Producer Chuck Lorre claimed Melanie Lynskey was “terrified” of Charlie Sheen while filming the final episode of “Two and a Half Men.”
Lorre, the series’ creator, made this claim in an excerpt from his memoir “Sitcom,” published in Vanity Fair on Friday.
“The last scene we shot was with Charlie and Melanie Lynskey. She couldn’t remember any of her lines and had to use the furniture to stay upright,” Lorre wrote in the book.
“Melanie was horrified. It was clear to everyone that this man we had all grown to love was in trouble. I had no choice but to close the show,” he continued.
Representatives for Sheen and Lynskey did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Sheen starred as Charlie Harper on the popular series for eight seasons, while Lynskey played her neighbor Rose.
However, the actor left the series in 2011 following a series of incidents, including erratic social behavior and substance abuse, such as his infamous 2010 hotel room incident at The Plaza in New York City.
Lorre detailed the “concern” the cast and crew felt about Sheen while filming the final season.
“We worked in constant anxiety for the next few months. We were shooting the series on Friday nights and wishing each other a nice weekend, all the while dreading what might happen to our star between now and Tuesday morning. (Remember? The four-day work week),” Lorre wrote in the quote.
“To make matters worse, the actors were getting a full week off every two weeks. This meant 10 days when Charlie’s life and those around him were in danger,” he wrote.
The show went on hiatus and never returned to the air.
Lorre said in a 2023 interview that he had repaired his relationship with Sheen after their disagreements. In 2011, Sheen called the producer a “little worm” and hurled other insults at him.
The two patched things up after Lorre realized Sheen was the perfect choice to star in the Max comedy series “Bookie.”
“I was nervous, but as soon as we started talking, I remembered that we were friends once,” the director told Variety in a 2023 interview. “And suddenly that friendship seemed to be there again.”
“I don’t want to be too personal about it, but it was healing,” Lorre continued. “He was also completely playful about making fun of himself. When he came to the table to read that part, I walked up to him and we hugged. It was great.”
“I loved working with Charlie on ‘Two and a Half Men.’ We shot 170 episodes together before everything fell apart. And we had a good time most of the time,” he added. “Assuming he’s in a good place, I’m in a good place.”