NBC’s Jeff Rossen: Charlie Sheen Wanted to Upstage the Oscars

Sheen later called Rossen a “rock star” and said their interview was “pure gold.”

 

“I think what he meant by calling me a rock star is that I kept my word to him,” Rossen explained.

 

He added, “I told him from the very beginning [that] I’ll make no agreements. I’m going to ask you whatever I want to ask you. The questions will be tough. Sometimes they will be uncomfortable. What I promise to you in return is that I will keep your answers in context. I’m not going to have any clever, tricky endings. I’m going to let you explain.”

 

When asked if he gleaned anything about Sheen’s mental state from their time together, Rossen chose his words carefully.

 

“It’s tough to tell,” he said, adding, “You can’t judge a person fully on the basis of 10 hours.”