NEW YORK (AP) – Why did actor Shia LaBeouf invite his fans to watch all the movies he’s ever made with him during a three-day (and two-night) marathon at a Manhattan theater? Or to watch him watching via livestream, witnessing the drama of him occasionally stroking his beard, sipping from a cup or scratching his nose?
Probably the best explanation is: Just because.
And that’s pretty much why Alex Martin, a senior at New York University, was waiting on line – for what was likely to be hours – to get inside.
“Just for the experience,” Martin explained with a smile. “Just to say I did it. Not necessarily to watch a movie of Shia LaBeouf. You know, just to say I was here.”
Although Martin, who’s majoring in public health and sociology, used to love LaBeouf when he was a child actor, he and his friends waiting with him Wednesday afternoon clearly now see him as a perplexing, if interesting, celebrity known for sometimes very erratic behavior. “Lots of alcohol,” Martin noted.