Emilio Estevez Is Making Great Films, Doesn't Do Breakfast Club Reunions

By the time Emilio Estevez was 23, he'd starred in The Outsiders , Repo Man , The Breakfast Club , and St. Elmo’s Fire . As the son of Martin Sheen, he was Hollywood royalty, and as a member of the "brat pack" group of early-80s stars, he was a hot commodity. But he started turning down big roles to become the youngest person ever to write, direct, and star in a major motion picture. Estevez tells Alec that his script for that movie was "terrible," -- but it was risky, ambitious movie-making at a time when he didn't have to take risks. Estevez occasionally returned to "just acting" after that, for beloved performances in Men at Work , The Mighty Ducks , and more -- but his heart beats for his writer/director projects like 2006’s RFK masterpiece Bobby , nominated for a Best Film Golden Globe. His latest is The Public , about a fictional occupation of the Cincinnati Public Library by the city's homeless. Alec plays the police negotiator. The two actors discuss their collaboration -- plus growing up a Sheen, Francis Ford Coppola's brutal audition process, and whether actors should participate in the fan culture surrounding cult films like The Breakfast Club . Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.