VG

Well, I thought that was quite a funny scene. Obviously, the character, the President, played by Martin Sheen, hes a bit vague about day-to-day things.

SC
Yes.

VG

And uh you sort of were filling in the blanks. I mean, imagine thinking the cat was the housekeeper. But, you know

SC

Yeah, well Martins a bit like that himself

VG
Is he?

SC

so thats where they got it from. Yeah, he has a real blind spot about remembering peoples names. Its really extraordinary.

VG

Well, having met him only once, he says, How do you do. I am Martin Sheen. He tells you who [he is]

(SC laughs)

VG

so you do not have to go through the humiliation that he must go through all the time

SC

Yeah, yeah.

VG

when he cant remember peoples names.

SC

Its true. Its just a funny tic he has. Hes just the sweetest person in the world. Hes great, wonderful. Hes as lovely as you would hope he would be.

VG
Yeah.

SC

(smiles) But he has this sort of weird blind spot of just umhe actually said that he was at a, his own Christmas party this winter and his own son got out of the car and he said, Whos that? Quick, quick, whats the name?

(Audience giggles a little)

SC

And it was his own son. But its just a little panic zitz he has. Its like a tic.

VG
Well, thats a bit of a panic, yeah.

SC
(smiling) I know so uh

VG

Well, you know, Ill have to remember that for if and when he ever shows up in this uh particular

SC
(laughs) Oh yeah

VG
But that must be kind of like a form of dyslexia or something...

SC
Yeah, its just something he has to live with. Its just a little thing he has. (smiles)

VG
But he doesnt have trouble remembering lines?

SC
No, I mean its not that. In fact hes very much, he gets panicky because a name cant gethe very much knows the person, he knows somebody, its not that

VG
Yeah.

SC

Its not that hes snooty or removed or any of that. No its just a little glitch. And of course, like anything we have a little phobia about, it gets worse when you get panicky about it. But it is quite funny.