In the movie Holes, which arrives in theaters on April 18, actor SHIA LABEOUF plays unlucky teen Stanley Yelnats. In real life, Shia, 16, is anything but unlucky. The Even Stevens star was recently nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his role in the popular TV comedy. He really dug into his character for Holes, based on the book by Louis Sachar. Shia (top, with costar Khleo Thomas) says the author helped him understand Stanley's deepest fears. "At first, I was gobbling down Twinkies, because Stanley is chubby in the book," says Shia. "Louis said that it's more about the attitude. Stanley's unsure of himself. Louis helped me find that."