Political Office In Alec Baldwin's Future?

But his bare-knuckled approach to political discourse, paired with a total inability to keep his mouth shut has made him a favorite target of the tabloids. He was dubbed "the Bloviator," and was shown no mercy when his marriage unraveled.

"You described your ex-wife's lawyer as a 300-pound homunculus with a face like a clenched fist," Safer says.

"I was being kind, Morley. I was being kind," Baldwin jokes.

"It's up there in the pantheon of abusive remarks, correct?" Safer asks.

"Yeah. Well, I think that people who treat someone the way I was treated during that case, you respond to them, I don't view that as abusive," Baldwin says.

He says his divorce from Basinger was devastating, and the custody fight over their daughter was brutal. It all took a physical toll on Baldwin.

"I didn't care how I looked, I didn't care if I took care of myself or those things. I just couldn't be bothered," Baldwin says.

But the ravages of time and indifference have some positive side effects: he's become sought after to play characters who are not leads, but who add a certain authenticity, like his role as a casino boss in "The Cooler."

The Cooler got him an Oscar nomination and led to more scene-stealing roles in films like "The Aviator" and "The Departed," both directed by Martin Scorsese.

"He has an extraordinary ability to listen to the other actor. It's all going on in his face and in his eyes, and his extraordinary consummate timing, whether it's dramatic or comic actually," Scorsese explains. "I can't wait to work with him again. He's a damn good actor, who is dependable, and who can really give you the goods."

His latest "goods" is a romantic confection called "It's Complicated" with fellow scene-stealers Meryl Streep and Steve Martin. The transition from heart throb to member of the Paunch Corps has been almost seamless.

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[dknoer3315]

Every Saturday I listen to the classical radio station WUOL And in the evening the announcer is called Alec Baldwin. I assume that it is the actor but all the comments given to Alex Baldwin does not say anything about him being on this classical radio station. Is there another person with the same name and voice doing the announcments on this station?

[bubbadubba]

I don't "love or hate" Baldwin, I just kind of like his acting or the character he plays sometimes.
Baldwin is just another person to me, no one special.

[payasyougo]

"Political Office In Alec Baldwin's Future?"
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A legend in his own mind. Did he move back to the US?

[formrusmcsgt]

Good actor but too much of a hot-head to hold office.

Remember the tirade he unleashed on his daughter?

No thanks, Alec.

[NowBeWithThat]

Yes, why don't we all cast an affirmative vote for the man who berates his own daughter by calling her a "selfish little pig."

Alec Baldwin, the soul of liberalism.

[smoknmirrors]

I'd vote for his doorman.

[rightbehind]

I wish I could vote for him! He needs to pick off a republicrat or republican.

[cranialnemesis]

Alec - please ignore the flaming right hypocrites who are writing these comments. Like everything else they are clueless. I would like them to live up to 10% of their expectations they have of other people. If you decide to run for office I will be the first to sign up to support you.
Thanks for your book. It was outstanding on the issue of parental alienation.

[timdgrim]

Alec Baldwin could become the Progressives' 'Ronald Reagan'. Of course Mr. Baldwin is a much better actor and would probably be a much better politician.

[Justme8811]

Oh boy, that would be even worse than Frankin!