Posted on 04/24/2007 2:22:22 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
Alec Baldwin leaves CAA
The actor's action comes on the heels of the disclosure of his voicemail tirade directed at his daughter.
By Gina Piccalo
Times Staff Writer
April 25, 2007
Alec Baldwin left Creative Artists Agency on Monday. A CAA spokesman confirmed that Baldwin had parted ways with longtime agents Matt DelPiano and Michael Rosenfeld. No reason for the split was provided.
Baldwin has been with CAA since 2002. During his time with the agency, he appeared in critically acclaimed roles in feature films "The Cooler," "The Departed" and "The Aviator"; had a recurring role on "Will & Grace"; and won the Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe for his role on NBC's "30 Rock."
"This is strictly for personal reasons," said Baldwin's publicist Matthew Hiltzik. "It has absolutely nothing to do with his extremely talented agents who've done great work with Alec."
The firing comes as Baldwin finds himself in the public eye since a voicemail tirade he left on his daughter's cellphone last week was made public Thursday. Baldwin's ex-wife, actress Kim Basinger, released a statement Monday denying that she leaked the angry and threatening voicemail to TMZ.com. Basinger, who is repped by CAA, also called Baldwin "unstable" and "irrational."
In the voicemail, Baldwin calls 11-year-old Ireland a "rude, thoughtless little pig" because she didn't answer her phone when he'd called at a pre-arranged time. He also threatens to fly out to Los Angeles to "straighten" the child out.
A family court judge heard the message and barred Baldwin from contact with Ireland. A hearing is scheduled May 4 on Baldwin's visitation rights in light of his obscenity-laden voicemail.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
First the article says that Baldwin parted ways with CAA and then later says he was fired. Readers are led to believe in the first part that Baldwin initiated the “parting” but when the term “firing” is used it means he had so say in what took place.
No shiite? I hadn’t heard that. No wonder!!! Makes me think the little tyke let loose the voice mail for revenge. I wouldn’t blame her a bit.
Um....he's referring to F.A.G., not SAG. It's from Team America.
It’s not clear from the article that the agency fired Baldwin. That’s a pretty unlikely scenario. Most agencies are delighted to handle a performer with Baldwin’s acting credentials and name recognition, no matter what kind of a beast he is in his private life. It more often happens that the big-name actor fires his agent. It’s possible that the agency criticized Baldwin or suggested an alternative way of handling things that Baldwin didn’t like and he blew up at them, just as he blew up at the child.
(This interpretation provided by a friend who has a movie production company.)
Maybe coming out of the mouth of a 12 year old. For an adult to allow an child to prod him into a state of anger that ferocious shows how immature, unstable and out of control Baldwin really is. The dude needs serious help.....
Please see post #37
I wondered if the kid or her friends had something to do with the leak. I remember my father acting this way when I was a kid and how scared I was. I could see the kid trying to ensure her own safety. I’m sure this is not the first time the man has abused her like this and if I were her, I wouldn’t want to talk to him either.
NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
:-)
>>I think it’s interesting how many parents think it’s ok to yell at their kids like that, depending on ‘context’ of course.<<
There are FReepers who defend it, believe it or not. And blame the little girl and her mom.
Unreal.
Not if it was released before the gag order.
Yes...I noticed that too.
That is why I posted the headline with the added (Fired After Voicemail Tirade)
Typical of the LA Times to try to cover one of their fellow leftists in the headline only to reveal what really happened towards the end of the story.
Yes...I noticed that too.
That is why I posted the headline with the added (Fired After Voicemail Tirade)
Typical of the LA Times to try to cover one of their fellow leftists in the headline only to reveal what really happened towards the end of the story.
He and Rosie should be cell mates.
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