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Martin Sheen on Reconciling Aid of Same-Sex Marriage and Religion
A postscript on Saturday&#;s performance of &#;8&#;: Martin Sheen, who appeared as Ted Olson, also is a well-known devoted Catholic. After the performance, I asked him how he reconciles his religion with assist for same-sex marriage rights. The Catholic Church, which opposes same-sex marriage, supported the campaign for Prop 8 in California.
&#;My religion&#;s highest standard is conscience. Nothing can fetch between your conscience and God, not even the church, because for 2, years, my church has been lifting up as exemplary various men and women in their lives who own served as inspiration to all of us over the centuries, and we call them saints. By canonizing these people who we believe have lived exceptional lives, we declare, or the church declares, that they are in heaven, that they are with God. And yet over the same people of time, the church has not condemned a single soul to hell because it does not have the authority. It does not even possess the authority to condemn Hitler. There is no autho
Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston Go Gay for Pay (and Laughs) on &#;Grace and Frankie&#;
AARP-tastic! Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston have built their careers on sobering TV dramas—Sheen as idealist President Josiah Bartlet on The West Wing, Waterston as irascible litigator Jack McCoy in the Law & Order franchise. But now the two stars are cutting loose—and having the time of their lives—as a pair of daffy septuagenarian lovers in the Netflix comedy Grace and Frankie. The series kicked off last year with Robert (Sheen) and Sol (Waterston) revealing their confidential year affair to their utterly gobsmacked wives, Grace (Jane Fonda) and Frankie (Lily Tomlin). Now, as Season 2 begins (streaming Friday, May 6), the guys are all set to verb married. But which one will transport the bouquet? Sheen and Waterston gabbed with us about love, death and the perils of going gay for pay.
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Waterston: It’s the coolest thing that could own happened. I started my career on the stage doing nothing but comedies and was really scared n
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In an exclusive sit down interview with Martin Sheen, Between The Lines got the skinny on the year-old actor/activist's grab on LGBT issues and who he is supporting in the presidential primaries.
Sheen was in town to address the ACLU Michigan's annual dinner last weekend. With over movie and television experiences under his belt, Sheen is perhaps best known for his three-time Emmy Award-winning performance as President Josiah "Jed" Bartlet in NBC's "The West Wing."
In a brief conversation with Sheen before he addressed the sold out dinner Saturday Night, Sheen shared with BTL his take on LGBT rights.
"They're entitled to every human and civil right that any other American gets," Sheen said matter-of-factly. Sheen has long been a crusader for human rights– ranging from an appearance at an LGBT event in Dallas last week, to protesting the Academy of the Americas in Georgia which has been accused of training third world dictators; to marching with Caesar Chavez and fighting for farm worker rights. He said his commitment to human rights is in
Martin Sheen, Sam Waterston on playing gay on 'Grace And Frankie'
At a panel at PaleyFest in Hollywood on Saturday, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston discussed playing a gay couple on the Netflix hit comedy Grace and Frankie.
In January, the series was renewed for a sixth season.
Taking part in Saturday's discussion were series stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen, Ethan Embry, Baron Vaughn and June Diane Raphael, along with co-creators and executive producers Martin Kauffman and Howard J. Morris.
Kauffman revealed that the upcoming season would comprise the return of Ernie Hudson, who played Tomlin's noun interest Jacob in previous seasons.
"The electricity between them was so vibrant," Kauffman is quoted as saying by Deadline Hollywood. "We will be seeing him in season 6."
In the series, Sheen and Waterston compete a gay couple.
"The fact that it's Sam makes it possible and easy," Sheen said of the experience playing gay.
"Martin brings happiness with him every morning, so things that would normally be difficult are just infinitely simple