The Mixed-Up Life of Shia LaBeouf | Parade.com

The Mixed-Up Life of Shia LaBeouf

Quoting from Kipling and never filtering his thoughts, Shia comes off as way too reflective and complicated for the Hollywood whirl. Most of the things he says are spot-on, of course, but nobody wants to hear them.

“Actors live dependent on being validated by other people’s opinions. I don’t understand what it is I do that people want. I don’t know what an actor does. I have no credentials. I don’t know what I’m doing. To my mind, talent doesn’t really exist. Talent is like a card player’s luck. It is motivation, ambition, and luck. It’s just a drive to be the best. I think acting is a con game. The good actors are all screwed up. They’re all in pain. It’s a profession of bottom-feeders and heartbroken people.”