Alec Baldwin Stands Up for Fathers Around the World; Says "Sorry" to Millions
This morning (Friday April 27, 2007), Alec appeared in a taped segment for "The View" and spoke about the reason behind the message as well as how he is receiving a large amount of support from other fathers.
During the interview, Rosie O'Donnell and Barbara Walters sat down with Alec Baldwin and allowed him to explain his actions.
Alec explained that it was wrong of him to call his daughter a pig and he apologizes to her for that.
He also stated that there is nothing wrong with feeling the way he felt at that time, considering that he felt his child had been ripped from him and was being kept away from him - however, he said that he took it out on the wrong person.
"There's nothing wrong with being frustrated or angry about the situation. It's the way you do it, and as people often do in this world, I took it out on the wrong person."
When asked, Alec assured Rosie, Barbara and the entire audience that this was just a one time thing and he had never acted like this with his child before.
Alec Baldwin also spoke about the amount of support he has received from other fathers around the world. He stated that people has been coming up to him to let him know that if all fathers that said something wrong to their child lost custody, the world would be full of children without fathers.
Alec's former wife, actress Kim Basinger, was accused by Alec of releasing the voicemail message to the website TMZ.com - however, Alec has retracted the blame from her. He told Rosie O'Donnell that he knew the guy responsible for releasing the tape.
One thing Alec Baldwin did speak about was how Kim Basinger managed to keep his daughter away from him and helped create the image of Alec abandoning his daughter.
"What you learn in parental alienation is that affection for the alienated parent or loyalty to the alienated parent is portrayed as betrayal of the custodial parent - and that parent communicates in very subtle and not so subtle terms that this person is not a part of my life and I don't want anything to do with them and I don't want you to, either."
"And they violate court orders, they force you to keep this thing going and this is why, and this is the last thing I'll say about this, this is why I'd sit in rooms years ago when this process began for me, and men would look at me and the tears would well up in their eyes and they were men who loved their children and, prior to their divorce, no one had doubted that they had loved their children."
One thing is clear, Alec Baldwin was an emotional wreck during the interview and his love for his daughter did shine through.
Source: The View (Friday April 27, 2007 episode), E! News
Published by J. Matthison
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Post a CommentGood article. WHile I certainly don't condone calling children "pig" I do think that this has been blown way out of proportion... the curse of celebrity I guess. He may have anger issues.
Bloated, rich, old, white man portrays himself as the victim... and because he's a convincing actor, persuades scores of ninnies that he is the "po', po' me". I would not be surprised to learn that Ireland was the one who released the tape. I played the voicemail for my grandson and he said if his dad left him a message like that, he would be scared... so was Ireland.
Part 3: Man, I really get carried away don't I! Sorry, I just feel so passionate about this. Here is the last of my message: Then when they lose thier temper one time because of so much manipulation going on, they are treated like they are not suppose to react like all of us humans do. We just don't like to admit that we too have at times lost our temper at a loved one & been so sorry & remorseful. The difference is that our temper tantrum didn't get spread all over the TV, radio, newspaper & gossip columns. I for one do understand where Alec is coming from and I forgive him and I believe him that he is sorry & won't behave like that again. I want to give him a chance. I want Kim Bassenger held accountable for what she has done, she is the one who is hurting their daughter. It's time for the Court system to quit being biased against the man & be fair. Then maybe all this stressful button pushing manipulation will not be tolerated & the children will not be hurt & caught in the middl
Part 2: I got cut off, guess I got too lengthy. We are all human & come to a place where the straw breaks the camel's back. Kim Bassenger put that straw on his back once too many times. She should not get away with this legally. I hope she gets in trouble with the judge for her trying to turn the daughter against her Dad (Alec.) I am a woman & I am ashamed at the way some of the women are acting in these divorce cases,telling lies about the guy they're divorcing to get him in trouble with the law so they can be the victim & center of attention & pitting the children against thier Dad. This legal system has got to open thier eyes to these tactics that some of the women are using now in these divorce situations. It is too one sided against the man & for the women. Why? Men have feelings too,they deeply love thier children too, they are not all jerks, most of them are very nice decent guys who have been accused wrongly & unjustly. Then whe
I had tears running down my face as I watched Alec's sincere explaination & appology to his daughter & everyone for his verbal misbehavior on his daughter's cell phone voice mail. I truly believe that his ex wife Kim Bassenger is an abusive bitter revengeful person who has pitted thier daughter against Alec for years, which is what has pushed him to this point. He is a human being with very much love for his daughter & when this horrible woman keeps pushing his buttons over & over, renders him helpless to have contact with his daugher that he is entitled legally to & manipulates, controls & plays mind games to "get his goat", any one of us in that same situation would lose our cool too. It's a shame that when Kim's game playing & manipulating brought him to that point, it was the daughter's phone & her that the steam was let off onto. He should not have done that but please people try to realize that there but for the grace of God go I. We are all human & come to a place where the s
Alec, I want to commend you for handling this situation with the unwaveringness that anyone who is familar with you would quickly acknowledge. While no one rational person can starkly condone the message, it comes from a high profile person of character whose departure from the half measures and minced words that permeate this society like a modern day plague is readily received with utility by New Yorkers.
Great article! I've been working on my blog and have been behind on what was happening to him.