Robert Sheahen
Robert Sheahen is a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, California.
After high school, he attended Notre Dame and Ohio State and received his law degree from Case Western Reserve.
He has done a lot of stuff over the years, ranging from getting arrested on marijuana charges years ago to recently appearing six times on Good Morning America for winning a big murder case. He now is 27 years sober.
He played high-end hockey until a career-ending concussion at age 66.
He remains an avid fan of the Indians and the Browns.
You will find him mentioned by name in the song "Rains on Me," by Tom Waits.
He also can be seen in the movie "Mother's Day" (2016) in a one-second scene with Jennifer Aniston. See below
Robert Sheahen is a criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles, California.
After high school, he attended Notre Dame and Ohio State and received his law degree from Case Western Reserve.
He has done a lot of stuff over the years, ranging from getting arrested on marijuana charges years ago to recently appearing six times on Good Morning America for winning a big murder case. He now is 27 years sober.
He played high-end hockey until a career-ending concussion at age 66.
He remains an avid fan of the Indians and the Browns.
You will find him mentioned by name in the song "Rains on Me," by Tom Waits.
He also can be seen in the movie "Mother's Day" (2016) in a one-second scene with Jennifer Aniston. See below
Home Address:
Robert Sheahen 14301 Albers Street Sherman Oaks, California 91401 (818) 292-1984 [email protected] |
Business address:
Robert Sheahen 9025 Wilshire Boulevard Penthouse Suite Beverly Hills, California 90211 (310) 553-1275 [email protected] |
Bob had this to say about his one-second star studded appearance with Jennifer Aniston in the 2016 movie Mother's Day:
I am not a doctor, but I do play one in the movies. Notice how this 1962 Latin graduate seeks to hog screen time from famous actress Jennifer Aniston. The paycheck for me was $98. Ms. Aniston got $4 million. I had no dialogue. |
How I got a part in the Jennifer Aniston movie Mother's Day
by Bob Sheahen
7/25/2017
Our softball team in Los Angeles is called the Indians. It was more or less founded by Al Sheahen and Jim Foy -- both Cathedral Latin graduates from 1949. I've been on the Indians since 2004 and another of our players has been Tony Campisi, Class of 1967.
Our pitcher for many years was a guy who went to DeWitt Clinton high school in the Bronx -- Garry Marshall. Garry gained fame for developing Happy Days in the 70s and went on to be an A-list film director. His credits include Pretty Woman and The Princess Diaries. Garry was a really big deal in Hollywood until his death in 2016.
Even at age 81, Garry was 6 - 1 as the Tribe pitcher in 2016. He pitched right up to the time he took ill.
Mother's Day was Garry's final film. It was filmed in Atlanta in 2015. When it was in pre-production, Garry's team was considering shooting it in Cleveland, but the Ohio tax people refused to come up with an attractive package of incentives -- so it got moved to Atlanta. The State of Georgia underwrote about six million dollars of the 35 million dollar budget.
Garry asked me to be in the movie -- for fun. In real life, I am a lawyer, not an actor. For the film, I was to play a doctor in a hospital scene and I had to fly to Atlanta at my own expense. We stayed at a hotel in Atlanta where, oddly, the New York Yankees were also staying.
The first day involved sitting and waiting while Garry filmed a supermarket parking lot scene with Jennifer Aniston. Jennifer was not getting massive money for the film but she was looking at a four million dollar payday for a 13-day shoot.
I do remember being generally awed by being in the trailers for the parking lot scene. The manager of the market in question had been uncooperative until Garry said he too could be in a crowd scene in the movie.
It was hot outside, but what does one expect in Atlanta in summer. They did not get to my scene that day so we had dinner with Garry at the hotel that evening.
The next day involved an 8 a.m. call -- not the end of the world unless you are on west coast time. It was inside a big warehouse which had been converted by the Georgia Film Commission into a giant movie set. Part of it was painted to look like "Atlanta Regional Hospital" and signs were posted to that effect.
My job was simple. I was to be a "bridge" into a hospital scene. My scene would be at a coca-cola machine. Another doctor and I would be getting cokes and we would have to then leave the room as Jennifer Aniston came in.
Much to my surprise, Garry opted to use my real name for a public address announcement in the film -- hence, it says, "paging Dr. Sheahen." I was on screen for a total of less than two seconds, I think.
The key, however, was the star. At the beginning of filming that day, Jennifer Aniston came up to me, put out her hand and said, "Hi, I'm Jen."
As one of the ten or so most recognizable women in the world, Ms. Aniston probably did not have to introduce herself to an extra -- but that's just the way she is. She really is a lovely and genuine person.
I would, of course, have married her on the spot, but she at the time was only a week into her marriage to her new husband.
She was helpful during the shoot, mainly telling me where to stand and such. When the cameras rolled, I of course got as much of a close-up as possible for an extra.
After our scene was shot, Ms. Aniston moved on to the next scene -- one with an actor named Jason Sudeikis. We did not interact again, but I will forever treasure the memory of "Hi, I'm Jen."
I was paid $98 for my work -- and I have not yet cashed the check.
Early in 2016, I was invited to the premiere of the film in Hollywood. It was cool, because I rarely get invited to anything these days.
The film opened in May. Garry took ill in June and passed away in July. It was all very sad. Our softball team is 5 - 7 without him.
by Bob Sheahen
7/25/2017
Our softball team in Los Angeles is called the Indians. It was more or less founded by Al Sheahen and Jim Foy -- both Cathedral Latin graduates from 1949. I've been on the Indians since 2004 and another of our players has been Tony Campisi, Class of 1967.
Our pitcher for many years was a guy who went to DeWitt Clinton high school in the Bronx -- Garry Marshall. Garry gained fame for developing Happy Days in the 70s and went on to be an A-list film director. His credits include Pretty Woman and The Princess Diaries. Garry was a really big deal in Hollywood until his death in 2016.
Even at age 81, Garry was 6 - 1 as the Tribe pitcher in 2016. He pitched right up to the time he took ill.
Mother's Day was Garry's final film. It was filmed in Atlanta in 2015. When it was in pre-production, Garry's team was considering shooting it in Cleveland, but the Ohio tax people refused to come up with an attractive package of incentives -- so it got moved to Atlanta. The State of Georgia underwrote about six million dollars of the 35 million dollar budget.
Garry asked me to be in the movie -- for fun. In real life, I am a lawyer, not an actor. For the film, I was to play a doctor in a hospital scene and I had to fly to Atlanta at my own expense. We stayed at a hotel in Atlanta where, oddly, the New York Yankees were also staying.
The first day involved sitting and waiting while Garry filmed a supermarket parking lot scene with Jennifer Aniston. Jennifer was not getting massive money for the film but she was looking at a four million dollar payday for a 13-day shoot.
I do remember being generally awed by being in the trailers for the parking lot scene. The manager of the market in question had been uncooperative until Garry said he too could be in a crowd scene in the movie.
It was hot outside, but what does one expect in Atlanta in summer. They did not get to my scene that day so we had dinner with Garry at the hotel that evening.
The next day involved an 8 a.m. call -- not the end of the world unless you are on west coast time. It was inside a big warehouse which had been converted by the Georgia Film Commission into a giant movie set. Part of it was painted to look like "Atlanta Regional Hospital" and signs were posted to that effect.
My job was simple. I was to be a "bridge" into a hospital scene. My scene would be at a coca-cola machine. Another doctor and I would be getting cokes and we would have to then leave the room as Jennifer Aniston came in.
Much to my surprise, Garry opted to use my real name for a public address announcement in the film -- hence, it says, "paging Dr. Sheahen." I was on screen for a total of less than two seconds, I think.
The key, however, was the star. At the beginning of filming that day, Jennifer Aniston came up to me, put out her hand and said, "Hi, I'm Jen."
As one of the ten or so most recognizable women in the world, Ms. Aniston probably did not have to introduce herself to an extra -- but that's just the way she is. She really is a lovely and genuine person.
I would, of course, have married her on the spot, but she at the time was only a week into her marriage to her new husband.
She was helpful during the shoot, mainly telling me where to stand and such. When the cameras rolled, I of course got as much of a close-up as possible for an extra.
After our scene was shot, Ms. Aniston moved on to the next scene -- one with an actor named Jason Sudeikis. We did not interact again, but I will forever treasure the memory of "Hi, I'm Jen."
I was paid $98 for my work -- and I have not yet cashed the check.
Early in 2016, I was invited to the premiere of the film in Hollywood. It was cool, because I rarely get invited to anything these days.
The film opened in May. Garry took ill in June and passed away in July. It was all very sad. Our softball team is 5 - 7 without him.