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On the heels of plagiarism and performance art bullshit, Shia LaBeouf wanted to take performance art to another level while filming 'Nymphomaniac'. He wanted to wear a 'penis cam'. From Page Six:
“Shia had wanted von Trier to put a camera on his penis while filming, so that audiences could have the full experience,” said an insider, but it would have been too much for viewers. (And for his co-star). The film centers on a beaten woman who recalls her varied erotic experiences.
All this eccentricity is costing Shia movie roles.
One studio source said LaBeouf’s ongoing eccentric behavior is costing him roles, and that he was meant to be cast opposite Kate Winslet in upcoming indie film “Triple Nine” by John Hillcoat, who directed him in “Lawless.”
Apparently everyone around him understand this shit is a giant gag:
Others suggest that LaBeouf is taking a page from Joaquin Phoenix (who grew a beard and announced he was quitting acting to become a rapper, in a ruse that lasted years), and his whole shtick is part of a “performance art” hoax. Said a source, “Everyone who knows Shia is in on the joke. It’s all part of an act.”
So on top of ripping off other people's art, and wanting to go above and beyond the call of performance, he's also ripping off Joaquin Phoenix's act?