by Martin Sheen
Menchel, Mike, 334
Men’s Movement, 355. See also Bly, Robert
Metzler, Jim, 301
Mexico
Sheen family car trip to Los Angeles from, 80–81
Sheen family move to, 75–80
Midnight Express (movie), 245, 246
Mirren, Helen, 336
The Missiles of October (movie), 151
Mission: Impossible (movie), 374
Mister Roberts (play), 236–37, 250–51, 252, 335
Mo: A Woman’s View of Watergate (M. Dean), 229
Montana, Emilio’s home in, 342, 355, 369, 370
Moore, Demi, 3, 329–30, 332, 334
Mother Teresa, 264–65
motorboat-mud incident, Emilio’s, 168–69
motorcycles, Emilio and, 307–8
Moyers, Bill, 355, 356
Muñoz, Omar, 286
Murphy Brown (TV show), 140
My Bodyguard (movie), 307
The Naked Hamlet (play), 72–73, 252
Nathanson, Michael, 334
National Cash Register (NCR), 14, 16, 28, 49, 145
National Forensic League, 27
national parks, Emilio-Taylor-Paloma road trip to, 370–73
Neal, Patricia, 61
Nehru, Jawaharlal, 267
Neill, Sam, 292
Nelson, Judd, 326, 327, 329, 331
Nesbitt, Jimmy, 198, 200, 286
Nevade Test Site, demonstration at, 300–301
Never Live Over a Pretzel Factory (play), 48
New York City
Emilio as child in, 69–71, 73–76
Francisco’s visit to, 49–50, 51–53, 93
Sheen as aspiring actor in, 14, 31–32, 34–37, 39–40, 41–43
Sheen wins trip to, 31
Sheen’s Broadway debut in, 48
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in, 74
New York Film Festival, 135
New York Magazine, “Hollywood’s Brat Pack” story in, 330–32
New York Times
Badlands review in, 150
Catch-22 review in, 104
Hamlet as a Happening review in, 72
Shattered Spirits review in, 351
Newhart, Bob, 75
Newman, Paul, 43
Newton-John, Olivia, 309
Nichols, Mike, 75
Nightmares (movie), 322
Nixon, Richard, 102, 108, 111, 229
Oakland, Simon, 251
Off the Road: A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim’s Route into Spain (Hitt), 198
Oingo Boingo band, 337
Oklahoma, Sheen visit with Emilio in, 301–3, 305–6
Olivier, Laurence, 139
One from the Heart (movie), 318
O’Neill, Eugene, 27, 352–53
O’Reilly, Dick, 42, 58
orujo, 98
Oscar Awards, 61
The Outsiders (movie)
accidents in, 319–20
casting for, 313–17
Coppola option on Hinton’s, 308
filming for, 317–21
“Hollywood’s Brat Pack” story and, 332
rehearsals at, 327
“video village” use in, 318–19
Over the Edge (movie), 307
Pacino, Al, 133, 139, 150, 153
Palme d’Or prize, 195, 233
Papp, Joseph, 67, 72, 231, 245, 298
Parderrubias, Spain. See Galicia
Paris, France
Enigma filming in, 291–92
Sheen family on vacation in, 294
Sheen at Festival du Théâtre des Nations in, 36
Sheen-Janet-Emilio trip to, 224–28
Sheen’s spiritual journey in, 291–99
sidewalk incident in, 4, 226–28, 271
Parker, Alan, 245–47
Patton (movie), 139
Paulist Productions, 255
Paxton, Collin Wilcox, 103
Peabody Awards, 138
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (movie), 337
Penn, Chris, 132, 241, 251, 320, 393
Penn, Eileen, 241
Penn, Leo, 241
Penn, Sean, 132, 241, 251, 253, 254, 315–16
Perior, Tim, 243
Perkins, Anthony, 75
Phelan, Liam (Martin’s cousin), 143, 144
Phelan, Mary Ann (Martin’s mother). See Estevez, Mary Ann Phelan
Phelan, Michael (Martin’s uncle), 15, 143, 145
Phelan, Sean (Martin’s cousin), 143
Phelan, Teresa (Martin’s cousin), 143, 144–45
Philippines
Apocalypse Now filming in, 8, 10, 80, 154, 157–58, 161–62, 167–89, 191–92, 207, 208, 217–18, 219, 221–22
earthquake in, 215
Emilio-Sheen confrontation in, 4, 188–89
Emilio’s return from, 189
Emilio’s return to, 214–19
Hopper “assassination” incident in, 183–86
motorboat-mud incident in, 168–69
Sheen family on location in, 7–8, 158–59, 162–63, 164–65, 167–89, 191–92, 207, 208
Sheen’s heart attack in, 212–14, 215, 216
Typhoon Didang in, 162
Pinter, Harold, 208, 209, 210
Pismo Beach, California, Emilio’s retreat to, 378–79
Platoon (movie), 339, 342
Pleasence, Donald, 208
“Plowshares Eight” group, 300
Point Dume, California
Sheen home in, 109–10
See also Malibu, California
Ponti, Carlo, 151, 152
Powers, Francis Gary, 224–25
Prentiss, Paula, 75
Public Theater (New York), 298
Quaid, Dennis, 314
Queen Mary (cruise ship), filming on, 138
rafting trip, Oklahoma, Emilio-Sheen argument about, 302–3, 305–6
Rage (movie), 112–13, 337
Raging Bull (movie), 297–98
The Rain People (movie), 153
Rated X (movie), 341, 374, 375
Reagan, Ronald, 202, 258
Red Dawn (movie), 317
Reilly, Charles Nelson, 236
religion/spirituality
of Emilio, 4, 383–84, 392
Emilio-Sheen relationship and, 4, 391
of Janet, 44, 110, 112
See also Catholicism
Rendleman, Mark, 373
Repo Man (movie), 323
Reynolds, Burt
dinner theater of, 235–37, 250–51
Wisdom and, 335–36
Ringwald, Molly, 324, 326, 327–28
The Rising Generation (TV show), 30–31, 42
Risky Business (movie), 317
road trips, Emilio’s love of, 369–73
Robert F. Kennedy Foundation, 3
Robertson, Cliff, 334
Robinson, Edward G., 27
Rockefeller, Nelson, 64
Rod Serling’s Night Gallery (TV show), 105
Rome, Italy
filming of Catch-22 in, 83–84
Sheen family on location in, 151–53, 158–59, 243
Romeo and Juliet (play), 67
Roos, Fred, 153, 154–55, 156, 157, 313, 317
Rosen, Mike, 245
Rourke, Debra, 322
Rourke, Mickey, 316, 320, 322–23
Rowdy (Emilio’s dog), 355, 368, 370, 375
Rumble Fish (movie), 308, 320–21
Rumpf, Kathleen, 300–301
Saint Peter, Irish story about, 390
Santa Monica High School, Emilio at, 236, 242–43, 247–49, 250, 251–55, 257–58, 358
Sargent, Joseph, 322
Schaefer, George, 230, 231
Schumacher, Joel, 328
science fiction, Emilio’s interest in, 105, 126–27
Scorsese, Martin, 297, 298
Scott, George C., 104, 113, 139, 337, 393
Scott, Martha, 56
Screen Actors Guild, 321
seagull films, Emilio’s, 134–35
Serenity Prayer, 354
17 Going on Nowhere (TV show), 257
Shackleton, Mrs. (Emilio’s teacher), 247–48
Shakespeare in the Park. See Papp, Joseph
Shattered Spirits (movie), 351
Shaw, George Bernard, 27, 66
Shaw, Robert, 322
Sheean, Vincent, 260
Sheedy, Ally, 326, 327, 329
Sheen, Cassandra (Martin’s grandchild/Charlie’s daughter), 346–47, 369
Sheen, Charlie (son)
Apocalypse Now influence on, 239
as baseball player, 216
birth of, 56
Bobby and, 378
in Cadence, 348, 349
The Cassandra Crossing set and, 152
childhood and youth of, 4, 71, 79, 81, 82, 86, 103, 105–6, 109, 113, 131, 132, 138
Colorado Badlands filming and, 129
education of, 103, 113
Emilio as director for, 3
Emilio’s farm work and, 129
Emilio’s relationship with, 370, 394
filmmaking of, 239, 240, 241
Gandhi location and, 260–61
Hawaii vacation of, 207–8, 222–23
Ireland trip of, 141–45
John from America assassin and, 185, 186
Kennedy (Robert) assassination and, 82, 376
on Kenya location, 260
in Men at Work, 7
in Mexico, 79
Mike’s (uncle) death and, 299
in Philippines, 169, 174, 175, 182, 185, 186, 189, 216–17, 219
in Platoon, 339, 342
in Rated X, 374
Red Dawn as first major film for, 317
Roses tour and, 56–57
Sheen family car trip to Los Angeles and, 81
Sheen’s heart attack and, 216
Spain trip of, 145–46
TV debut of, 138
TV Guide cover shoot and, 376
in Wall Street, 345–46
in Wisdom, 339, 342
Sheen, Fulton J., 35
Sheen, Janet Templeton (wife/mother)
advice for Emilio of, 7–8
on Badlands location, 128
birth of, 328
birthday of, 380
Bly workshop and, 356
Browne as escort for Emilio and Ramon return to Malibu, 219, 220
Charlie’s birth and, 56
in Dayton, 42, 43
Emilio and Charlie’s early filmmaking attempts and, 242
and Emilio in Malibu, 206
Emilio-Taylor-Paloma national park road trip and, 370
Emilio’s baptism and, 44, 45, 46
Emilio’s birth and, 33–34, 37, 39, 113
Emilio’s childhood and, 40, 41
Emilio’s high school graduation party and, 255
Emilio’s motorcycle rides and, 307
Emilio’s seagull films and, 135
Emilio’s stage name and, 243
Emilio’s tenth birthday and, 113–14
Enigma filming and, 291
in Europe, 36, 151
family photos and, 84
Francisco’s death and, 148
Francisco’s New York City visit and, 49, 52, 53
Gandhi location and, 261
Gilroy picnic and, 54, 55
Hawaii vacations of, 207–8, 222–23
Ireland trip and, 141–45
Kennedy (Robert) and, 63, 64, 65, 66, 82
on Kenya location, 260
Kline’s death and, 38
macrobiotic cooking of, 99, 102–3, 129
Malibu earthquake and, 106
Martin first meets, 34, 35
Martin’s heart attack and, 213, 214, 215, 216
Maximum Overdrive reactions of, 333
in Mexico, 76
Paris trip of, 224
in Philippines, 154, 157, 158–59, 162–63, 169, 170, 171–73, 180, 182, 187, 191, 206, 219, 220, 221–22
Point Dume home and, 109
Ramon’s birth and, 46–48, 223
Renee’s birth and, 58–59
Rome filming of Catch–22 and, 83
Roos-Sheen conversation and, 154
Roses tour and, 56–57, 58
as savior of Apocalypse Now, 216
sketching of children’s portraits by, 127
Spain trip of, 145–46
Taylor’s birth and, 329
Vietnam War and, 107–8
visit to family of, 62
The Way filming and, 9, 119, 286
wedding of, 37
Sheen, Martin
acting ambitions of, 25–32, 245
adoption of stage name of, 2, 35, 244
as affectionate, 207
birth of, 16
birthdays of, 127, 171, 174, 224, 386
Broadway debut of, 48
childhood and youth of, 13, 16, 21–32, 57, 93
early acting roles of, 26, 28, 30–31, 35, 245
family background of, 14–16, 20–21
favorite actors of, 27
Francisco’s relationship with, 16, 17–20, 33, 42, 51–53, 92–93, 145
generosity of, 263
heart attack of, 212–14, 215, 216, 221, 223, 224, 295
injuries/accidents of, 10, 25
last rites administered to, 214, 295
Malick as spiritual director for, 294
meditation and yoga activities of, 111
physical fitness of, 9, 119, 133, 142, 145–46, 280
self-renewal of, 299–300
social activism of, 107, 202–3, 285–86, 297
spiritual journey of, 296–97
as swimmer, 121, 163
wedding of, 37
See also Emilio-Sheen relationship; specific person or topic
Sheen family
as acting dynasty, 342
California migration of, 99
Emilio’s casting of members of, 339
Emilio’s role in, 106–7, 182
Emilio’s separation from, 342–43
filmmaking as shared effort of, 393
Hawaii vacations of, 207–8, 222–23
importance to Sheen of, 4, 140, 332, 367–68, 389–90, 393
lifestyle of, 101–3, 109–11, 129–33, 274
Malibu move of, 99
photos of, 84
Sheen’s reconversion to Catholicism and, 299, 301, 303
social activism of, 107
The Way as shared effort of, 393
See also specific trip or location move
Sheridan, Nicollette, 314
Sherkin Island (Ireland), 133–34
Shields, Brooke, 314
Shriver, Bobby, 377
Sigma Theater (Dayton, Ohio), 25, 27
The Silver Lining (audio book), 39
Simpson, O. J., 152
Sinatra, Frank, 82
Sixteen Candles (movie), 324, 326
Skerritt, Tom, 339
Slater, Helen, 314
Slovik, Eddie, 138
Soap (movie), 275
social activism
of Emilio, 203
of Sheen, 297, 300–301, 350, 361–62
Solanas, Valerie, 377
Sonja. See Magdevski, Sonja
Sony Pictures, 335
The Sound of Music (musical, Movie), 127, 335
Spacek, Sissy, 126, 150
Spain
concerns about The Way in, 386–87
Estevez family roots in, 14–15, 20, 21
Francisco’s return to, 49–50, 53, 54
Taylor’s home in, 8, 280, 282–83
See also Galicia; The Way (film)
Spano, Vincent, 314, 321
Spielberg, Steven, 337
St. Elmo’s Fire (movie), 328–29, 330, 331, 332, 333
St. Joan (play), 27
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church (Paris, France), 294–97
St. Patrick’s Day Parade (New York City), Emilio at, 73–74
Stage Door (play), 250
Star Wars program, Sheen demonstration against,
202
Starkweather, Charles, 126
Staten Island, Sheen home on, 42–43
Stewart, Harry, 348
Stone, Oliver, 345
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd (movie), 151
Strasberg, Lee, 152
Streisand, Barbra, 48, 82
The Subject Was Roses
as movie, 61–62
as play, 48–49, 50–53, 55, 56–58, 61, 75, 86, 92, 333
poster from, 92–93
Sutherland, Donald, 152
Swayze, Patrick, 316–18, 319, 393
Sweet Hostage (movie), 151, 224
Switzerland, Sheen family on location in, 151
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (movie), 322
Taps (movie), 253, 315
Tavoularis, Dean, 180
Taxi Driver (movie), 239
television
Emilio’s debut on, 255
Sheen guest spots and movies on, 104, 110, 309
See also specific show
Tex (movie), 176, 301–2, 305, 306–8, 315, 317
Texaco, Sheen commercial for, 132
Thacker, William, 205, 206, 209, 210, 358
That Certain Summer (TV movie), 114–15, 138
That Was Then, This Is Now (movie), 308, 329, 332, 338
Thibeau, Jack, 176
This must be the place comment, 362–63
Thomas, Vickie, 323
Tilly, Meg, 305, 306–7
To Be or Not to Be (movie), 215, 216
To Kill a Mockingbird (movie), 103
Tomblin, Dave, 275
Tony Awards, 52, 58
Tracy, Spencer, 27
transference (acting technique), 232
The Tree of Life (movie), 135
Tui, Spain, Sheen-Emilio-Ramon visit to, 89, 95–97
Turner, Kathleen, 316
TV Guide
Charlie-Emilio cover shoot for, 376
Emilio’s concerns about Sheen’s listings in, 130–31
Twelve Steps, 353–54
Twentieth Century Fox, 334
The Twilight Zone (TV show), 105
Two for the Seesaw (play), 235–36
U-571 (movie), 376–77
Unger, Deborah Kara, 118, 198
Universal Pictures, 139, 322
Universal Studios, 351
University of Dayton, 25, 30
USS Nimitz (ship), 233
Valentino, Rudolph, 205
Vallee, Rudy, 64
Van Dyke, Dick, 139
Van Ness, Jon, 312
van Wageningen, Yorick, 118, 200–201, 286, 287, 387
Vandenberg Air Force Base, Sheen arrest at, 202
“video village,” 318–19
Vietnam War, 107–9, 111, 223, 233, 252, 341, 362, 379. See also Apocalypse Now; Echoes of an Era
vineyard
Emilio’s, 4, 87, 379–83, 391–92
in Galicia, 87
Voight, Jon, 75
Volante, Carl, 379–80, 381
von Sydow, Max, 152
Wagner, Robert, 64
Walken, Christopher, 176
Walken, Glenn, 176
Wall Street (movie), 345–46
The War at Home (movie), 341, 374, 393
Warhol, Andy, 377
Warner Bros., 59, 60