8 years ago
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Two and a Half Men actor apologises for 'filth' claim
Angus T Jones says sorry for calling on fans to stop watching US comedy which he said was 'filling your head with filth'.
The actor Angus T Jones has praised the makers of Two and a Half Men and apologised for his attack on the show in an apparent attempt to save his job.
The 19-year-old star, who plays Jake Harper, the adolescent "half" in the sitcom's title, issued a statement late on Tuesday rowing back from his widely reported denunciation of the show as blasphemous "filth".
"I apologise if my remarks reflect me showing indifference to and disrespect of my colleagues and a lack of appreciation of the extraordinary opportunity of which I have been blessed. I never intended that."
He said he had the highest regard for cast and crew on the show, now in its 10th year, and that they had become an extension of his family.
"Chuck Lorre, Peter Roth and many others at Warner Bros and CBS are responsible for what has been one of the most significant experiences in my life to date. I thank them for the opportunity they have given and continue to give me and the help and guidance I have and expect to continue to receive from them.
"I also want all of the crew and cast on our show to know how much I personally care for them and appreciate their support, guidance and love over the years. I grew up around them and know that the time they spent with me was in many instances more than with their own families. I learned life lessons from so many of them and will never forget how much positive impact they have had on my life."
The statement, issued through Jones's publicist, followed speculation CBS and Warner Bros would fire him after his video testimonial attacking the show went viral on Monday.
Jones, who reportedly earns $350,000 an episode, making him television's highest paid teenager, urged a viewer boycott of the show because it contradicted the Bible and played into the hands of the "enemy", an apparent reference to Satan. "Please stop watching Two and a Half Men," he said.
Jones said he found God after meeting Christopher Hudson, a preacher with Forerunner Chronicles, an Alabama-based Christian group that warns about evil in entertainment.
The outburst followed last year's dramas over Charlie Sheen, the show's main star, who had a public and prolonged drug-fuelled meltdown, and the tabloid-documented romantic life of his replacement, Ashton Kutcher.
"Is there something in the water over at Two and a Half Men that makes its stars go crazy?" asked the news site Hollywire.com, a query echoed on social media where Jones was pilloried for pocketing a huge salary for work he said he found repugnant.
In a statement to People magazine, Sheen suggested the sitcom was in trouble. "With Angus' Hale-Bopp-like meltdown, it is radically clear to me that the show is cursed," he said.
Some entertainment industry observers noted that Jones's mea culpa fell short of a full retraction.
"Notice the actor walks a fine line here. He's apologetic to all the people involved in making the show. But he doesn't say anything to defend the show itself," said Entertainment Weekly.
There was no immediate response from CBS or Warner Bros.
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