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– The Transformers star lamented the reputational differences between himself and the Call Me By Your Name actor, with whom he believes he shares a drive to achieve thespian greatness;
– Elsewhere in the THR interview, LaBeouf discussed his own drive for artistic excellence. “Man, I’ve been searching for a long time,” he said. “I’m really like a pure actor. When I was young, I didn’t think that I required much help to do what I do. I was completely narcissistic and fearful and had a lack of trust. I’ve been under the tutelage of a lot of dudes who tried to mentor me, but I just didn’t trust them, or didn’t like what they made or whatever.” When asked if he views himself as a narcissist, LaBeouf responded, “To get into this field, there’s a certain level of ego — a certain ego sickness that gets you into acting. And now I’m trying to figure out what the healthy version of that looks like.”
