Directed by Alma Har’el and written by Shia LaBeouf, Honey Boy traces the life of child actor Otis Lort as he rises from early success to a self-destructive Hollywood star. She quickly discovered the … For more read about why Honey Boy is absolutely unmissable, or why Shia LaBeouf is Hollywood's most attractive man.. Alma Har’el isn’t your typical filmmaker.
The Israeli director got her start VJing concerts before becoming a renowned documentary maker, as well as directing ad campaigns for major brands like Airbnb and Coca-Cola.
They joined him at the premiere, as did co-star Byron Bowers and director Alma Har’el . Based on LaBeouf’s own life, Honey Boy weaves together two timelines as he comes to terms with his ex-rodeo clown father, played by LaBeouf, in a role inspired by his own dad.
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The nominees for the 2020 ceremony were unveiled on … Har’el, who was born and raised in Israel, was working by age of 11 and never had family financial resources to lean on. I was a waitress from the age of 12-18 and then a bartender. Honey Boy director Alma Har’el has called out the Golden Globes over the lack of female nominees in the directing category. The character inspired by Shia is played by Lucas Hedges at age 22 and Noah Jupe at age 12. We grew up struggling to pay rent and my mother worked 6 days a week and made sure we had food on the table. On Honey Boy, director Alma Har’el waded through “a burning mist of pain” to hit upon the raw truth she says she values most. But the real separation took place when I was five years old and I think since that age… So I always tear up when I see these commercials.