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Shia LaBeouf

Date: Dec 05 2007

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If you saw Transformers, you might have wondered, “Who is this kid? He’s so good!” Millions of people discovered Shia LaBeouf when he played Sam Witwicky, a high school kid who buys a Camaro that happens to be an alien robot.

But like most famous actors, LaBeouf wasn’t an overnight success. He may be young, but he’s been working hard for a long time. Amanda has been following his career since he started out. Listen to her tell Kevin about it.

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Kevin

Amanda

Kevin: So I was watching Saturday Night Live recently and I hadn’t seen it in a long time and the host who I didn’t know but who was very attractive and really good, um…Shay...Sh...

Amanda: If you’re talking about Shia LaBeouf, all over it!

Kevin: That’s who it is!

Amanda: All over it! He’s blowing up! And he was a child actor, kind of like what you guys were talking about, turned blockbuster actor.

Kevin: And he’s doing well, right?

Amanda: He’s doing really well. He started with Disney, Even Stevens, and now he’s all the way…he’s going to be in the next Indiana Jones. That’s pretty good. I mean, to go from that step to that step.

Kevin: So you followed his trajectory.

Amanda: Yes. He’s only 20 years old. His father is Cajun, his mother is Jewish and it’s kind of an interesting story. His father left his family and it was just he and his mother all the way through and she supported him and his acting and he’s huge right now.

Kevin: Cool.

Amanda: And he’s kind of a younger Richard Gere, that type, that appeal.

Kevin: Oh that’s what I’ve heard people say, exactly.

Amanda: And if you get on his fan website…I’ve heard…because I’m not on it 10 times a day or anything…you can see the most beautiful photo gallery that you’ve ever seen.

Kevin: Awesome. I’ll have to check it out. The show was very good. I thought he was very good.

Amanda: Fabulous.

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Discussion

Though he hasn’t tuned in in a while, Kevin watched Saturday Night Live the other day. Every episode has a different guest host and he really liked the one he saw. It was a young actor whose name he can’t quite remember. He remembers it starts with “Sh” and Amanda guesses that he’s talking about Shia LaBeouf.

She tells Kevin about how LaBeouf started acting at a very young age and was on a TV show on the Disney Channel. Next year he’ll appear in the new Indiana Jones movie. Indiana Jones is a classic American film and the new movie is sure to be huge. LaBeouf has come a long way in a short time, but it wasn’t without a lot of support from his mother, Amanda says.

LaBeouf is an interesting mix of Cajun and Jewish, and people say he resembles Richard Gere. Amanda says that she doesn’t visit LaBeouf’s website 10 times a day, which makes it obvious that she does. She likes to look at the pictures there.

Is there an actor or performer who you have been following since before he or she was very famous? Who’s your favorite young actor right now?

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dru

Germany

yeah he’s such a great actor, I like him so mu ch

one_of_a_kind

Egypt

this guy seems creative

Giuliabh

Brazil

This dialogue made me curious to see Shia's movies…

simonguan

Germany

HE IS NOT SO FABULOUS

simonguan

Germany

HE IS NOT SO FABULOUS

chenxipeng

China

i don’t understand that they are talking about.

leechunnen

Taiwan

A handsome boy with character of Indian Jones and appeal of Richard Gere, no wonder Amanda is on his website 10 times a day! I think I will follow the future trajectory of this guy to see his steps to the superstar.

Jane-huang

China

I think whoever want to make the dream come ture, he will work hard.Certainly,maybe you are born in old and well-known family….Meanwhile, opportunity is very important…but we can create…...

janet wang

China

Shia LaBeouf, i did not know about him before, and i think Jay in China like the guy you are talking about, i like his music, his movie.

llh0308

China

I don’t know the person, but he should be a fabulous man !

caibaby_2003

China

i have not heard this movie。so i had no comment on this。but it‘s hard for me to understand the dialogue‘s meaning well。i think the speed of conservation is so quick，i can not catch。

i need improve my listening。

huahuawu

China

haha…I can look it new

huahuawu

China

I don't look on . who can tell me why? ths.

Steelheart

Indonesia

I do not see this movie. But I like all of the young actor or actreesses. Sometimes I jealous why not me to be an actor ? Who else jealous ?

mahmoudjeexaa

Somalia

Hi all englishbaby people, SHIA LEBEOUF is good. His mother was Jewish actually not good israels

yang yang xu

China

That’s amazing. He is only 20 years old. I know this actor form Transformer. He is very handsome, and so many young girls are excited about this guy. His acting skills are very good in his age. I also heard that he would be a main actor in Transformer 2. I hope he will give us a lot of fantastic movies in the future. Good luck.

fiona911

China

matt_

Cuba

I´m agree with you viviabril, I think Shia LaBeouf is a good actor but he is too young and we can´t compare with big actors like Richard Gere.

I mean he is good but we must not exaggerate …

viviabril

Costa Rica

I thik this young actor must demostrate more, before been compare whit a mature actor as Rechard. Beside, Shi only had made I simply movie. So, I said, give him more time in Hollywood and good luck to him

Viviana