Alec Gets Honest About Love, Divorce and Politics
August 31, 2004

Alec Baldwin's new movie, in which he stars with Matthew Broderick, is called "The Last Shot," a true-life story about the mob and the movies. And when we sat down with the Oscar-nominee, he took some surprising shots of his own, at...

Politics

As a prominent figure throughout the Democratic National Convention earlier this month, Baldwin hasn't kept his desire to see John Kerry become president a secret. But his brother, Stephen, is throwing his weight behind George W. Bush at the Republican National Convention this week. So has the political opposition caused any kind of rift between the brothers? "Not yet," Alec laughed.

Paparazzi

Baldwin's brother Daniel plays an aggressive paparazzo in the new movie "Paparazzi," a subject Alec's too well familiar with, considering his run-in with a photographer staking out his home, a few years back.

But Alec told us, "That was self defense. I thought he was going to hit me with a camera that was in his right hand, so bang, I hit him with a left."

The Pain of Divorce

Alec's taken some heavy hits of his own during his divorce from Kim Basinger and their bitter custody battle over their 8-year-old daughter, Ireland.

"That was really painful, really hard," Baldwin admitted. "But you learn, and the one thing you hope is that it doesn't negatively impact you permanently."

So is the actor ready to jump back on the marriage wagon? "I'm certainly in no rush to go out and get married again," he said. "I think I would one day. I just feel like I would take it so seriously next time. Something I'd never do casually."

The Love of His Life

Alec says the most meaningful relationship in his life these days is with daughter Ireland. "A friend of mine said the greatest thing to me," Baldwin shared with us. "He said, 'The only time I see that you are a completely different person is when you're with your daughter.' And it's really true."

Baldwin's ex, Kim, also recently told us just how much their daughter means to her, telling us, "She's been my teacher and a guide and really a force in my life to face so many of my fears."

And you can see what Alec's like as a cunning FBI agent when "The Last Shot" opens September 24th.


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