Shia LaBeouf Denies He Was Fired From Olivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

Shia LaBeouf Denies He Was Fired From Olivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry Darling’: ‘I Quit Your Film’

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LaBeouf asserts that he chose to leave the production because he didn’t feel the actors were given adequate time to rehearse

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In the Aug. 24 cover story with Variety, Wilde opened up for the first time about LaBeouf’s departure from her film

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“I say this as someone who is such an admirer of his work. His process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions.

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He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances.

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I believe that creating a safe, trusting environment is the best way to get people to do their best work.

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Ultimately, my responsibility is to the production and to the cast to protect them. That was my job,” Wilde said.

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