Born Villain (film)
Born Villain is a short film directed by actor Shia LaBeouf in collaboration with Marilyn Manson. It was released on August 28, 2011, during its inaugural screening, at the L.A. Silent Theater. Produced as an accompaniment to Marilyn Manson's eighth studio album, the film was intended as the record's promotional "trailer".[1]
Contents
Background and development
- for a complete overview of the accompanying album see Marilyn Manson's eighth studio album.
Template:Quote box The idea for the film originated after LaBeouf struck up a friendship with Manson at a The Kills concert.[2] The actor, who "has always been intrigued" with the singer, offered to direct his next music video then gave him a screening of "Maniac", his directorial collaboration with American rapper Kid Cudi, in order to convince him.[2] Impressed, Manson commissioned LaBeouf to create a "making-of" video documenting the album's recording and production.[3][4][5]
Manson and LaBeouf produced the film throughout July of 2011 under the management of California-based production company Vanderson Inc.[1][6] On August 17, Sablan leaked the film's official website on his Twitter blog. The website announced the project release date. Drummer Chris Vrenna has claimed that Born Villain is not a music video but "a full thing".[1] He also mentioned that the film will contain short clips of the album and it's own score.[1]
Campaign
- Main article: Campaign
Campaign is a book by Shia La Beouf (photographer), Karolyn Pho (photographer) and Marilyn Manson released in August of 2011 by Shia La Beouf's Grassy Slope Entertainment, Inc. The book, accompanied by a DVD, is a visual accompaniment to Marilyn Manson and Shia La Beouf's collaboration, Born Villain.
Gallery
Credit: Fred Sablan and others
DVD of Born Villain included with the purchase of Campaign.
Premiere
Personnel
Cast
- Marilyn Manson
- Miss Crash
- Fred Sablan
Crew
- Shia LaBeouf — director
- Chris Giammalvo — production designer [6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Suehs, Bob (2011-08-20). "Army of the Universe: The Interview". Rock N Roll Experience Magazine. Angelfire. http://www.angelfire.com/rock/e4/vrenna.html. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Warner, Kara (2011-08-31). "Shia LaBeouf Calls Marilyn Manson Video 'A Cool Diversion'". MTV News. MTV Networks (Viacom). http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670077/shia-labeouf-marilyn-manson-born-villian-video.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ↑ "Marilyn Manson recruits Shia LaBeouf to document new album". Kerrang!. Bauer Media Group. 2011-07-01. http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2011/07/marilyn_manson_recruits_shia_l.html. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ↑ Barshad, Amos (2011-07-01). "Shia LaBeouf Told Regis and Kelly He's Working With Marilyn Manson". Vulture. New York magazine. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/07/shia_labeouf_told_regis_and_ke.html. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ↑ "Transformers star Shia LaBeouf set to shoot new Marilyn Manson documentary". NME. IPC Media. 2011-07-01. http://www.nme.com/news/marilyn-manson/57704. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Vanderson Inc. project resume". Vanderson Inc.. Wix. http://www.wix.com/vandersoninc/vanderson-inc-2/resume.
