Alec Baldwin quits

Alec Baldwin is done with being famous. It makes sense to me. I do not envy the guy’s inability to leave his place of habitat and go get a quick coffee without being harassed. He wrote a solid essay describing why he doesn’t want to Be famous anymore. I assume it’s solid, I did not read it. It’s available in the New Yorker. But the idea of what he may have wrote makes me wonder. With both Shyla Labeouf and this guy doing this whole I give up on being famous thing I wonder whether they are serious or just following the Joaquin Phoenix path to more semi-respectable acting gigs.

Remember when Joaquin was crazy and the media was reporting that he was starting a rap career? Had to look it up to find the movie. It was called “I’m Still Here.” Never watched it got three stars on Amazon, 6.2 stars out of 10 on IMDB. Shit Anthony Langdon’s in it! I don’t know who that is, but I do know who Casey Affleck is and he directed and co-wrote this docu-trash-piece-of-shit, still not interested.

To sum up the plot from what I think I know about it Joaquin gives up his acting career to become a rapper, but not really because, well, he sucked at it, and in the end it was just a publicity stunt after which he continued being what he has always had been and is now, an actor. It was like a "I' am crazy now," few year blimp on his radar than back to normal.  He is regarded well today, same as he was before, maybe with slight tinge of instability. Films like “The Master”, in which he gave a masterful performance and “Her,” which I’m still confused why so many people think is the best film of the year, I do plan on re-watching it, someday, swear, help and make it obvious he is a capable thespan. Than there are "We Own the Night" and "Two Lovers." The first I left the theater midway through, it was pretty horrible and the second I heard of just now reading through his filmography, so I blindly judge it terrible. Sorry if its not and unless a bunch of people send me a message telling me I am crazy for missing it I will probably not see it. 

My point is, I don’t think Alec Baldwin is done with being famous. I don’t think it’s possible. Look at Dave Chappelle, Who I think holds the current record for the longest standup routine, which he earned after quitting the “Chapelle show” and moving to some fucking mountain in Ohio. Why would he do that? He said he was done. Isn't he embarrassed that by earning this weird ass record it makes it seem like he wants back in to show business. Didn't he say he was out for good?

 I imagine fame is a lot like heroine, or crack. While you’re doing it you may think everything is okay until you need to stop and find out you can’t. It’s sad how Baldwin wants to quit the business. I like Alec Baldwin. I hope he entertains me again one day, in a movie, or television show, a stage play,  a self-taped solo porno meant for a hooker in vegas, or even one of his famous street tirades were a paparazzi camera gets smashed, anything would be fantastic. Though honestly he’s never done anything really tabloid worthy in my opinion. It doesn't entertain me when he is in the tabloids as I guess it should, but give me some 30 rock, SNL, or a Capital One commercial that mother fucker makes me smile.

In closing I guess what I am hoping for is that Mr. Baldwin uses this faux " I quit" tactic's bump in popularity for good. Maybe when the nation cries out, “no,” in unison at his retirement, he will change his mind and continues producing the quality work he is known for.  On this thought it would be extremely nice if Mr. LeBoeuf never left his exile. If he could remain hidden for the rest of existence that would be helpful in restoring cinema to its artistic glory.