European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sheen shines by bos Thomas associated Pressy of wonder How Charlie Sheen keeps his feel on the ground Allie All he s 21 and during a Short period has starred in Lour major dims including Ono Hal collected an Academy award it s he said twice a week. They kick that s the amazing Sheen family. There s lather Martin Sheen one of the most visible and respected of today s actors. Then comes brother Emilio Estevez actor Wriler director who broke out o the brat pack when he starred As Richard Dreyfuss sidekick in stakeout. Brother Ramon Sheen and so self rence is Lovez Are actors on the Rise and Charlie real name Carlos i Wirt Estevez is on the Brink of superstar status. However there s no Chance of his new status going to his amid the give and take of the Sheen household in Malibu Cavil. I Haven l placed a Label on Myshil the Way society or he movie going Public Sheen said. So maybe they say now you re a Star i have a hard Lime with thai. People ask what s it like to be a Moro Star i say i m a movie plane i just try to maintain the perspective of longevity. If i m going to be in this business As Long As i d like to be then i m going to take it one Day Al a Lime Ona him Al a time one relationship Al a Lime. I d like to plan my strategy and still Taka the risks As an Sheen admitted that growing up in the family of a working my actor gave him the Opportunity to have a jump on the inner Workings of the business end to learn How movies Are made. Iii we. I to become an actor i could judge exactly what my role would be As a professional witnessing my dad As Early As i can recall doing his thing i naturally look an interest he said. Ii has helped Nic tremendously nol to lose sight of the reality o whal i m doing now. Because of dad s Devotion to whal he born in i Moi York City Sheen moved to Califon Aal s film career began of Blossom. As a boy. He spent much Demon ins father s movie locations deluding eight men ins in the Philip Meson apocalypse now during which Martin suffered a near Lala heart attack. When i went Back to Ilie Philippines so do platoon Aller having bean i Here As a id year old and resuming As a 20-year old in was amazing marvelled Charlie. If you looked at it on paper you Vav Oulen l Bette in narrating the him playing the Central character. It was the same place bul i was different i d come Sheen admitted that members of the now legendary platoon location did t anticipate the my s Impact. To Wero in the Jungle tired hot bored miserable he said we knew we were capturing moments certain things were working and we had a Prell Good Story. Bul we did t think anybody would see the film. We did t think anybody would care about the film the act that in was received critically so Well and commercially was an amazing Surprise to All parties involved. Except maybe Oliver Stone writer director. The Resl of us were Blind to it there was no epic feel on the set. It jus fell like Quality Sheen la a startling Carbon of his father same dark unruly hair serious eyes wide smile Gravelly voice. The Young actor recently came to los Angeles to promote his new release. No Man s land. He came from Indianapolis where he is filming his fourth film in a Row. Eight men our John Sayles Tafa of the Chicago Black sox scandal of the Early 1920s in no Man s land he plays a Rote far removed from the impressionable ideals of pal Corr. He s the Leader of a porsche stealing ring who is capable of murder. I received a script and read a role that Charliett in ton of actor Martin Sheon Ito nth Brink Vlahn. Would offer me an Opportunity to Wear a different Hal Sheen said. " the character is an adrenaline Junkie. He steals porsche not because he needs the Money it s just being on the Edge for a Lew moments. He s grown up Wear any. And to be on the Edge or five seconds or 10 minutes is whal his life is about at his Sheen s next release could scarcely be More timely Wall Street again with Oliver Stone. I play a character named Bud Fox a Young trader who is nol pulling his quota with his firm said the actor. He s been struggling As a stockbroker and he s been calling Michael Douglas who is a financial tycoon. Iryma to gel him As a client. He finally gels brought into Douglas inside world when he gives him an inside lip. It s not until Douglas sucks him in that he realizes How corrupt Douglas really is and How much he wants to be Douglas is such a falsity when it comes to a to eight men out. Sheen plays an outfielder who accepts a bribe to to two a world. Series thai makes three Shady characters in a Row for the actor. They Are less than morally he admitted with a Grin. But you know whal in has t been announced yet but my next film will be Ridley Scott s Jonn nyc Utah the quintessential comic Book hero stars Are Bright in 87 by Bob Thomas associated Pressw Ith America movie Box office roaring toward a record a major outfall of the Suffish my Market has been Little noticed the emergence of hot new stars thelner producers 6ke h or no Slars Aie the Lite Tood Al movies and always have been. Bul with the decline of the studio system Star Power diminished in the 1970s and Early 80s. Only a handful of performers were considered Slars including Robert Redford Burt Reynolds of Ulm Hoilman and Al Tacmo. And because they were in such great demand the actors Dollar salaries the ultimate was reached Wilh Sylvester Stallone s $16 i nillion for Flam Fco first blood a. Though he has since modified his contract in return for a Jarger snare at he returns How the hit of 1987 have created a number of bankable names Itose who can inspire financing or film projects from actors who were Elihw unknown or lesser known a year ago fatal attraction one or the year s smash mis has established Glenn close As a dramatic Star of first rank alter a series of distinguished but less showy roles the thriller also has catapulted Anne Archer to the of Elmont of rhe Industry after years in supporting roles. Kevin Costner. A those role in the big Choi was reduced to playing a Corpse came alive in 1987 with two hits the untouchables $76 million Gross and to Way out �33 million. A ends Quaid who has been appearing in movies for a decade surged Inlo leading Man status with three dims inner space the big easy and the upcoming suspect. Interspace also provided Star status Lor so Tyvand saturday night live comic Martin shod soon to be seen opposite Annette o Toole in Cross my heart the Academy award winning platoon brought stardom for Al least two of its actors Tom Berenger currently in someone to watch Over to. And Urtarte Sheen soon in no Man s land. The Surprise hit of dirty dancing has brought impetus to the careers of Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. And Roth top has drawn new attention to Peter Weller. Robert Downeyjr. Seems capable of joining the ranks of the younger stars on the basis of the pickup artist and the upcoming less than Zero although the reception to the living daylights was mixed the $50 million Domestic Gross seemed to ind4cate that Timothy Dalton was accepted As the new James Bond and could prove useful in other leading rotes with stakeout Emilio Estevez showed he could handle grown up roles in summer school Mark Harmon demons rated his Baihly to Transfer from television to the big screen. The trend is excellent Lor directors said Peter Vates sulfite who directed Quaid and Cher in suspect you can now ask Lor Good trained actors and get monday november 23, 1987 he answer of yes Slead of. Well i Don l know in 1 can sell that so exhibitors i never know who wants major Slais he said aim know is it makes your first two weeds business Tiuch easer. Much belter i Ihrk basically the Public likes the Rdea of Stais. I Itok in s very healthy when there Are More stars to choose from it s no longer a question of Robert Redford Paul Newman and Duson Hoffman. Wih much w Der selection of actors Loday the film business has become More like a company of actors rather than a company of Veteran producer Ray Start fun Tyum. We were observed i think there has been an upsurge in stars who Are Good actors and personalities As Stark has hired Costner Tot revenge to be filmed Early next year he has a tremendous truth Wilhm himself and thai is Irue of ail the great Slars. He also has a Brilliant Story sense and am making him executive producer on the pc lure " a healthy trend in today s film world has been the emergence of new female stars win close and Areher Loining other recent arrivals. Kelly Mcgills. Kim Basinger. Shelley Long. Mony Ringwald. Whoops Goldberg and Kathleen Turner the situation is much Archer said but i wish there were dozens of fabulous female roles i wish there were films m which most of the characters were women instead of men almost every film you look Al has five male characters to every one Lemale. It s adj out of proportion an inequity m the the stars and stripes Page 17
