It was the voicemail heard around the internet: Alec Baldwin‘s 2007 angry rant to his 11 year-old daughter, when he uttered the offensive, now infamous words “rude little pig.” Since that time, Alec has been all but mum about the topic, but in a recent interview, he opens up again to discuss the terrible events almost led the actor to suicide.
He candidly explains: “I spoke to a lot of professionals, who helped me ├óΓé¼┬ª If I committed suicide, [ ex-wife Kim Basinger’s side] would have considered that a victory. Destroying me was their avowed goal.”
Alex insists that the contemplation of suicide was “so serious” that he almost quit his Emmy-nominated show 30 Rock and he let go of his agent for a period of time. But when it was time to regroup, he knew exactly where to go: The View.
“Whoopi Goldberg is a friend. I called her and said, ‘Do you think I can get a fair shake?’ Because when you talk about family law and parental alienation, there is this unfortunate gender-based dynamic. Could I walk into a show with a strong female audience? Would they understand my point of view? I trusted Whoopi and Barbara Walters. Whoopi is an impeccably decent person, and I am grateful she gave me a forum.”
Oink oink!
[Image via WENN.]
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