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idk how important it is i talk about this but i know it is, to some degree.
tw: shia labeouf // ass*ult
if you know me, you know that i am a life long fanatic of shia’s work both on screen and off. as an artist struggling through mental health, i found so much inspiration..
tw: shia labeouf // ass*ult
if you know me, you know that i am a life long fanatic of shia’s work both on screen and off. as an artist struggling through mental health, i found so much inspiration..
in his work over the last few years. i had heard his arrest, but not in detail until last year. i would say i ended up on the side of the internet that loved him, and didn’t see a lot of the awful things he had done, being shared. what that says about my corner of the internet?..
i’m not quite sure.. with the recent lawsuit against him (i do not see this as a simple accusation, i believe these wrongs were done) it has been hard to sit with. we have seen similar situations many times, and this one hit me differently.
let me explain.
let me explain.
shia’s work as a disney actor had me in stitches. i followed his career from blockbusters into more granular projects, where he seemed to be approaching his roles as a real artist.
his first collaboration with a fave lady director of mine (sigur ros video 2012) struck me..
his first collaboration with a fave lady director of mine (sigur ros video 2012) struck me..
to the point of working through my first short film. i thought “wow, he’s grown to such a powerful actor.” thjs went on for a while. embarrassingly big fan of nymphomaniac. holes is STILL my comfort film.
sadly, i did not know of everything he has been suffering through and..
sadly, i did not know of everything he has been suffering through and..
that he was inflicting that onto others with actions/words/etc. when i did start to learn about his problematic past (not to minimize anything here), it was around the release of honey boy i had been anticipating.
honey boy immediately became an instant favorite for me..
honey boy immediately became an instant favorite for me..
the film honey boy felt like a catharsis i had felt when putting my own traumas into artwork. that is what has made this person so hard for me grapple with “separating the art from the artist”. because i related and felt moved by that work. endless praise to @Almaharel not only-
for her to make a film like honey boy, to have become an idol of mine, but she also stands by FKA twigs, Karolyn Pho, and other victims of DV. alma, i admire you and your words on this matter. it is incredibly poignant and powerful.
ok so all this said-
ok so all this said-
it is not to say i am not as sad for the victims as i am for shia. i root for all who struggle with mental illness. of course i wanted to see someone of this stature use their platform and power to make work that can reconcile and help others cope, and heal. that is what hurts.
it hurts to feel connected to an artist of that status and power continue on repeating very serious issues. it just does. i hope that might make sense..to feel just sad at this for everyone involved, for a multitude of reasons.
i know my words may sound quite trite, but i share-
i know my words may sound quite trite, but i share-
these thoughts in case anyone else feels tumbleweeds in their gut about this topic, these people, their own friends or family...it is a lot easier as a fan to simply dismiss someone & move on. it just sucks when they have meant something to you.
i want to repeat this:
i want to repeat this:
i believe in victims, i believe FKA twigs and Karolyn Pho and many others who has spoken out now and in the past against Shia. as a fan and human, this is hard. i wish i didn’t feel this way but i also think it is important to speak on how this does affect fans.
my header on twitter has been “honey boy” ever since i saw the movie in theaters. i thought it was cute etc. however, i don’t want it to be taken the wrong way in terms of what and who i support. that’s kinda what made me want to say something. maybe i said a bunch of nothing.
