There are two prevailing views on Charlie Sheen: he has never fulfilled his potential, and he has never had any to fulfil. Either way, the meltdown of glorified soap star has received disproportionate attention – most of it a mix of faux-sympathy, awkward chuckling and superior disgust. However, Bret Easton Ellis has torn it all up in a column at The Daily Beast. The Empire is losing, says Bret. Charlie is… winning.
If you’re not put off by Easton Ellis’ sweary drawl, I urge you to read the unabashed piece in full. But here’s an
excerpt:
‘It’s thrilling watching someone call out the solemnity of the celebrity interview, and Charlie Sheen is loudly calling it out as the sham it is. He’s raw now, and lucid and intense and the most
fascinating person wandering through the culture.
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