US EditionAlec Baldwin Wants to 'Retire' From Acting and Focus on His Family
Baldwin said the shooting drove him to work less and stay home with his children for three and a half years.
- Actor Alec Baldwin, 68, revealed plans to step back from acting to spend more time with his family, citing the emotional toll of the fatal 2021 Rust shooting in New Mexico.
- Rory Kennedy's documentary The Trial of Alec Baldwin chronicles the legal turmoil following the incident, which saw involuntary manslaughter charges dismissed with prejudice in July 2024.
- Baldwin told The Hollywood Reporter he spent three and a half years largely at home with wife Hilaria and their seven children, noting that period fundamentally shifted his priorities.
- Despite his stated desire to retire, Baldwin has projects on the horizon, including The Cutting Room Floor and National Lampoon's Hollywood Hustle, where he plays a fictionalized version of himself.
- Throughout his career, Baldwin has hosted Saturday Night Live 17 times and earned three Emmys, three Golden Globes, and seven Actor Awards for individual performances.
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After years of legal battles and the emotional impact of the “Rust” case, the actor confessed his desire to abandon the filming sets to dedicate himself to his family
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'Rust' shooting made Alec Baldwin not 'want to leave my house'
'Rust' shooting made Alec Baldwin not 'want to leave my house' Alec Baldwin is putting family first. The actor opened up about the tragic "Rust" shooting, saying he's no longer as interested in acting. "Because of the situation in New Mexico, which was very painful, I wound up staying home a lot,"…
The tragedy on the set of the Western "Rust", on which he accidentally shot the camerawoman Halyna Hutchins, has seriously caused Alec Baldwin to suffer. After that, the 68-year-old now gives the prize.
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