The highly-publicized delays and catastrophes in the grueling shoot (scheduled for about 17 weeks but ending up lasting about 34 weeks), along with extra-marital affairs, a grandiose and suicidal director, drug use and other forms of madness, were mostly due to a rain-drenching typhoon (named Olga) and a star-debilitating, near-fatal heart attack for star Martin Sheen.After screening a phone call, Hammer answers and speaks to Velda - she is concerned about his safety.Number one.Every day.It""s nice, easy work, you see.You check in and you goof off on the coffee bags.OK?" Charley reinforces Johnny""s kind gesture to his brother with a warning: "Hey, you got a real friend here.[The character of Waldo Lydecker was reportedly based uponNew Yorkertheatre critic, columnist and broadcaster Alexander Woolcott.