About the only insight from Sheen in that interview seemed to be in the story about swiping Martin's credit card in Vegas. And that was more along the lines of "I don't listen to advice" than "I should have listened to advice."
It seemed to me like Sheen was trying hard (and almost looking like he wasn't) to emphasize he was, if not OK, then not as crazy as before. It was a bit too polished for me not to be skeptical. My two-bit armchair psychology suggests that Conan today isn't too far removed from this guy re interviews, even 20 years later. http://teamcoco.com/video/conan-s-audition-for-late-night SNL doesn't prepare you for this kind of thing, and he's not the only example of this. As for Serious Jibber-Jabber, looking forward to the Simpsons staff episode. David >________________________________ > From: Kevin M. <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 1:02 AM >Subject: [TV orNotTV] Conan and Charlie Sheen > > >Seems only fair to deconstruct this interview since that's what we did >with Lindsay Lohan on Letterman. > >It was promoted as Charlie Sheen's first time back on the Warner Bros. >lot since getting fired from "Two and a Half Men." He arrived in a >tank, escorted by two bikini clad women. > >Conan clearly stuck to the preinterview questions, which he tends to >do, so nothing caught Sheen off guard. All in all, the questions he >was asked weren't all that different from the ones Lohan was asked, >but Sheen had a quip or a disarming anecdote ready for each question. >It was a very lighthearted interview. That said, Sheen managed to >(humorously) point the blame for his breakdown on everything but >himself. While Sheen was funny and charismatic, his career probably >would have benefited if he'd exuded some of Lohan's >embarrassment/humility. I still find him to be beyond egotistical and >totally disengaged from the rest of us mere mortals. That said, he >avoided sounding crazy (no references to Tiger Blood or being >winning). > >Aside from when he had to face his own firing from NBC, I can't recall >Conan really handling a serious subject on his show. There's nothing >wrong with wanting to keep his show light, but part of me wishes his >"Serious Jibber Jabber" could spill over onto his TBS series >sometimes. Conan certainly didn't press Sheen the way Dave pressed >Lohan, nor was he obligated to. But I found it (struggling to find the >right word, how about) satisfying to see Lohan shift in her chair and >look away anxiously, as though something inside of her realized she'd >spent a good chunk of time f*cking up. Sheen might be sane again, but >I'm still not convinced he feels any blame for his breakdown. I can't >help but wonder if Dave would have let Charlie get away with the funny >quips and stories. > >http://teamcoco.com/video/full-episode-thurs-4-11-charlie-sheen-tony-hale-and-musical-guests-dropkick-murphys >-- >Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
