In a newly released documentary, Charlie Sheen shares how Clint Eastwood convinced him to enter rehab for the first time.
In “aka Charlie Sheen“, a new Netflix documentary, the actor is candid about his drug and alcohol addiction and how Clint Eastwood persuaded him to seek rehab for the first time.
Sheen, 60, says that on August 3, 1990, he was invited by his mother to celebrate his father’s birthday, actor Martin Sheen, but when he arrived at the agreed location, he found a group of people waiting to stage an intervention with him.
According to the “Two and a Half Man” actor, upon entering the room, he encountered a “strange mix,” which included Rob Lowe, his yoga instructor, his 7th-grade history teacher, his three brothers, and his parents.
Sheen explains that he didn’t feel comfortable at all and was only thinking about how to get out, but Clint Eastwood convinced him over the phone to go to rehab.
The actor says in the documentary that he was “plotting a plan to escape” when his father called him, saying someone on the phone wanted to speak with him.
Sheen recounts that Eastwood, with whom he worked on “The Rookie”, needed only a few words to change his attitude. According to the actor, with his “world-famous voice,” the veteran said directly: “You need to get the train back on the tracks, kid.”
The message had a strong impact, and Sheen decided to get treatment; “It was really impactful. I thanked him, handed the phone back to my dad, and said, ‘Okay, let’s go,'” he said.
The Netflix documentary premiered this week alongside the release of his memoir, “The Book of Sheen“. In both projects, the actor, who has been sober for seven years, openly discusses his alcohol and drug addiction and his journey to this point.
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