![]() ![]() And he did things that were just inconceivable that he would do. He was - he became belligerent and angry and depressed and argumentative. I mean, he went from being, as I said, this sort of charming, lovely, kind, open, gentle person. You know, he lost - he was skin and bones, and he was jittery. And he became, you know, this ghost sort of coming in and out of the house. He went from being just one of the most sort of light-filled extraordinary people I knew. TERRY GROSS, BYLINE: Can you talk a little bit about how your son's personality changed when he was using meth?ĭAVID SHEFF: He became unrecognizable. Here, this is who I am.ĭAVIES: Today we'll hear parts of Terry's interviews with the Sheffs - first her conversation with David and Nic Sheff recorded in 2008. And you don't like who I am now.ĬARELL: (As David Sheff) Yeah, who are you, Nic?ĬHALAMET: (As Nic Sheff) This is me, Dad. And you're just embarrassed because I was like - you know, I was like this amazing thing, like you're special creation or something. It doesn't make me any different, all right. And I understand how scared you are.ĬHALAMET: (As Nic Sheff) I understand why I do things. I've been doing some research.ĬHALAMET: (As Nic Sheff) You've been doing research? You've got to be kidding me, Dad.ĬARELL: (As David Sheff) You think that you have this under control. I've got five days sober.ĬARELL: (As David Sheff) It doesn't look like it's working out, Nic.ĬHALAMET: (As Nic Sheff) Oh, it doesn't look like it's working out? So what then - therapy?ĬARELL: (As David Sheff) You can come home.ĬARELL: (As David Sheff) We can make it work, please - Nic, please. This is kind of working out for right now. ![]() So please just give me some money.ĬARELL: (As David Sheff) Where does this end?ĬHALAMET: (As Nic Sheff) This is - I got to see someone through. That's all.ĬHALAMET: (As Nic Sheff) I'm sorry, Dad. It's their step-up next week, and I know they'd love to see you.ĬHALAMET: (As Nic Sheff) Dad, you're guilt-tripping me, alright.ĬARELL: (As David Sheff) No, I'm just saying.ĬHALAMET: (As Nic Sheff) You're making me feel horrible about myself.ĬARELL: (As David Sheff) I know they wanted you to be there. TTIMOTHEE CHALAMET: (As Nic Sheff) How's Karen and the kids? ![]() ![]() His father David is played by Steve Carell. Nic, played by Timothee Chalamet, has disappeared for a bit and called his dad telling him he's sober and asking to meet him for lunch. He and his father attended the premiere of "Beautiful Boy" in Los Angeles last week. He's married and has written two novels and scripts for two television shows. Terry spoke to them both in 2008 and to David Sheff again five years later when he'd written another book about medical and scientific research into addiction and recovery called "Clean." We're happy to report Nic is drug free today. Nic, who was 25 and two years sober at the time, had written his own memoir called "Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines." "Beautiful Boy" is the name of the memoir journalist David Sheff wrote in 2008 about the struggles of his son Nic. Today we'll hear from the real people the story is based on. The new film "Beautiful Boy" stars Steve Carell as a father struggling with his son's drug addiction. ![]()
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