Shia LaBeouf: 'Oliver Stone is vulnerable

Shia LaBeouf on the set of 'Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps', New York City
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Shia LaBeouf has praised director Oliver Stone for his vulnerability and desire to listen to the people he works with.

The actor stars in Stone's Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, which is released in UK cinemas today.

Asked what Stone was like, LaBeouf told Metro: "He's one of the best directors I've ever worked with. He understands emotion, he's vulnerable, he listens, he doesn't just tell you what to do.

"He will ask, 'Which chair do you want, Shia?'. He does that type of thing, as opposed to, 'You're sitting there', which allows for more freedom for the actor."

When asked how similar his character Jacob Moore is to Charlie Sheen's Bud Fox in 1987's original Wall Street, LaBeouf said: "They are very different human beings. Charlie Sheen came up in the 'boom boom' years.

"This isn't a character who is indulging in the way that Charlie's character did. That was sort of the sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll time in finance, whereas this is a very different time."