movie bores me to tears. It's only the climax (of the movie) that I enjoy.
Posted by Liege Evilmus on March 13th, 2007 @ 9:22pm CDT
Posted by RedMest on March 18th, 2007 @ 1:01pm CDT
Predaprince wrote:Shadowman wrote:Roboto750 wrote:Let's hope his acting makes up for it.
I've seen him in other stuff. He's actually really good.
Agreed. Shia actually isn't bad. He just finally is getting a lead role instead of the sidekick stuff. And as far as his swearing goes, I don't mind it too much, it isn't like he is intentionally trying to be a d*ck or anything he just doesn't realize.
And as far as him being chosen as Sam/Spike, there isn't anybody better that I can think of for them to have chosen, so I don't care about it.
yea who cares? who here hasnt ever cursed before? people are acting all offended, as if their virgin ears must not be pirrced by such language.
sure its an interview, but hes a "kid" and only human on top of it. i think when poeple cry about how actors talk, much like this whole thing.. it goes to show just how human the kid really is.