Baldwin to retire from acting

[Foggy]

Source:The Hollywood Reporter

Alec Baldwin says he has lost interest in acting and considers his film career a failure.

"I don't have any interest in acting anymore," Baldwin, 51, told Men's Journal in an interview for its December issue.

Baldwin, best-known for his Emmy-award winning role in the NBC comedy "30 Rock" and the man chosen to co-host the 2010 Oscar ceremony, added: "Movies are a part of my past. It's been 30 years. I'm not young, but I have time to do something else."

Baldwin began a television acting career in the 1980s and has filmed scores of movies, including the 1988 cult classic "Beetlejuice." He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the 2003 film "The Cooler" and stars in the upcoming movie "It's Complicated" with Meryl Streep and his Oscar co-host Steve Martin.

Men's Journal quoted Baldwin as saying it was "pretty much it for him" after "30 Rock," "in a couple of years or so." He told Playboy Magazine this year he was "done" with his career in 2012 and would retire at "30 Rock's" wrap party.

"I consider my entire movie career a complete failure," he told Men's Journal. "The goal of movie-making is to star in a film where your performance drives the film, and the film is either a soaring critical or commercial success, and I never had that."

Baldwin said the 1990 action film "The Hunt for Red October," in which he starred and which made more than $200 million worldwide, was successful because it was based on a popular Tom Clancy novel.

"And now, the movies I've been in, I never give them a moment's thought. Every movie I've ever been in, I just avoid," he said.

Baldwin has expressed interest in politics in the past but did not say in the interview what he intended to do should he quit acting.

Baldwin's interview with Men's Journal hits newsstands Friday.

[Batman1980]

Yeah I was never that impressed with Alec Baldwin, he basically played himself in every single movie he did. Hollywood won't miss a beat with him gone.

[lobo81865]

I thought he was pretty good in The Shadow.

[Riff Magnum]

Good bit roles in Departed and Glengary Glenross. Nothing to be ashamed of.

[Galactus]

Good!

I won't have to listen to him whisper in anymore movies.

[P@t_Mtl]

I tought he had retired years ago?

[koontz1973]

Best role of his has to of been in Team America. And he did not even play himself.

[mikejet]

He semi retired when that incident with the voice mail happened but decided to stay on 30 Rock.

30 Rock won't be the same without him...

[surfdude12]

you call yourself a salesman, you son of a b&tch?



goodbye acting, hello US Senate. too bad it'll be 2010.

[Sponge-worthy]

I think he's just trying to help Men's Journal push some copies.

[s-ray]

Why....why couldn't it be Stephen and Billy ?

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by mikejet

He semi retired when that incident with the voice mail happened but decided to stay on 30 Rock.

30 Rock won't be the same without him...

He's not talking about quitting acting until after 30 Rock ends, which he thinks will be 2012. I hate when actors talk about quitting anyway. It's all talk, nobody ever goes through with it. They just want the attention. Baldwin talked about quitting acting a few years ago after the voice mail incident, but nothing has changed. He still does 30 Rock and movies.

[MarkJ801]

30 Rock is probably his most successful thing he's done. He was great in Beetlejuice, too. Still, though, he had the best career out of any of the Baldwin brothers.

[SquidPuppet]

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

Good bit roles in Departed and Glengary Glenross. Nothing to be ashamed of.

I think he is a fantastic actor that just never landed the BIG career changing role.

[Teabaggins]

imagine Burton's Batman with a young and fit Baldwin as Bruce Wayne

[Jellybeans]

Will he still be on 30 Rock ?

[papaholmz]

I like a man who isn't delusional. I agree with Baldwin, his film career has been a failure. But I do respect him a lot more for admitting it.

-papaholmz

[Teabaggins]

he is awesome on 30 Rock.

[Sussudio]

Originally Posted by Riff Magnum

Good bit roles in Departed and Glengary Glenross. Nothing to be ashamed of.

You forgot The Shadow

[Show spoiler]joking

Originally Posted by Jellybeans

Will he still be on 30 Rock ?

He said he no more acting after 30 Rock

[Blu Myers]

Originally Posted by Teabaggins

imagine Burton's Batman with a young and fit Baldwin as Bruce Wayne

He would've been a much better Batman, and his voice fits the part perfectly.

I never cared much for him acting wise until I started watching 30 Rock. He is awesome in that show. It wouldn't be the same without him.