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Superstar in the making Shia LaBeouf speaks out for the first time on how Steven Spielberg had him prepare for his role in the hugely anticipated, May 22-opening "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." The filmmaker -- who was also responsible for LaBeouf's casting in last year's "Disturbia" and "Transformers" -- transported the 21-year-old actor back to another era.
"Spielberg gave me movies to watch to help derive my character," says Shia, who plays young renegade Mutt Williams -- the character who gets Indiana involved in the quest for the powerful and mysterious Crystal Skull of Akator. "He gave me 'Red River' for Montgomery Clift, 'The Wild One' for Marlon Brando and stressed 'Blackboard Jungle' for Sidney Poitier. He wanted me to study the mannerisms." Adds Shia, "It was the most fun homework I ever had in my life!" REALITY GAVE HER A ROLE: "Paradise Hotel 2" is nearing its end for the season, with Monday night's (5/12) semi-final show, the "Top 25 Wildest Moments of Paradise Hotel 2" show, and the May 19 finale coming up. Hostess Amanda Byram hopes to continue into "Paradise Hotel 3." Notes the Dublin-born beauty, "I've done such a wide variety of shows -- early morning business and politics, zany live shows, and reality, which, of course, is bubblegum for the brain. It's so addictive to see people's strategies unfold before your eyes." Byram, also known for hosting the Game Show Network's "Grand Slam" with Dennis Miller, as well as "The Swan," also notes that the perks in "Paradise" have a big allure. "Who can beat a month or so on a tropical location, given the role of matriarch/rule-giver for a bunch of kids?" THE BIG-SCREEN SCENE: Actor John Reardon says he welcomed the change of pace provided by the big-screen sci-fi horror/comedy "Hunter" that he's currently shooting. "I've done dramatic roles for a while, so I thought this would be kind of cool," says Reardon, who most recently starred in the Hallmark Channel miniseries "Son of the Dragon." He says "Hunter" "is about an alien life form that feeds off people and takes different forms, like a car at one point. I play a meathead weight-lifting freak who's pretty lazy. Although he lifts weights all day, he's always complaining about his sore back, and that's why he can't go out and get a job." Meanwhile, Reardon stars with Mary Elizabeth Winstead in the upcoming feature "Make It Happen" about an aspiring young dancer (Winstead) in a small town. He's the big brother standing in the way. "I'm just very protective of her," says Reardon of his character. "I don't want her to get her hopes up and fail at a dream. They lost their parents when they were younger, and because they've grown very close I think he's also a little bit scared of her going off to the big city and forgetting him." With reports by Stephanie DuBois and Emily Feimster.
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