Are you enjoying yourself on this other little independent Spielberg movie [Indiana Jones 4]?
Shia LaBeouf: “Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. It’s the most enjoyable thing I’ve ever been a part of.”
What is cool about being in an Indiana Jones film?
Shia LaBeouf: “What’s not cool about being in an Indiana Jones film?”
Is it more of a sidekick role?
Shia LaBeouf: “I can’t tell you.”
How has the process been with Spielberg so far? Are you close to shooting now?
Shia LaBeouf: “Yeah, we’re gearing up. We’re getting ready to go.”
And working with Spielberg, just artistically?
Shia LaBeouf: “He’s a great guy. He’s very caring, very free but knows how to direct. I mean he’s made a lot of good movies.”
Have you met Karen Allen by any chance?
Shia LaBeouf: “I can’t tell you that.”
Megan, has this movie opened up doors for you?
Megan Fox: “Yeah, absolutely. It opened every door I could possibly hope for it to open. It’s a huge movie and this movie is such a start that it’s helping me a lot.”
What kind of things are you looking for now?
Megan Fox: “Well, I’m doing a movie with Simon Pegg and Kirsten Dunst in London tomorrow night, actually.”
Is it a comedy role?
Megan Fox: “Yes, it’s a dark comedy.” [the film is How to Lose Friends & Alienate People]
Have you met Simon and Kirsten?
Megan Fox: “I haven’t met anybody. They’re filming already.”
Are you playing Simon Pegg’s British girlfriend?
Megan Fox; “No, that’s Kirsten. Oh wait, she’s the end love interest. I’m playing Sophie who is the starlet, the main distraction.”
Is she an American or British character?
Megan Fox: “She was written, I think, British but it’ll be American.”
Shia, do you know what you’re going to be doing after Indy?
Shia LaBeouf: “Another thing with Steven.”
Lincoln?
Shia LaBeouf: “No.”
Is it nice to be on a first name basis with Steven?
Shia LaBeouf: “It’s very nice. I call him Steven, ‘Mr Spielberg’, depending on what he’s looking like.”
So you’re not going to say but is it Interstellar?
Shia LaBeouf: “No.”
Is starring in an independent film more demanding because you’re in every single shot and there’s a lot more emotional work to do?
Shia LaBeouf: “Those are different types of shoots. You know, you’re in Queens and you have no money and you’re like rooming up, six of you. It’s just a s**tty life. It’s just the life part of it sucks.”
Does that feel more meaningful?
Shia LaBeouf: “Sure, but I can’t say that Transformers didn’t have the same appeal for me. For me, Transformers is my science fiction. This is my Star Wars. This is what I grew up on. It means just as much to me. And plus, indie films aren’t necessarily more interesting or better films. They’re just made differently, the truth of it is.”
But you enjoy those?
Shia LaBeouf: “Yeah, yeah. I’ll go back to it. But I can’t, ‘Hey, Steven, I like you and all. Your movies are great but I’m going to go make some indie flicks. Peace.’ That’s probably not going to happen.”
