Since Shia LaBeouf[1] didn’t seem to have much success defusing the controversy over his short film on the ground, he took to the air to apologize.
The 27-year-old actor-turned-scandal magnet, who was accused of ripping off graphic novel writer Daniel Clowes[2] , for his short film, "HowardCantour.com," hired a skywriter for a New Year’s Eve mea culpa.
“I am sorry Daniel Clowes,” read the message over the Los Angeles skyline - an image later posted by LaBeouf on his official @thecampaignbook Twitter feed.
Along with the photo came an enigmatic post, “'CLOUD:
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Actor Shia LaBeouf, pictured at the premiere of ‘The Company You Keep’ in April, has repeatedly apologized for not crediting graphic novel writer Daniel Clowes’ idea, which formed the basis for his short film, ‘HowardCantour.com.’
- vapor floating in the atmosphere
- remote servers used to SHARE DATA
- to make LESS CLEAR or TRANSPARENT”
The aerial maneuver may have been part of LaBeouf’s New Year’s Resolution to “be a less controversial tweeter.”
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Jim Gaffigan in a scene from ‘HowardCantour.com,’ LaBeouf’s short film at the center of the controversy.
I am not a biter. I'm a writer for myself and others. I steal some plot points & dialogue. I'm only big'n up my brother.
— Shia LaBeouf (@thecampaignbook) January 2, 2014[5] “HowardCantour.com,” released online last month, didn't credit Daniel Clowes - but did lift whole passages from the writer's story, "Justin M. Damiano."
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Writer Daniel Clowes attends the premiere of ‘Art School Confidential’ in 2006.
Both start with the line, "A critic is a warrior, each of us on the battlefield have the means to glorify or demolish, whether a film, a career or an entire philosophy by influencing perception in ways that if heartfelt and truthful, can have far-reaching repercussions" - and the similarities continue for much of the film's 11-minute, 47-second running time.
"I've never even seen one of his films that I can recall - and I was shocked, to say the least, when I saw that he took the script and even many of the visuals from a very personal story I did six or seven years ago and passed it off as his own work," Clowes told BuzzFeed, which broke the story.
"I actually can't imagine what was going through his mind."
Clowes is reportedly mulling legal action.
Written and directed by LaBeouf and starring Jim Gaffigan as the titular movie critic, “HowardCantour.com," received some critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival.
But once news of the scandal broke, LaBeouf scrambled to tweeted out a series of apologies, professing his respect and love for Clowes' work.
“ In my excitement and naiveté as an amateur filmmaker, I got lost in the creative process and neglected to follow proper accreditation,” he tweeted.
References
- ^ Shia LaBeouf (www.nydailynews.com)
- ^ Daniel Clowes (www.nydailynews.com)
- ^ RELATED: SHIA LABEOUF MAY FACE LEGAL ACTION FOR PLAGIARISM (www.nydailynews.com)
- ^ RELATED: LABEOUF ACCUSED OF PLAGIARIZING COMIC BOOK WRITER (www.nydailynews.com)
- ^ January 2, 2014 (twitter.com)
- ^ RELATED: SHIA LABEOUF THREATENS TO HAVE MAN ‘KILLED’ IN BAR: REPORT (www.nydailynews.com)
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