JoBlo Originals examines the career of Alec Baldwin - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 06-10-2022, 03:40 PM

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It’s safe to say that Alec Baldwin was a polarizing figure even before the deadly tragedy that took place on the set of his western, Rust, late last year. At times known to be abrasive, Baldwin also happened to be one of the best actors of his generation, with killer comic chops to boot. In the late eighties/ early nineties, he was considered the next big star, with roles in Beetlejuice, Working Girl and, finally, as Jack Ryan in the Tom Clancy adaptation, The Hunt for Red October. Yet, despite boffo box office and stellar reviews, he would be replaced in the sequels by Harrison Ford, and subsequent attempts to make a blockbuster, such as The Shadow, would fail at the box office. Meanwhile, he would become more known for his off-screen life, such as his marriage and divorce from the iconic Kim Basinger.

Yet, just when his career seemed to be in a downward spiral, he was able to lean on the comic talents he displayed as a guest host on Saturday Night Life for an ongoing role on 30 Rock, which brought him perhaps his greatest fame. In recent years, he’s been able to juggle well-received character parts in movies like The Departed, with his long-running tenure on SNL playing Donald Trump, but alas, things took a turn on October 21st in New Mexico when a deadly accident on the set of Rust took the life of DP Halyna Hutchins. While the case is ongoing, Baldwin’s recently been back in the headlines saying Rust may still be completed, which has rubbed some fans the wrong way. Yet, there’s nothing that Hollywood loves more than a comeback, and in this episode of WTF Happened to this Celebrity, we look at Baldwin’s ups and downs up this point while assuming that, in time, he’ll be back on screens doing what he does best.

TMC · 12-04-2022, 08:50 PM

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#AlecBaldwin has a LONG history in Hollywood filled with CONTROVERSY... So let's get into it.

Yong Fang · 12-05-2022, 09:37 AM

I never cared for Alec Baldwin. He just comes across to me as a bad person in general and his public actions has concreted that thought of him from me. From the leeked communications of him and his teenage daughter with him calling her really nasty names. Just being aggressive with the media and the public. He comes across as a mean jerk. But the movie picked the right guy for the role. Unlikeable and mean as hell. I think roles are given sometimes to actors due to their personality and reputation and Alec was probably the first they called.

The only thing I enjoyed him in was the movie Glengerry Glen Ross in the opening scene where he plays a very arrogant individual coming into the real estate office to threaten the salesmen of their jobs and openly mocking them of their failures. It can be argued that the salesman had a point on why they werent selling because of the "bad leads" but the Baldwin character had zero sympathy. Give what the company gives you or get out, and/or work what we give you, fail, and get fired and out on your can. Dude was brutal.

I am pro-Trump and mostly pro-MAGA and cried literally (not bawling, but depressed) when it was clear Trump wasnt going to make it. Trump's time in my opinion was good, but Trump himself wouldnt temper his crazy personality (not talking politics moderators!). But Baldwin was pretty funny as Trump, although it was done out of spite, and Baldwin himself almost volunteered to play the role on SNL (he is very wealthy and was paid basically beer money to do it).

I sort of feel sorry for the guy over the “Rust” incident. This was an accident. I dont know the whole story because I have not read it deeply, but I think it was horseplay at worse, and why was the "prop gun" loaded with real projectiles? It was and it was an accident but this is still a crime of negligence. Baldwin, no matter how much of a jerk he is (and he is) has to live the rest of his life that he accidentally killed this woman and he is paying for this and will the rest of his life, even having to pay an army of lawyers to keep him from getting indicted at worse or fending off crippling lawsuits at best. The problem is that Baldwin, again is such a jerk that everyone is against him. If someone beloved like Robin Williams did this, there would have been bad fallout, but it would have been more considered an accident and lawsuits.

It also gets worse for Baldwin because of his reputation and the fact that he is rich, and the feeling that he will crawl out from under this if he pays enough money. Sad.

12-05-2022, 09:37 AM	#3
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,072	I never cared for Alec Baldwin. He just comes across to me as a bad person in general and his public actions has concreted that thought of him from me. From the leeked communications of him and his teenage daughter with him calling her really nasty names. Just being aggressive with the media and the public. He comes across as a mean jerk. But the movie picked the right guy for the role. Unlikeable and mean as hell. I think roles are given sometimes to actors due to their personality and reputation and Alec was probably the first they called. The only thing I enjoyed him in was the movie Glengerry Glen Ross in the opening scene where he plays a very arrogant individual coming into the real estate office to threaten the salesmen of their jobs and openly mocking them of their failures. It can be argued that the salesman had a point on why they werent selling because of the "bad leads" but the Baldwin character had zero sympathy. Give what the company gives you or get out, and/or work what we give you, fail, and get fired and out on your can. Dude was brutal. I am pro-Trump and mostly pro-MAGA and cried literally (not bawling, but depressed) when it was clear Trump wasnt going to make it. Trump's time in my opinion was good, but Trump himself wouldnt temper his crazy personality (not talking politics moderators!). But Baldwin was pretty funny as Trump, although it was done out of spite, and Baldwin himself almost volunteered to play the role on SNL (he is very wealthy and was paid basically beer money to do it). I sort of feel sorry for the guy over the “Rust” incident. This was an accident. I dont know the whole story because I have not read it deeply, but I think it was horseplay at worse, and why was the "prop gun" loaded with real projectiles? It was and it was an accident but this is still a crime of negligence. Baldwin, no matter how much of a jerk he is (and he is) has to live the rest of his life that he accidentally killed this woman and he is paying for this and will the rest of his life, even having to pay an army of lawyers to keep him from getting indicted at worse or fending off crippling lawsuits at best. The problem is that Baldwin, again is such a jerk that everyone is against him. If someone beloved like Robin Williams did this, there would have been bad fallout, but it would have been more considered an accident and lawsuits. It also gets worse for Baldwin because of his reputation and the fact that he is rich, and the feeling that he will crawl out from under this if he pays enough money. Sad.