Alec Baldwin is reflecting on 40 years of sobriety in a new interview. While appearing on an episode of “Our Way with Paul Anka and Skip Bronson” podcast Baldwin opened up about his use of cocaine back in the day.
“I don’t discuss this a lot, I discuss it every now and then when it makes sense,” he said. “I’m 39 years sober. I got sober Feb. 23, 1985. Because, as I tell people — and you’ll appreciate this — I was in Los Angeles in ’83, and I had a two-year, daily white-hot problem.”
“Every day for two years, I think I snorted a line of cocaine from here to Saturn,” he continued. “We did one on the rings of Saturn, then we … took it back home. I mean, cocaine was like coffee back then — everybody was doing it all day long. I did a lot of coke.”
The New York native hadn’t landed major roles in “Beetlejuice” or “Working Girl,” which were key early roles in his film career, when he made the decision to quit drugs. However, he later admitted that he knew alcohol would become his new dependency after giving up drugs.
“I stopped,” he told Anka. “And ’cause I stopped doing drugs, my drinking increased — which they tell you that’s going to happen — and that did happen. I just started drinking. And the thing I miss is drinking. I don’t miss drugs at all, but I do miss drinking. I like to drink.”
Baldwin has been wrapped in quite a controversy since the “Rust” shooting so he spoke on how he deals with turmoil while being sober.
“New York relaxes me, I walk around and I see aspects of it that I’ve never seen before,” he said, adding, “I do try to meditate, but meditating with seven children is like trying to play ping pong on the deck of an aircraft carrier. It’s a real pain in the a**, man.”
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Alec Baldwin, a prominent actor and producer, recently made headlines for a tragic incident that occurred on the set of his latest film, “RUST.” The incident involved the accidental discharge of a prop gun that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and left director Joel Souza injured. The entire film industry was left in shock and disbelief at the news, and questions were raised about the safety protocols in place on film sets.
The incident occurred during a rehearsal for a scene in which Baldwin’s character was supposed to fire a revolver loaded with blanks. However, it was later revealed that the gun had live ammunition in it, which resulted in the tragic accident. Baldwin himself was reportedly devastated by the incident and cooperated with the authorities in their investigation.
The tragic shooting has sparked a conversation about the use of firearms on film sets and the need for stricter safety regulations. Many in the industry have called for a ban on the use of real guns and live ammunition on set, and have emphasized the importance of proper training and oversight when handling firearms.