Alec Baldwin on Career Ups and Downs, ‘Rust’ Prosecution’s Toll on His Health and Future Plans: “I Want to Retire”
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The Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actor says of the 2021 shooting of Halyna Hutchins and the prosecution of him that followed, "It impacted me in every way — financially, career-wise, my wife, my kids, my health. I was so sick … They tried to get me, and they didn't get me, and they cheated and broke the law to get me, and it's just been tough."
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment No other actor has had a career quite like that of Alec Baldwin , the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter ’s Awards Chatter podcast, which was recorded in front of an audience at the Boulder International Film Festival last Friday. The 68-year-old has anchored massive blockbusters ( The Hunt for Red October ) and acclaimed indies ( The Cooler ). He has starred in a best picture Oscar winner ( The Departed ) and a best comedy series Emmy winner ( 30 Rock ). He has hosted Saturday Night Live (more times than anyone else — 17) and the Academy Awards (back in 2010, with Steve Martin). And he has personally picked up, along the way, three Emmys, three Golden Globes and seven Actor Awards for individual performances, as well as Oscar and Tony nominations. Related Stories Awards Chatter Podcast Harrison Ford Is "Terribly Concerned" About Future of Moviegoing, Opens Up on "Serious Shit" in 'Shrinking' Movies Boulder Int'l Film Fest: Alec Baldwin Set for Live Episode of THR's 'Awards Chatter' Podcast Baldwin has also had a tumultuous time as a public figure. For much of the last 40 years, paparazzi and tabloids have fixated on him, and he has not always conducted himself in a manner that would discourage their interest. Then, on Oct. 21, 2021, on the set of Rust , a low-budget indie that he was starring in and producing in New Mexico, a tragic accident occurred: a gun was handed to him to use in a scene, supposedly having already been checked by an armorer to confirm it was unloaded, but when the gun fired (Baldwin said he didn’t pull the trigger), a live round emerged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza . As a result, Baldwin’s last few years have been a rather unpleasant rollercoaster ride, as is c...
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