MARILYN MANSON CALLS SHIA LABEOUF “AN ART RAPIST,” INTENDS IT AS A COMPLIMENT

We heard awhile ago that Shia LaBeouf was directing a documentary about the making of Marilyn Manson’s new album, and that news certainly seemed both strange and cringe-worthy. But not as strange as cringe-worthy as the realization that this dynamic duo have already completed the collaboration, and that it not only covers the recording of Manson’s new opus, but also… L.A. street art. In case you saw Exit Through the Gift Shop and thought, “What this really needs is the perspective of a washed-up rock star and the kid from Battle of Shaker Heights.”

ANYWAY, the project — which is both a book and a movie — is called Born Villain, and I guess the good news is that there’s only 150 copies being made available to the public. You can pre-order one of those copies here; purchase also gets you and a guest admission to a signing/screening in Los Angeles tomorrow night. Here’s a typically low-key, unpretentious statement from Manson regarding the affair:

“Shia is in some ways an art rapist. He doesn’t take no for an answer. He has a vision that develops rapidly like a virus, and overwhelms you. Not since Hitler has there been such propaganda for something. This time it was my face…”

I haven’t done any DMT this morning, so I have no fucking idea what Manson is talking about, although I am suddenly overwhelmed by the urge to watch him have a conversation with Clown from Slipknot while people engage in competitive translation.

And yet, I haven’t told you the worst part yet. The worst part is the below, NSFW photo of Manson, the performance artist Narcissister, and LaBeouf, apparently preparing for his role as the guitarist from Linkin Park in We’re Not Limp Bizkit: The Linkin Park Story.

In other news, none of you will be able to sleep tonight as you struggle to get that image out of your brain. I recommend using an electric drill.

-AR