Shadowing Practice: Shia Labeouf on love - Learn English Speaking with Video
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- Thank you.
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I'll never be able to speak on it.
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I don't know nothing like this relationship.
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I never have in my life.
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I never had-- even my parents, even my father, you know, I never had what I got with her, which is, No. To enter my life to be with me,
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she had to take a loss.
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She had to like eat shit to be with me.
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To be with me, she had to...
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To re -enter being a part of my life, she had to take a hit.
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um, in ways that I've spoken about before and in other ways too probably, you know?
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And, uh, - What I know love to be is selfless loving action.
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And I've never known anything as loving or as selflessly active as what this woman did for me in my life.
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She showed up for me at a time when, I mean this is the first time I saw her, we had been estranged for like years because of my jealousy.
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She went and did a movie with another actor
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and I thought she was cheating on me so then I cheated on another baby.
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It was just a fucking mess.
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It's some weed shit.
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Yeah, weed shit.
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Yeah, little boy shit, like nonsense.
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And we hadn't talked for two years when all this shit hit.
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And I wound up at this rehab, right? in Utah.
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and they do something called Family Week.
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And every week, on a Sunday, everybody who's involved in the program has their family show up on these Skype calls.
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and everybody will show up in the same room.
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And your mother, your father, your brother, your sister, your wife, your friends, whatever.
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- Just you and the people?
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- No, it's you, the whole squad of you that are in this group, like 12 of us in my class.
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- And everyone's family.
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- Everyone's family pops up on the screen.
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And week one, no one shows up for me, no one.
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They got the calls, I know they got the calls, but no one showed up.
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My mother, my father, no one, no one showed up.
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Manager, friends, no one showed up.
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Week two, same thing.
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So I'm sitting in this room, and even the person who's like therapizing me, she's starting to feel like this She's empathizing with where I'm at.
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Everybody else in the room, we got a dude who like, you know, this isn't just alcoholics and shit.
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This is like fucking arsonists and like child predators and all kind of wild people in this group, right?
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And they got people showing up for them.
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And I don't have nobody showing up for me.
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Amen and Week two, week three, I'm there 90 days, so I'm there for a clip.
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And there comes a point where Family Week comes around, I say to my therapist, like, I'm not gonna go.
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Like, I don't want to subject myself to this shit.
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Like, I'm on a path and, you know, let me just stay here.
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Like, I don't want to keep reminding myself of how fucked my situation is.
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And, um, And she says, "No, I think you should show up this week." And I show up thinking, all right, my mom's going to be on there.
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You know, my mom will be on.
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Yeah.
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Mia is on the screen.
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And, you know, like...
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Amen.
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You don't deserve that kind of shit, you know what I mean?
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You don't deserve that kind of shit.
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Like.
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Like...
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I don't deserve that kind of shit.
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You know, I done put her through years and years of fucking nonsense, bro.
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Just like...
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All right, yeah.
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And I don't have nothing to offer her either, you know what I mean?
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I'm in the middle of my shit, you know?
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I'm fucking like...
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I'm like...
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I'm like two months into this program.
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I don't even have nothing going on.
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I don't even have no...
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I have nothing.. nothing going on.
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I'm making this list.
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She's at the top of the list, but I...
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I'm not reaching out to her or nothing like that. And, uh...
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You were her voice like she's like a fucking angel - Everybody does their shit.
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I'm fucking gone.
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You know, so they let her go first cuz I can't even fucking believe
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and they all know cuz I had no family show up
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And she just she unmutes and she's like hi Shia just like She's prepping a movie, she ain't got no fucking time for this,
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you know, but she found time and she said hi Shia.
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And uh, we just smiled, we had nothing else to say.
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But she saved my fucking life, you know, I'm like...
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Before the kid, before the job, before fucking, before God, before any religion, before any, before a laugh, before a laugh, before a laugh,
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before a laugh, before a bow, before a phone, before anything, was this woman's face.
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There wasn't no promises made, wasn't no long conversation being had, nothing.
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Just her presence, the ministry of presence.
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Sometimes that's all you need to offer a person who's in a situation like that, is like, just to be present.
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And she was present for me at a time when I didn't deserve to have nobody in my life.
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Especially her.
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And I'm not trying to do this bullshit.
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'Cause I.. right away my head goes to like, "How's this being viewed?" I'm such a fuck this way, but...
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- No, no, you're good.
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You can come on, man.
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- Yeah.
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Uh...
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She's a real one.
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She's a real one. And...
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I'll never be able to.
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- I'll never be able to.
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It's the first time I really understood love because I have nothing to give.
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And I was sitting there thinking like, well, I don't have nothing.
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It's not sexy to be with me.
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Don't you get it?
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Like, people out here accusing me of like putting makeup on my genitals and like shooting dogs and shit.
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You know?
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That's what I'm being accused of.
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And you're showing up for me like you're gonna be tied to this shit?
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It didn't make no fucking sense.
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And love is irrational that way.
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You can't rationalize real love.
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It doesn't make any fucking sense.
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And I had spent my whole life trying to rationalize it.
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Like, ah, this dude hits me up.
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He's in my corner because we fuck with the same crap.
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He loves this thing that I got.
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That I'm like, I'm G with this shit over here.
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That's why he loves me because he loves that part of me.
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That's G at this, you know, and then I would I would write your love off like okay You love me
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because I do this shit and
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so many of my relationships were basically like you love me
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because I'm fucking sensei over here in the dojo I'm black belt right here.
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So you love me because of this and when they blow the dojo up you're like I'm not G at nothing.
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I'm not sensei at nothing.
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I got no I'm not a fish I'm gonna fucking do nothing like I'm not a camp.
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I'm a fucking little kid.
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You know me now how to make a fire And, um...
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Yeah, she gave me hope bro when I was really like running on fumes.
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I wasn't running on empty, but I was running on fumes.
Context & Background
In this heartfelt dialogue, Shia LaBeouf shares his profound insights about love and relationships, influenced by his personal experiences. He reflects on the struggles of his past, including feelings of jealousy that complicated his connections. LaBeouf’s narrative emphasizes the importance of selfless acts within love, highlighting how vulnerability and sacrifice can shape relationships. His journey through rehab adds a layer of depth, showcasing how pivotal moments can lead to personal growth and deeper connections with others.
Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication
- “Selfless loving action” - A powerful way to express the essence of true love.
- “Show up for me” - Represents the importance of support in relationships.
- “Take a loss” - A phrase that indicates the importance of sacrifice in love.
- “Nonsense” - A casual expression to describe trivial matters or misunderstandings.
- “I wound up…” - Commonly used to describe how one finds themselves in a situation.
Step-by-step Shadowing Guide
To effectively improve your English speaking skills using Shia LaBeouf's dialogue, follow this structured shadowing guide utilizing the shadowing technique. This approach will enhance not just your pronunciation but also your understanding of emotional context in conversations.
- Initial Listening: Start by listening to the video without distractions. Focus on LaBeouf's tone and emotion, absorbing the context of what he shares.
- Chunk the Dialogue: Break down the transcript into smaller segments. For instance, one sentence at a time, ensuring you grasp each phrase and its significance.
- First Shadowing Attempt: Use a shadow speech approach. As you listen to a short section, repeat it immediately. Pay attention to LaBeouf's pronunciation and inflections.
- Reflection: After your first attempt, reflect on areas where you struggled. Were you able to convey the emotions he expressed? Identify specific words or phrases that need focus.
- Using the Shadowspeaks App: Consider using a shadowing app to practice. Record yourself and compare your pronunciation and emotion to LaBeouf’s. This feedback loop is essential for improvement.
By consistent practice on a reliable shadowing site and engaging deeply with the material, you can significantly enhance your English speaking skills while absorbing valuable life lessons on love and vulnerability.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.