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Life on set with Charlie Sheen
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Shawnee Smith tells you about her co-starring role on the FX show 'Anger Management'
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- Date Jul 30, 2012
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Shawnee Smith tells you about her co-starring role on the FX show 'Anger Management'
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I joining us now shiny met to talk all things anger management wealth comes Johnny they -- -- being there.
I actually nice to be here.
Let's talk about yourself for those who may not have been part of that group tuning in for the premiere and obviously you've had some episodes and I anger management is -- Based on the movie of the same name but added up what is the show all about this theories.
Yes very loosely they'd they share the same title pretty -- yeah that's about it.
Charlie play is an ex ballplayer who had anger issues and spent.
Sally got to the big leagues and broken bat over -- incidents about.
We -- high school sweethearts.
He made some and that's a great decisions during the marriage.
So we get divorced but we're still friends and is trying to you know be accountable for his life from responsible for the people in and then.
And and -- -- fertile ground for entertaining humanity.
Yeah yeah now you star's ex wife but he still very much involved involved in his life you.
As we saw you walk in here is how to vineyard raising his daughter together so do you you get your share and -- moments with him.
The end definitely and at various health -- -- -- Rebel in that.
He made this relationship there exes but they're not adversarial.
Which is really refreshing and our daughter is.
You know -- not sarcastic and you know we're not idiot parents it's very.
You know kind of cutting edge.
Yeah I had as a -- is it's refreshing and really funny.
And -- had the big question what is it that night what's it like working with Charlie Sheen on sat.
-- it's the greatest it's like.
Is the analogy of playing basketball and Michael Jordan you know you can acting is like down a team sport -- and I -- Clay as well isn't the opponent you're playing went and them.
He's just you know I mean I had the lead Ted Danson third sixty years on Becker now I get to -- -- Charlie it's I think.
Is ridiculous that's like Dolly command -- half hour comedy with the best I have had they tackle -- -- bird.
You know perfect -- it's really a pleasure it's a -- and again.
And I did -- pressure going into this with.
It was his first project after all of that public drama between CB -- kidnapped men.
And did you there's a lot on your shoulders as being part of this cast their water Sony I -- on is and what's going to happen.
-- you know it's almost the opposite leg I almost felt.
A little ashamed of taking any kind of ride off you know -- Anyone else's.
Struggle but it did bring a lot of you know I wasn't real pretty daddy really pay attention.
All that going but.
You know there was a lot of attention on him now was clear -- saying I am I was just excited work with him and for his health -- because they're so good.
And them but there was a lot of attention I almost felt you know lake -- a little.
A shame to getting any kind of bread off of it but.
You know it's a great show and everyone -- it is so glad I think we all kind of feel like.
Whatever feels live to make you go over the next two or three years is finally -- but.
Yes and TCA just recently on give any information on how long it may go lower at least Tammy -- Seasons we don't plan -- looking forward to as of right now.
I -- not that in the initial.
The idea is to do a hundred episodes.
Charlie is sent several times that.
He doesn't think that'll be enough.
And that we you know we all look around each other and I feel the same -- I think it's.
But you know we'll start with a hundred and and be very grateful and happy for that and then see.
You know an -- goes -- -- everyone's opens that certainly.
There was another announcement as well I'm wondering if you have any information and -- -- in the playing all -- -- handing out a little more can I tell us.
Just so anything it can't get any better Martin's -- -- and regular and you TV show I mean.
Come on answering this is almost ridiculous it really is maybe him -- and an injury and -- Yes but that's the that's the deal is in their regular around our show and past day and only Eric again you know -- -- -- hectic -- I'm just soaking it all in military action in a phone call when you when you heard about as part when you first got this part what what was your reaction.
Well.
I think was napping in -- two year old in the hammock and and then the head of Lionsgate and my manager called conference called him my daughter says I don't know mothers -- And I don't want to -- -- I'm Brian my longtime manages them.
The prayer that you mile and a Laker of relatives and then -- -- -- proceeded to scream and follow up the hammock and you know.
Does the baby was unharmed.
But it was very it was it's pretty exciting we -- a very boring life but that day I think we weren't dancing on the couches and is pretty thrilling yes as fantastic -- -- -- -- want to ask you about some on here other projects particularly eighties saw franchise.
How did this franchise being part of that franchise changer like.
-- Well it's like you and your part of movie history moviemaking history that's pretty.
Amazing.
And it and ingratiate -- to.
Profound fan base -- fans are just like the most Deloitte hill and energetic.
Fans you can have.
It's like Kathy you know you enter this family and that's kind of like a big Italian mafia family could be once you're in you're in.
And that's really in honor.
Yeah and -- have any favorites and stories that might stand any comments.
-- maybe -- did that surprise you which is the wealth of knowledge that they had about your character.
Yeah well the wealth of knowledge is shocking it really is the same vein on the -- that.
And in other guys trying to connect the dots are just fun about the soft franchise -- some mostly against -- -- science fiction and there.
You know -- the fans can Mike.
They're always trying to connect.
Pieces of the puzzle in.
And that so that's real that's and that's fascinating and them -- and the tattoos are really fascinating.
Myself.
Un body -- body parts.
That never gets old.
I get mad and I want can I ask you is it really all there is over at the franchise is there hope there might be one more down.
-- -- -- -- -- -- I did some work with mark -- You know -- -- -- Charlie's manager and he's a producer and -- hear me he spent and we can't get away from each other and you produce the saw movies so.
He says Vienna today as the other -- -- -- -- what does this rumor lack cases you know it's on me he's the latter are nowhere to go from the -- some -- give me and then of idea.
That's worth.
Continuing.
I'm open but.
You know it's hard to find.
That idea.
That's worthy of that franchise you know after seven but if he signs it I was deathly under the impression that he would.
You had to be open to it dad I it will -- of aging is a genius as -- is thinking cap Sonnen.
Yeah has something start sharing of ideas I am all for now believe we'll catch you on the small screen on TV anger management.
Thursday -- on the -- Johnny -- thank you so much.