Party? No, the star of Transformers and the new Indiana Jones film would rather work
Mar.12
Shia LaBeouf, the star of last summer's hit film Transformers, didn't enjoy a privileged childhood like many other child actors. Growing up in an impoverished Los Angeles neighborhood, Shia acted in order to earn money. His first acting experiences were performing as a clown with his parents to sell hot dogs. He never imagined acting would earn him the opportunity to star with Harrison Ford in the upcoming indiana Jones movie.
Shia comes from five generations of performers. Among his grandparents are a comedian and a poet. His mother danced ballet until an injury forced her to stop. Shia's father worked as a clown, but he also battled drug addictions. Unfortunately, his parents divorces when Shia was in elementary shcool.
Shia began acting to help earn money for his mother, whom he lived with after the divorce. At age10, he got a job as a comedian, and, at 13, he won a starring role in a Disney television series. It was the 2003 movie Holes, however, that played the most important role in Shia's early career.
Word Bank:
privileged (a) 享有優勢地位的；接受特殊待遇的
Sam has the privileged position of being president of the student body.
upcoming (a) 即將來臨的
Aunt Betty is baking our favorite dish for the upcoming family reunion.
comedian (n) 喜劇演員
This comedian wasn't very funny. I didn't laugh at many of his jokes.
divorce (v) 離婚
I'm proud of my parents, who never divorced even when times were difficult.
