Megan Fox on Shia LaBeouf, Her Public Image and Beginning Finished 'Friends With Kids'

"I like Shia to dying," mentioned Megan Fox to Moviefone in Toronto in the last weekend. "I like him for any excuse.Inch People don't appear like the words of anyone who has been "hit hard," as Fox mentioned, with the principal players associated with 'Transformers: Dark in the Moon' -- the summer season blockbuster that very infamously didn't feature the first sort franchise co-star. While Shia LaBeouf and Michael Bay stacked on through the press models for 'Transformers,' Fox ongoing to stop barking. That will change. With techniques, Megan Fox is trying to start again, and her role inside the new indie ensemble comedy 'Friends With Kids' -- which opened up within the Toronto Worldwide Film Festival -- is certainly a fascinating choice. Fox feels safe together with her image just like a pin-up girl -- she describes her own public image as "a robot" -- which is media savvy enough to comprehend that that image is not a hindrance. Moviefone spoke with a candid and engaging Fox in Toronto about 'Friends With Kids' (she plays Mary Jane, Adam Scott's youthful girlfriend inside the new comedy), her public image, the beating she's attracted within the press, and why she didn't defend herself. And, yes, she revealed if she's seen 'Transformers: Dark in the Moon.' Moviefone: I literally just left of 'Friends With Kids.' I have not had whenever to produce questions which i can not even read my notes. Megan Fox: They're really sloppy. You've very sloppy handwriting. That's suggestive of something. Like, what's this word? "Pun"? A sum that even mean? Why would I write lower "pun"? I'm unsure. Anyway ... we'll observe it is going. That's as being a mental emphasis of if you publish just random words -- free write. Then you definitely certainly make out the print and you're simply like, "Wow, wrong with me at night?In . I loved your movie. Thanks. You know what happens I loved relating to this? Your character is not a jerk. That's true. She's not just a jerk. I'm speaking about, she's not super-sweet, either, but she's not just a jerk or possibly an assh*le. That wouldn't match Adam's character. They just wouldn't appear sensible. Was that required for you? I'm speaking about, I never once thought, Why would he be along with her? She's mean. Yes, that was the idea. We didn't want Mary Jane being mean. I have not really carried out a typical character -- well, besides Jennifer in 'Jennifer's Body,' who hates males. But, yeah, clearly Adam is actually fun to check out and he's so enjoyable, you do not need to find out Adam with somebody that's mean to him for just about any second. You'd hate that each because he's so wonderful. It is therefore just more they was there at two different points inside their existence. Searching in the career, I'm this is often a excellent role to suit your needs. Let me preface that by proclaiming that I have not a clue things i am talking about. People have mentioned that before. I buy what you're saying -- In my opinion I buy what you're saying. This role seems to ... Makes me appear human? I wouldn't put it by doing this. But following a kerfuffles of history, you are playing an regular thing about this incorporated within an ensemble. Does which will make sense? Yes. Could be that the plan? It's my job to wish to get familiar with ensembles. Besides it feeling safer, I believe that it is a far more enjoyable atmosphere to use in. To experience a handful of people cooperating on something, it takes pressure from every person. Aside from Jen, clearly who written and directed which is starring within it. She required to carry the duty on her behalf account shoulders. However think these films have switched to function as most enjoyable to use on ... personally. It's interesting that you just mentioned "feel more human." Explain that. This is actually the reviews I needed from my number of buddies. That's how they phrase it. I merely think the idea is always that because a lot of the method that people have experienced me, it's the glorified pin-up girl with motorcycle boots who's also fighting to be able to save the earth. It is not always somebody who you connect to since they're an illusion people always who exist such as this -- the glossy lips in the heart of the desert. In 'Jennifer's Body' I used to be this crazy -- it's this phenomenal Diablo Cody script, but it's so kooky and therefore strange which i had been eating people. It's just an very strange movie. You don't always start to see the human side of whoever is playing that each. Which I think of the media, generally, I merely don't really get referred to as anyone who has feelings or who's encouraging. Or I type of am referred to as this -- I'm -- as being a self-absorbed ice full. Maybe. But individuals who see me in the role that allows me being more human -- I am unsure another word to take advantage of to describe it -- is why people say it's a good go to did. It's also interesting that you just mentioned that you just think people don't believe you've feelings. But that whole image, is always that a help or possibly a hindrance to suit your needs? It's both, sometimes. I'm speaking about, sometimes I appear like it's a help since pretend that you just have this shield surrounding you whatsoever occasions. Typically I'm really strong with simply how much bullsh*t I'd stacked upon me for this type of very long time. But, you understand, I be worried about people. I be worried about my existence which i really like people. I'm not this robot. I'm people think I'm much like a robot -- being an android. That We am about me and my ideas are only concerned with me. That If only to become famous. I realize one factor I've heard a good deal is, "Does she say stuff that she states because sherrrd like attention? It's attention-seeking." However always felt like, when were the problem, wouldn't I display some type of attention-seeking behavior, which i've never done. I've always tried to reside an extremely normal, private, quiet existence. Therefore I imagine I've always really allowed room for your media to type of chop my words and hang their unique narrative about it making this salacious appear bite that goes everywhere. And because of that we appear like people simply have no idea things i am like or who I am. I appear like it's a mystery. That's OK. Is always that a genuine bad factor? It can be an optimistic factor. But clearly you will discover occasions if you have trouble with it because being misunderstood ninety percent of occasions is difficult because you have to clarify. However, you deal with it. While using recent Shia Labeouf interview as well as the 'Transformers' situation, why didn't you clarify or defend yourself? I didn't desire to discuss it while they're concerning the press tour because I didn't have considered trying to throw grime their way. I didn't want that movie to suffer. Especially because I like Shia. I desired that movie to accomplish well for him. I didn't want this huge media war over a thing that really am silly plus it would are simply my ego needing to get familiar with a war, in those days. Clearly, you will notice an occasion when If only to inform my side in the story. I merely don't feel it absolutely was appropriate once they were marketing the film. Are you currently presently stating that might be a no-win situation? Right. Like, "She's trying to consider in the movie." So that it was better to enable them to say whatever they would say. It's fine. With anything else that happened while using 'Transformers 3' situation together with you ... In what you read inside the press. Well, yes. Which I recieve the reasons you wouldn't be happy, but concurrently I'd kind of have to know how a story, the film itself, finishes. Perhaps you have see 'Transformers: Dark in the Moon'? I have not seen it yet, however could find it. I'm speaking about, once they was not striking me so desperately concerning the press tour, I'd have attended the theater. However felt like this is a tragedy: Me sitting getting a packed theater of people watching the film. Therefore I didn't go. I'm speaking about, I have nothing against watching it. Which I really like Shia to dying I like him for any excuse. Which I really like that crew. I'm really near the hair, makeup and wardrobe that made that movie. If only to see it on the account. Yes, it looked amazing inside the trailer. Within the three trailers, that was a clip that we was like, "Wow, sh*t, this is often a huge movie." So It will be considered a fascinating, fun factor to check out, I merely haven't become around in it yet. I'm imagining your site mind lines, "Megan Fox Watches 'Transformers'!" I possibly could not take action. Then which will become not just me trying to start to see the movie, that might have been like, "She's trying to consider attention within the movie when you're within the theater when it's released." It's a lose-lose. So I'll just watch it on Netflix home. You elevated a positive thing earlier with the fact that, aside from your interviews, you've continued to be in the spotlight. Why you think it's sensationalized? How come they sensationalize my comments? No, how come they sensationalize your existence? [Sighs] This can be a question I sit which i ponder frequently. And journalists sit with me at night and i'm always similar to this with whomever I consult with. That's type of most likely probably the most ... like the feeling of disloyality -- you've just like a celebrity or possibly an actress or artist -- In my opinion arises from winding up in journalists and feeling like, Hey, I'd an excellent conversation together with you, then you definitely certainly see the article which is like, Wow! Well, that is not the positioning that we thought you'd take. You need to sell this magazine, I recognize, but, sh*t, I merely didn't comprehend it would use that direction. So you have to become a little jaded with press because sense. You have to just guard yourself, because you never know what people will probably do. Like I mentioned, I formerly had a wonderful time in interviews -- I'd be playful, I'd be sarcastic. There's however a lot of room for an individual to think about a few things i was saying and build up, push the button, and throw it on 'Extra.' It's insane. You have to be really strong. You have to just shut your self on the critique eventually. So people keep trying to conquer me lower. I believed relating to this yesterday, that we appear like people have attempted so desperately to destroy me ... which i won't break. To ensure that they simply keep trying. Same goes with 'Friends With Kids' a calculated move? So people stop thinking about you in using this method? I certainly think it can help with doing other comedies. I'm speaking about, from coping with Jen [Westfeldt] and Jon [Hamm] and everyone involved, Judd [Apatow] referred to as these to request, "Hey, the thing that was she like on set? How could it happen to be? How was the understanding?Inch Since they stood a good understanding about me, that triggered Judd to require to put me within the movie. It is therefore opened up up entrance doors by doing this. I like concentrating on comedy film sets. They have been the lovliest encounters and they're nice, kind, fun people. It is therefore a genre I enjoy maintain. And you also finished filming 'The Dictator.' It's done. And it'll be funny. I'm speaking about, I'm not to imply my stuff, nevertheless the movie. And Sacha is great within it. Same goes with this your future -- comedies? [Laughs] We'll see. You'll be able to contact Mike Ryan on Twitter. Follow Moviefone on Twitter. Photo: Getty Images