Olivia Wilde is wildly clear about her realm’s rules: “No a-holes” allowed.
In the aftermath of Shia LaBeouf’s abrupt departure from her second director, ‘Don’t Worry Darling’, Wilde, 36, implemented a ‘no-a-hole policy’ on the set of her upcoming film to combat annoying cocks . order problems during production.
“Someone, who is a very established actor and director in this industry, gave me some really awful advice that was helpful because I just knew I had to do the opposite,” explained the Emmy-winning actress and turned filmmaker to director Emerald Fennell for Variety’s Directors on Directors.
They said, ‘Listen, the way to get respect on a set, you have to have three arguments a day,’ Wilde said. ” Three big arguments that restore your strength, and remind everyone in charge, be it predator.’ That’s the opposite of my process. And I don’t want any of that. “
She emphasized her disdain for divisions between the cast and crew members on her movie sets.
‘The no-a-holes policy. It puts everyone on the same level, ”said Wilde. “I also noticed for years as an actress how the hierarchy of the set separated the actors from the crew in this very strange way that serves no one.
“I think actors would actually like to know more about what’s going on there, when you catch my attention? What kind of lens change is that? “, She said. “But the idea of: don’t bother the actors and keep them separate, and don’t look at them. I think it makes everyone pretty anxious. “
Wilde’s ass-free proclamation comes just months after LaBeouf, 34, stepped down as the frontman of “Don’t Worry Darling” – a psychological fiction piece set in 1950s California.
The film, which now stars Harry Styles opposite Florence Pugh, is a highly anticipated follow-up to Wilde’s award-winning cinematic curation ‘Booksmart’. Wilde has not announced a release date for her sequel movie, which is currently being filmed.
Following initial reports that LaBeouf was leaving “Don’t Worry Darling” in September due to scheduling issues, it has since been reported that the “Pieces of a Woman” actor was fired for his “obnoxious” on-set vibes.
“He’s not an easy man to work with,” a source told Variety about the former Disney star’s allegedly unsavory attitude.
Sexual battery and abuse claims against LaBeouf closely followed his removal from Wilde’s film.
In December, LaBeouf’s ex-girlfriend, musician FKA Twigs, 33, filed a lawsuit accusing the controversial actor of mental and emotional abuse, strangulation and knowingly gave her an STD.
LaBeouf released a statement claiming that not all of Twigs’s claims are true.
Wilde was in solidarity with the “Cellophane” singer and wrote a message for her via Instagram Story: “Love, respect and support, @fkatwigs.”
Twigs’s suit also received support from singer Sia, 45, who tweeted, “I was also hurt emotionally by Shia, a pathological liar who lured me into an adulterous relationship claiming to be single.” The tweet from the ‘Elastic Heart’ crooner has since been removed.
Songwriter Katy Rose also lent her voice to the outrage, claiming that the ‘Transformers’ alum sexually assaulted her when they were both teenagers.
“I grew up with Shia LaBeouf in Los Angeles. We were the same age, walked in the same circles and worked with children in the entertainment world at the same time. When I was 14, he violently groped me at a party in the Hollywood Hills. He has always been disgusting. @FKATwigs, ”the music maker tweeted.
LaBeouf’s attorney, Shawn Holley of O.J.Simpson Trial fame, revealed that the troubled former child star will soon undergo specialized counseling.
“Shia needs help and he knows it,” Holley said in a statement. “We are actively looking for the kind of meaningful, intensive, long-term inpatient treatment he desperately needs.”