{"id":2048330,"date":"2026-07-17T11:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2048330"},"modified":"2026-07-17T11:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:21:18","slug":"shia-labeouf-left-crew-scared-and-hurt-with-performance-in-new-film-says-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2048330","title":{"rendered":"Shia LaBeouf left crew \u201cscared and hurt\u201d with performance in new film, says director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shia-LaBeouf-Premiere-Image.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Shia LaBeouf left crew \u201cscared and hurt\u201d with performance in new film, says director<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>&#8216;The Rooster Prince&#8217; sees the actor play a character with bipolar disorder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Victoria Luxford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-17T12:21:18+01:00\">17th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shia-LaBeouf-Premiere-Image-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Shia LaBeouf\" title=\"Shia LaBeouf Premiere Image\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Shia LaBeouf. CREDIT: Max Cisotti\/Dave Benett\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The director of Shia LaBeouf\u2019s new film has recalled how his intense performance left those on set feeling \u201cscared and hurt\u201d by the experience.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Penn Soskin is the director of <em>The Rooster Prince<\/em>, a drama based on his relationship with his late brother, David, who suffered from bipolar disorder. LaBeouf was cast as Eli, a character based on David, and in a new article for <em>Variety<\/em> he recalled how both his grief and LaBeouf\u2019s personal issues drove both men to emotional extremes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The piece opens with a description of one moment on set where he described the actor as \u201cexploding\u201d. \u201cHe was screaming across a parking lot, where his character, based on my brother, was now breaking down,\u201d he recalled. \u201cHe\u2019d given a performance so brilliant, and often so meta, that I didn\u2019t cut right away \u2014 because we\u2019d lost a clear sense of what was movie and non-movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cHe was in deep pain. In fact, he was in even more pain than all the pain he was causing. This was the kind of pain I had seen in my late brother David\u2019s eyes. Pain I couldn\u2019t fully understand, or even soothe. Pain that eventually took him from me. And now, just three takes in, the scene and the day were over. Those in the blast radius were rightfully scared and hurt. Shia had vanished. The producers were palpably nervous. I was about six inches from a panic attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da3m5VaknVy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Soskin praised LaBeouf\u2019s devotion to his craft. \u201cShia\u2019s devotion to the work became nearly religious,\u201d he said. \u201cHe memorized Dave\u2019s books. Worked night and day. It seemed he rarely slept.\u201d He also recounted the manic relationship between them. \u201cShia and I could fight terribly one day, and the next find ourselves in a deep embrace, tears streaming down our faces,\u201d he said, \u201clocked into a bond that was so deep it can be only compared to what it felt like to hold my own brother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Faced with losing the film due to crew members and producers traumatised by the star\u2019s behaviour, the director recalled delivering a speech that pleaded for \u201c\u2019Maximum empathy\u2019 for the people who had been hurt, and also for those who had done the hurting.\u201d He then described what he viewed as society\u2019s intolerance of severe mental health issues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe applaud public figures who confess to anxiety or depression,\u201d he argued. \u201cNot to discount them: I\u2019ve struggled with anxiety for years. But those conditions are easy to destigmatise. Because they\u2019re mostly suffered behind closed doors. But what about the messier ones? Bipolar. Schizophrenia. Personality disorders. My brother sprinting naked through the streets of a foreign city. Or Kanye unleashing on Twitter. Well, that\u2019s not quite as convenient for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Rooster Prince<\/em> is currently in post-production.<\/p>\n<p>Shia LaBeouf has experienced numerous legal issues in the past few years, and has made headlines many times for seemingly erratic behaviour. The actor was recently ordered to attend rehab and undergo a drug testing program following his arrest in New Orleans in February. The <em>Transformers<\/em> star had been visiting for Mardi Gras, and was described by locals as \u201cterrorising\u201d the city. Commenting on the incident, he remarked: \u201cjail be another adventure\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In April, actor Bryan Cranston joked about LaBeouf\u2019s issues, saying in an interview: \u201cShia, get some help\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Shia LaBeouf<\/li>\n<li>Transformers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\">\n<p><span 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data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Shia-Labeouf-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Film News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Shia LaBeouf was reportedly seen lying on ground and violently attacked in new New Orleans footage<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The director of Shia LaBeouf\u2019s new film has recalled how his intense performance left those on set feeling \u201cscared and hurt\u201d by the experience.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Penn Soskin is the director of <em>The Rooster Prince<\/em>, a drama based on his relationship with his late brother, David, who suffered from bipolar disorder. LaBeouf was cast as Eli, a character based on David, and in a new article for <em>Variety<\/em> he recalled how both his grief and LaBeouf\u2019s personal issues drove both men to emotional extremes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The piece opens with a description of one moment on set where he described the actor as \u201cexploding\u201d. \u201cHe was screaming across a parking lot, where his character, based on my brother, was now breaking down,\u201d he recalled. \u201cHe\u2019d given a performance so brilliant, and often so meta, that I didn\u2019t cut right away \u2014 because we\u2019d lost a clear sense of what was movie and non-movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued: \u201cHe was in deep pain. In fact, he was in even more pain than all the pain he was causing. This was the kind of pain I had seen in my late brother David\u2019s eyes. Pain I couldn\u2019t fully understand, or even soothe. Pain that eventually took him from me. And now, just three takes in, the scene and the day were over. Those in the blast radius were rightfully scared and hurt. Shia had vanished. The producers were palpably nervous. I was about six inches from a panic attack.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da3m5VaknVy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Soskin praised LaBeouf\u2019s devotion to his craft. \u201cShia\u2019s devotion to the work became nearly religious,\u201d he said. \u201cHe memorized Dave\u2019s books. Worked night and day. It seemed he rarely slept.\u201d He also recounted the manic relationship between them. \u201cShia and I could fight terribly one day, and the next find ourselves in a deep embrace, tears streaming down our faces,\u201d he said, \u201clocked into a bond that was so deep it can be only compared to what it felt like to hold my own brother.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Faced with losing the film due to crew members and producers traumatised by the star\u2019s behaviour, the director recalled delivering a speech that pleaded for \u201c\u2019Maximum empathy\u2019 for the people who had been hurt, and also for those who had done the hurting.\u201d He then described what he viewed as society\u2019s intolerance of severe mental health issues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe applaud public figures who confess to anxiety or depression,\u201d he argued. \u201cNot to discount them: I\u2019ve struggled with anxiety for years. But those conditions are easy to destigmatise. Because they\u2019re mostly suffered behind closed doors. But what about the messier ones? Bipolar. Schizophrenia. Personality disorders. My brother sprinting naked through the streets of a foreign city. Or Kanye unleashing on Twitter. Well, that\u2019s not quite as convenient for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Rooster Prince<\/em> is currently in post-production.<\/p>\n<p>Shia LaBeouf has experienced numerous legal issues in the past few years, and has made headlines many times for seemingly erratic behaviour. The actor was recently ordered to attend rehab and undergo a drug testing program following his arrest in New Orleans in February. The <em>Transformers<\/em> star had been visiting for Mardi Gras, and was described by locals as \u201cterrorising\u201d the city. Commenting on the incident, he remarked: \u201cjail be another adventure\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In April, actor Bryan Cranston joked about LaBeouf\u2019s issues, saying in an interview: \u201cShia, get some help\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/shia-labeouf-left-crew-scared-and-hurt-with-performance-in-new-film-says-director-3957511&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Shia-LaBeouf-Premiere-Image.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News Shia LaBeouf left crew \u201cscared and hurt\u201d with performance in new film, says director &#8216;The Rooster Prince&#8217; sees the actor play a character with bipolar disorder By Victoria Luxford 17th July 2026 Shia LaBeouf. 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