Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Why Shia LaBeouf's #ALLMYMOVIES Is A Phenomenal Concept


Shia LaBeouf is at it again, and this time, he's doing something brilliant.

In the more recent past, LaBeouf has been pulling some edgy stunts in his career. No longer the goofy and carefree character of Louis Stevens in his breakout role on the hit Disney Channel show Even Stevens, his career has taken a more artistic turn that I appreciate more than anything.

Although he may have had altercations with others in his early twenties and had a somewhat confusing allegation against another woman at his 2014 art installation #IAMSORRY, he seems to be back on track with things. The actor's expressive mindset allows so much room for imagination and creativity, and he's proving that right now. 

As I write this, the unpredictable actor is sitting in a movie theater watching every film that he has ever been in in reverse chronological order, and will continue to do so for roughly three days. Since Tuesday Nov. 10, LaBeouf has been watching the movies consecutively with very limited breaks, and will continue to do so until he has watched every single one. While it is free and open to the public to those who are able to get there, it is also available to anyone who can't (unfortunately) be there on livestream here.

While many might not understand LaBeouf's antics, I for one appreciate him. He's willing to take risks that not many other actors would dare to, regardless of how the media portrays him. From wearing a paper bag over his face on the red carpet to art installations featuring solely himself, he dares to be different. He lives freely through his own artistic interpretations and expressions, which I strongly applaud him for.

So why is the fact that he's sitting in a New York City theater watching all of his movies in a row such a big deal?

Such an intimate setting allows the audience to live with LaBeouf and gaze upon his reactions to his own films as he watches himself on the screen. In a sense, I feel like he wants to be his own art piece with this. He's making it an installation of himself, because he knows that people want to watch him both on and off the screen when he's right there - so where will they look?

Shia LaBeouf is a person. Yes, he is a part of Hollywood, but he is still human nonetheless.

And that's exactly what he wants you to remember.

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