Emilio Estevez is comfortable in the role of "The Good Son."
On Tuesday, Estevez and his father, Martin Sheen, came by the Star Tribune to promote their new movie, "The Way," which opens Oct. 7. Sheen was an absolute sweetie, sharing his dried mango slices and playfully pointing out his media-shy grandson to me.
Charlie Sheen has no part in "The Way," although the role he sometimes plays in this family looks a bit like a remake of "The Bad Seed" (sans homicides).
Earlier this year, Charlie had a mega public meltdown, complete with kooky chatter about warlocks and goddesses. The antics ultimately got him booted from his $20 million CBS job on "Two and a Half Men," which now will star Ashton Kutcher (who doesn't look to me like he can fill Charlie's socks).
Since this was not the first time Charlie, who's had substance and domestic abuse problems, has acted out, I asked Emilio about his public image as the good son.
"I don't know how to be any other way than who I am. What you see is what you get. It's authentic," said Estevez, the elder brother. "Good, bad, indifferent, it's who I am."
Although Charlie has lately claimed the erratic behavior was calculated, I asked Estevez if we can now stop worrying about his kid brother.
"I don't know. I hope so," said Estevez, as you can see for yourself at startribune.com/video. "He seems to be getting it together. We'll see."
