Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez talk acting and their film “The Way.”
Mini-Biographies:
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Martin Sheen is a well-known actor, who is the father of actors Emilio Estevez, Ramón Estevez, Charlie Sheen, and Renée Estevez. Martin is known for his many performances, such as “Badlands,” “Apocalypse Now,” and the drama TV series series “The West Wing.” Other roles include “The American President,” “Gandhi,” “Firestarter,” “Wall Street,” “Catch Me if You Can,” and “The Departed.” Martin directed the film, “Cadence,” co-starring his sons Charlie and Ramon.
Besides being known in the industry as a director and writer, Emilio Estevez followed in his father’s footsteps in the acting world. Some of his film roles include the classic hits “The Breakfast Club,” “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “The Mighty Ducks,” and “Young Guns.” Born in Staten Island, New York, Emilio’s other roles include “Repo Man,” “Maximum Overdrive,” “Stakeout ” “D2: The Mighty Ducks,” “Freejack,” “Bobby,” and “The Outsiders.”
[bliptv AYLWmSwA 600 450] Video Content: Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez (2011): SIDEWALKS host Maaika Westen interviews father and son about what it takes to make it in Hollywood, does either one of them have any political ambitions, and the reasons behind making the film, “The Way,” which Emilio also writes and directs.THE WAY
Cast: Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Deborah Kara Unger, Yorick van Wageningen
Written and Directed By: Emilio Estevez
Studio Synopsis:
THE WAY is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends, and the challenges we face while navigating this ever changing and complicated world. Martin Sheen plays Tom, an irascible American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son (played by Emilio Estevez), killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking The Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Rather than return home, Tom decides embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son’s desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn’t plan on, is the profound impact the journey will have on him and his “California Bubble Life”.
Inexperienced as a trekker, Tom soon discovers that he will not be alone on this journey. On “The Way,” Tom meets other pilgrims from around the world, each with their own “issues” and looking for greater meaning in their lives: a Dutchman (Yorick van Wageningen) a Canadian (Deborah Kara Unger) and an Irish writer (James Nesbitt) who is suffering from a bout of “writer’s block.”
From the unexpected and oftentimes, amusing experiences along “The Way,” this unlikely quartet of misfits create an everlasting bond and Tom begins to learn what it means to be a citizen of the world again. Through Tom’s unresolved relationship with his son, he discovers the difference between “the life we live and the life we choose.”
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Interview Credits:
Recorded: August 29, 2011
Host/Segment Producer: Maaika Westen
Editor: Richard R. Lee
Special Thanks To: PDA, Elixir Films, Terry Hines & Associates