Charlie Sheen says that he’s ready for the demanding schedule that his new FX comedy Anger Management will require, which is good news for the producers who, along with Sheen, hope to capitalize on the warlock’s cult following and build up on it.

Unlike a regular network show, should his sitcom get the 100 episode order (meaning it has good enough ratings for the first 10), the shooting schedule will be twice what Sheen was used to on the set of Two and Half Men. Dual episodes will be shot every week, rather than the usual one per week that regular network shows do. This means more work for the writers, cast, etc. But it also means that the work seasons will be much quicker, giving more time for Sheen, Selma Blair and Shawnee Smith to do other things like movies, or whatever, in the off time.

Bruce Helford, one of the most famous wranglers of diva like stars such as George Lopez and Roseanne, will be keeping the show on track. He has told Charlie, as he’s told his other talented co-workers, that they are in it together. That the star will have creative input and be informed of everything that is going on, rather than just being handed a script and told to get out there and shoot. This is important for Sheen, especially since he has a financial stake in the show.

Sheen says that he gets bored quickly and that is part of what led to his demise on Two and Half Men. By the third season, he was burned out and just walked through the part for the remaining ones, not caring at all really. But this one is really all about him, keeping him active from the start (he suggested the anger management therapist angle) to his input into the writer’s meetings, casting, etc, all of which will make it into the show, putting his own brand of comedy into the fray.

And at least a more gruesome, but shorter schedule should keep the boredom down to a minimum, eh?