Shia LaBeouf took part in another emerging screenwriter competition

Shia LaBeouf, who made the quarter-finals of the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards for Up-and-coming Screenwriters two years ago for her screenplay for last year’s ‘Honey Boy’, has now entered a second competition for budding scribes . And won.

Earlier this month, the Sun Valley Film Festival declared “Minor Edits” by LaBeouf, winner of his High Scribe Award – which offers him “one-on-one meetings with some of the best in the industry to discuss their work” as well as “mentorship from an experienced professional”.

The victory for LaBeouf – who has starred in dozens of films, including last year’s “Honey Boy” – has led to frustration and confusion among other up-and-coming screenwriters, wondering both how a festival focused on the undiscovered talent aid could reward a star like LaBeouf, and why would someone with the actor’s name recognition even enter such a program in the first place.

“Any ‘screenwriting contest’ that awards its first prize to an established Hollywood screenwriter doesn’t deserve your $50.” writer Kyle Andrews wrote. “Take nothing at all from the guy, he’s a great artist, but for a company, to take money from hard-working, unknown screenwriters looking to break in and give their top prize to SHIA FREAKING LEBOUF [stet] is a ballsy level that I can’t begin to understand.

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“I lost a scriptwriting contest to Shia LaBeouf. I hope he puts this $1,000, 1-on-1 consultation with a producer to good use,” wrote another screenwriter on Twitter.

A rep for LaBeouf defended the star’s actions. “Shia entered the contest as an emerging writer,” the rep said. “He is thrilled to be a part of the community and takes any opportunity to gain insight, constructive criticism and knowledge from those with more experience…and that relates to any form of ‘art.”

The competition, part of the festival’s Scriptwriters Lab, is based on blind submissions, and lab organizer Emily Granville said the only restriction is that the script can’t already have been chosen. . (Some screenwriting contests limit the amount of money participants can win as writers.) Festival organizers didn’t find out LaBeouf was the writer until the judges (led this year by l Oscar-winning actor Stephen Gaghan) have determined that he is a finalist. Granville said at first she thought it was a hoax — “I thought it was corny,” she said — but the script was so good.

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“The mission behind the festival is to try and give a boost to people who need help trying to get into the business…and we’re proud to work with many of the producers,” said Grandville. “It’s something Shia doesn’t need help with, I’m sure, but we decided a long time ago that we would judge a script on its merits, regardless of who writes it.”

The screenplay is based on the true story of Brockhampton rapper Kevin Abstract, who got his start as a Texas teenager struggling with his identity, finding meaningful relationships, sexual fluidity, and his direction in life. LaBeouf and Abstract have already spoke openly about their close relationshipwith Abstract calling LaBeouf his mentor.

Earlier this year, LaBeouf also released the script for Blacklist “Minor Changes”the platform launched by Franklin Leonard for screenwriters to make their work available to readers, as well as potential buyers and employers.

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In 2018, LaBeouf entered the PAGE International Screenwriting Competition, with the screenplay that would become director Alma Har’el’s “Honey Boy” – a hit at Sundance in 2019 that grossed $3.3 million worldwide. The film, based loosely on LaBeouf’s childhood, starred Noah Jupe (and later Lucas Hedges) as a young actor struggling with a tumultuous childhood with a father (LaBeouf) struggling with mental health issues.

LaBeouf will next appear in David Ayer’s indie crime thriller “The Tax Collector,” and was recently cast alongside Florence Pugh and Chris Pine in Olivia Wilde’s upcoming psychological thriller “Don’t Worry Darling,” which takes place in a remote, utopian community in the 1950s. California desert.

Shia LaBeouf’s 17 Most Extravagant Stunts, From Multiple Arrests To Permanent Tattoos (Photos)

The former Disney Channel star and ‘Indiana Jones’ protege’s personal life has garnered even more attention than his movies
February 2005
Shia LaBeouf was arrested by the LAPD for assault with a deadly weapon after ramming their car and then allegedly threatening his neighbor with a kitchen knife.

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November 4, 2007
LaBeouf was arrested for misdemeanor criminal trespass when the manager of a Chicago Walgreens asked him to leave and he refused. The charges were later dropped.

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March 2008
A warrant has been issued for LaBeouf’s arrest after he failed to appear in court on a February charge of illegal smoking in Burbank. His lawyer appeared in court the next day and the judge recalled the warrant.

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July 27, 2008
LaBeouf’s truck was destroyed after a car ran a red light and rammed it. His left hand was crushed and he was arrested for refusing a breath test at the scene. The actor was later cleared of any wrongdoing for the incident.

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February 5, 2011
LaBeouf fought another patron at Mad Bull’s Tavern in Sherman Oaks. He was handcuffed but not arrested and was then free to go.

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December 17, 2013
LaBeouf has been accused of plagiarism after his “Howard Cantour.com” short was compared to Dan Clowes’ comic strip “Justin M. Damiano.” LaBeouf posted an apology, which was later criticized for plagiarizing a Yahoo! Replies message from 2010.

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February 9, 2014
LaBeouf walked out of a press conference for “Nymphomaniac” after quoting French footballer Eric Cantona: “When the seagulls follow the trawler, it’s because they think the sardines are going to be thrown overboard.”

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February 9, 2014 (continued)
As he walked the “Nymphomaniac” red carpet at the Berlin Film Festival, LaBeouf sported a paper bag emblazoned with the words “I’M NOT FAMOUS ANYMORE.”

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February 11, 2014
LaBeouf launched a six-day gallery with performance artists Luke Turner and Nastja Sade Ronkko in Los Angeles. Titled #IAMSORRY, the performance consisted of the actor wearing a tuxedo and the paper bag, inviting people in one at a time, after which he cried in front of them.

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June 26, 2014
LaBeouf is charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass for refusing to leave Studio 54 in New York, where Alan Cumming starred in “Cabaret.” LaBeouf allegedly spat at the arresting officers before using a rude insult. Later, he voluntarily agreed to seek treatment.

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May 2015
LaBeouf reunites with Turner and Ronkko for #INTRODUCTIONS, a half-hour monologue series performed in front of a green screen. One of the segments, titled “Just Do It,” which consisted of the actor shouting inspirational messages at the camera, went viral and became the most searched GIF of 2015, according to Google.

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2015
While filming the 2016 indie drama “American Honey,” the actor got 12 tattoos, including matching portraits of Missy Elliot on each knee. “Peer pressure,” he explained to Variety, who noted that director Andrea Arnold was concerned about her character’s appearance changes from scene to scene.

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November 2015
LaBeouf turned the camera on himself again with #ALLMYMOVIES, a three-day viewing marathon of all his movies that the actor himself streamed live.

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May 2016
LaBeouf, Turner and Ronkko embarked on a month-long journey called #TAKEMEANYWHERE, in which they tweeted their contact details, let fans find them and take them wherever they wanted. They started in Colorado and crossed the United States before crossing Canada and ending up in Alaska.

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January 26, 2017
LaBeouf was arrested on a misdemeanor assault charge after he got into a fight with a Bronx resident at an anti-Trump rally that LaBeouf promised to broadcast live for Trump’s entire presidency. The charges were later dropped.

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July 8, 2017
LaBeouf was arrested in Savannah, Georgia, for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and obstruction – with body camera footage showing a crude tirade against the arresting officers. He did not contest the disorderly conduct and was fined $1,000 and given anger management and substance abuse therapy.

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July 2018
To play a mobster named Creeper in David Ayre’s 2020 thriller “The Tax Collector,” LaBeouf inked his entire torso, including the word “CREEPER” on his stomach — process artist Bryan Ramirez detailed on Instagram.

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