Penn is truly a mess. Why ANYONE pays attention to the HS grad is beyond me....Here's a bit of his bio...
(from wiki) Sean attended Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, studying auto mechanics and speech, but did not graduate with a degree.
and another source says:
tiscali.co.uk
His refusenik roots were deep. His father, Leo Penn, was an actor, writer and director during the McCarthy era. Called before the Un-American Activities Committee, he refused to name names, was branded a Communist and blacklisted - forcing him to move into TV. One of Sean's earlier memories is of his father taking him to the set of The Last Tycoon - starring Robert De Niro and Jack Nicholson - near to the family home. Passing through, Leo was hailed by the movie's director, Elia Kazan, who HAD named names. But Leo, normally warm and friendly, walked straight past, his passionate integrity leaving an indelible mark on his son. |
