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But his contempt for others is matched by his contempt for himself.

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He likes to joke that tales from his love life usually end with the words And he was humiliated.

Much ofLinda Vistadepicts Wheelers attempts to restart his love life.

For all its easygoing pace and humor,Linda Vistagoes to some truly dark places.

But he also reveals the inherent phoniness behind it.

Wheeler may wallow in his self-loathing, but more often than not, hes secretly looking for something.

A towering shambles, Barfords Wheeler lumbers and rolls through his scenes like the slow-moving train-wreck that he is.

Linda Vistais at the Helen Hayes Theater.