Alec Baldwin is a consistent player in Hollywood majorly portraying compelling supporting characters in many films. He has a diverse range of impressive films under his catalog such as Beetlejuice, The Hunt for Red October, The Cooler, The Aviator, It’s Complicated, The Royal Tenenbaums, and the Mission Impossible franchise. He has also voiced animated characters most famously in The Boss Baby films.
Baldwin has time and again shed some insight on various aspects of his personal life in interviews and while talking to the media. He shares a very close relationship with his siblings consisting of three younger brothers and two sisters. It seems that Baldwin’s father had a hard time taking care of all the six Baldwin children and making sure everyone was happy.
Alec Baldwin’s Brothers Were ‘Kitchen Slaves’ in his Poverty-Stricken Family
Actor Alec Baldwin grew up in a household where his parents were barely making ends meet and the responsibility of taking care of all his 5 siblings (Daniel, William, Stephen, Elizabeth, and Jane Ann) proved daunting for his father. While promoting his film The Boss Baby, he talked to The Guardian about these aspects of dealing with his parents and siblings saying,
“I am the oldest son, I have an older sister, and the two of us have a very different place in our family. My sister was the queen and I was the king and my brothers were just like vessels and kitchen slaves…For every child that was born after that, my father was like ‘Oh God What Have I Done!’, cause you know he didn’t have any money. He had 6 kids and no money.”
It seems the Baldwin family did everything they could to survive and suffered major financial setbacks early on. The oldest son continued working hard and made his name in Hollywood, making his parents and siblings proud and moving on from their early tragic past.
Alec Baldwin Will Host the 20th Syracuse International Film Festival
It was recently announced that Alec Baldwin would host the 20th Syracuse International Film Festival, which starts on September 30, 2023. He will also receive the Syracuse International Film Festival’s Sophia Award for his outstanding contribution to the world of independent films. (according to Syracuse.com)
On the work front, Baldwin is currently awaiting the release of his Western film Rust. He was recently dropped of the involuntary manslaughter charge against him for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, for worked with him on the film. The film which was put on hold, finally finished shooting after he was acquitted of all charges.
Sources: The Guardian, Syracuse.com
