Alec Baldwin: 'I Want to Say I'm Sorry'

April 26, 2007 | Celebrity Feuds

His telephone tirade lit a firestorm, and now “Extra” has your first look at Alec Baldwin’s interview on Friday’s “The View.”

“I want to say that I'm sorry to anyone who was offended by what happened,” Alec said. “I'm sad about the way it all played out.”

After his on-air apology, Alec also dropped this bomb: he wants to quit “30 Rock” to save his TV family from getting dragged into the controversy. However, for now, NBC is standing by his contract.

While you will have to wait until tomorrow to see Alec on the record about his voicemail rant, “Extra” sat down for an exclusive one on one with Alec’s brother, Billy Baldwin.

“I will come on camera to defend my brother,” Billy said, before giving his reaction only to “Extra” about the phone call that started it all. “He went overboard. He apologized for it. It was a private matter that should not have been become public.”

Billy also had these strong words about his former sister-in-law, Kim Basinger: “I think she has gone to great lengths to hurt her daughter's relationship with her father and to hurt her relationships with others in my family.”

Billy continued, “This is my brother's only child, and imagine that you live in fear that this one child, your only child, the greatest blessing in your life, the greatest gift God has ever bestowed on you, you fear that the mother is trying to poison the well and is trying to turn the child against you.”

Billy invited “Extra” into his New York home to talk about his new ABC pilot, “Dirty Sexy Money.”

“Great ensemble cast: Donald Sutherland, Jill Clayburgh, Peter Krause, myself,” he dished. “It’s sort of about this dysfunctional New York society family. Each member of the family on multiple fronts is like a train wreck in waiting.”

But talk quickly turned back to Billy’s brother, Alec.

“You're making these phone calls, and they're not being returned and you become paranoid,” Billy said. “Given those circumstances and seeing it from that perspective I hope that people will understand more why someone has the potential, the capacity, to fly off the handle like that.”

Despite the media storm surrounding the outburst, Billy insisted that Alec and Ireland remain close.

“She's got a great relationship with her dad,” he said. “They’re absolutely mad for one another; every time they're together they have a great time, and I just wish this stuff was past.”

Both Alec and Kim are expected in court a custody hearing next week.

comments

Everyone needs to get off Alec’s back and get your facts straight. While I agree that Alec needs anger management counseling I understand his fustration. Alec himself said he took his anger out on the wrong person and was very sorry for it. I’m sure lots of us have said nasty things to each other in anger but we never mean it. Alec loves that little girl more than anything and all he wants is to be able to spend time with her.

gillian_bsda
January 21, 2008

I pray for the whole family, Alex is a dad who love his daughter, and as a parent he made a mistake. I don’t understand why the tape went public, it was a very private matter. I wonder what ms. Kim have said to a daughter that was not tape. Did she have some disorder that she had a fear of large crowds in public places. May be that could be the cause of a lot of problems, maybe ms kim have a mental disorder. She may be off he meds. Why she do not get a long with her mother? Why can’t Alex family have a relationship with their daughter. It seem if kim is very selfish.

fraye
April 27, 2007

This is all very complicated and sad. Mr. Baldwin displayed his true colors on the view by childishly critisizing Ms. Bassinger’s way of awakening their daughter. Also, Ms. Bassinger is probably fearful of Alec flying off the handle while in custody of their daughter. I am a single mom for 9 years and no one is perfect. But, I will say this —when you become a parent you’re expected to act like a role model 90 percent of the time. He allienated himself, not the court.. Thank you…

LaurieW.
April 27, 2007

As a 43 yr. old NYC single parent of three girls, 24, 21 and 9 and a new grandmother, there are times of extreme frustration and complete exhaustion.
But, as the adult and head of house, I find myself having to be the strong one in all situations and circumstances and cutting them down personaly never enters my mind. Personal attacks scar children of all ages and can never really heal. One of the two parents, either Alec or Kim, need to take the role as parent and refrain from attacking their daughter. As hard as that is.

Andrea
April 27, 2007

Why is everyone judging Alec? I wonder how many people have said a lot more than that to their own child. I would like to hear some of the phone calls that the daughter made to her father. Kids can be quite unkind to their parents also. But I guess that’s O.K. I am not saying what he said was right, but, PLEASE, don’t try to act like that is the worst thing any parent has ever said to their child or visa versa. Anyway, I don’t think anyone had the right to air his personal phone call to his daughter. What if we did that to one of you when you were having a bad day. Think about it!

Been There
April 27, 2007

Why is everyone judging Alec? I wonder how many people have said a lot more than that to their own child. I would like to hear some of the phone calls that the daughter made to her father. Kids can be quite unkind to their parents also. But I guess that’s O.K. I am not saying what he said was right, but, PLEASE, don’t try to act like that is the worst thing any parent has ever said to their child or visa versa. Anyway, I don’t think anyone had the right to air his personal phone call to his daughter. What if we did that to one of you when you were having a bad day. Think about it!

Been There
April 27, 2007

Personally as a father, I think that this whole thing has been blown out off context. This phone conversation was between a father and his daughter! I don’t know how and why this has become a media event! I bet you his ex-wife had something to do with the phone message being leaked to the press! What better way to should your ex in the wrong light! I’m a firm beleiver in, “what’s said at home, stays at home”!

David Waller.Jr
April 27, 2007

As a 43 yr. old single parent of three girls, 24, 21 and 9 and a new grandmother, there are times of extreme frustration and complete exhaustion.
But, as the adult and head of house, I find myself having to be the strong one in all situations and circumstances and cutting them down personaly never enters my mind. Personal attacks scar children of all ages and can never really heal. One of the two parents, either Alec or Kim, need to take the role as parent and refrain from attacking their daughter. As hard as that is.

Andrea
April 27, 2007

Why is everyone judging Alec? I wonder how many people have said a lot more than that to their own child. I would like to hear some of the phone calls that the daughter made to her father. Kids can be quite unkind to their parents also. But I guess that’s O.K. Anyway, I don’t think anyone had the right to air his personal phone call to his daughter. What if we did everyone like that?

Been There
April 27, 2007

Personally as a father, I think that this whole thing has been blown out off context. This phone conversation was between a father and his daughter! I don’t know how and why this has become a media event! I bet you his ex-wife had something to do with the phone message being leaked to the press! What better way to should your ex in the wrong light! I’m a firm beleiver in, “what’s said at home, stays at home”!

David Waller.Jr
April 27, 2007

Personally as a father, I think that this whole thing has been blown out off context. This phone conversation was between a father and his daughter! I don’t know how and why this has become a media event! I bet you his ex-wife had something to do with the phone message being leaked to the press! What better way to should your ex in the wrong light! I’m a firm beleiver in, “what’s said at home, stays at home”!

David Waller.Jr
April 27, 2007

I was hoping Alec would clear up the specific reason WHY he called his daughter “Pig”, what could she possibly have done to provoke such a horrible name-calling. Alec did manage to make me feel sorry for him and his whole situation, and I now like him again. Still, I’m left with wondering, what DID that child do to him that would get him to say THAT to a CHILD? I”m still angry about that part. I like him again, though :)

Kerri DeBlasi
April 27, 2007

i wish my children’s father played a more active role in our childrens’ lives.i am close to several women who seem to always be “playing the victim”, as ms basinger seems to be doing. sorry gals, i’m with alex on this one.isn’t there a child custody agreement. if ms. basinger is violating that, shouldn’t she be prosecuted?

lesli
April 27, 2007

I think everyone should take a step back and realize that they too are imperfect. He has apologized profusely, and should be forgiven. This is a private matter, anyhow, and should not have gotten into the media. I have tried to follow the story, but haven’t gotten all of the details. If my understanding is that he attempted more thatn once to make a court-ordered phone call (for visitation purposes), then I would like to know why Ms. Basinger did not make sure that her daughter was available for it. Why has no one seemed to ask this question? If I have misunderstood the situation, then please accept my apologies.

Tina
April 27, 2007

Obviously Alec needs counseling. It does not matter what’s your status, creed, gender, breed, color or religion. Regardless of your financial wealth or standing in the community, each of us has some deep rooted issues that surfaces when we feel our backs are against the wall. The best thing for Alec to do is take off his coat of pride and public persona, give no thoughts to what the public would think, this is a private matter, and seek some professional help before the situation escalates and cause some one greater harm, either physically or emotionally.

Anonymous
April 27, 2007

I’ve been through a divorce and I can tell you that there is nothing that my ex could ever say that would make me turn on my child like that. No one would care if Alec called Kim a “thoughtless pig.” It is a big deal because he called his daughter a “thoughtless pig.” He also told her she didn’t have any brains or decency as a human being. Extra didn’t bother to report that. You must have been born yesterday to believe that this is the only time he’s ever behaved like this! Did anyone see the Connan O’Brian show when Alec Baldwin yelled about stoning a Republican senator to death and then going to his home and stoning his wife and children to death? Alec Baldwin’s temper is legendary and I agree with the previous person in asking why Extra didn’t report any of that.

Sally Miller
April 27, 2007

Why are you the only show that won’t play the part of the Alec Baldwin tape where he calls his daughter a thoughtless pig? Why are you protecting him by acting as if this scandle is about him saying, “You’ve embarrased me for the last time.” You aren’t telling the whole story. Why?

Michelle S.
April 27, 2007

I can nderstand his frustration, my son went throgh the same thig. only he finally gave up because ca. courts do NOTHING for the fathers and he didnt want his child to go though the verbal abuse she was taking from her mother. He gave up his only child so she could lead a some what normal life.and because ca. courts would not support him. he has always paid his supporton time . the child will be 18 this year hopefully she will seeek him out to find the trth.

Hopeful
April 27, 2007

This kinda stuff hits hard with fathers.. I live in Montana and my ex and children live in Anchorage I have been dealing with this for over 4 years it is abuse to the children and parential alienation the courts should hear the childrens side without them feeling like they will be in trouble for telling their feelings. And the mothers that are slowly confusing the children should understand or listen to what the children are doing or saying.
Lunde Baston Missoula Montana

Lunde Baston
April 26, 2007

QUIT HIS JOB?!Dude,If every parent who got mad at there kid’s quit there job’s most of the people in this country would be out of work!Welcome to the club!!It’s old new’s already!

Rockmeister
April 26, 2007
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