Alec Baldwin Interviews Director Stephen Daldry

Here’s a great interview with Director Stephen Daldry  (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) that Alec Baldwin did for his wonderful WNYC program, Here’s the Thing.

At the 7 minute mark they talk about actors and acting. Baldwin discusses his acting process and how as he gets older, it’s become much more techinal. Daldry also mentions that Meryl Streep is incredibly techinical in her work as well.

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Trailer: ‘Rock of Ages’ starring Julianne Hough, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Ackerman, Bryan Cranston, Alec Baldwin, Tom Cruise

Rock of Ages: Based on the hit Broadway musical, Rock of Ages tells the story of small town girl Sherrie and city boy Drew, who meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams. Their rock ‘n’ roll romance is told through the heart-pounding hits of Def Leppard, Joan Jett, Journey, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Poison, Whitesnake, and more.

Cast: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Russell Brand, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Malin Ackerman, Mary J. Blige, Bryan Cranston, Alec Baldwin, Tom Cruise

Director: Adam Shankman

In Theaters: June 1st, 2012 
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With contracts up, will “30 Rock” take a bow in 2012?

“Next year is our last year of the show,” Alec Baldwin said last night at the National Dance Institute fund-raising gala. “Our contracts are expired [in 2012], and Tina is gonna have a big career directing films and writing. She’s going to be the next Elaine May. She’ll be great.”

Baldwin will transition from “30 Rock” to the big screen adaptation of the Broadway hit musical “Rock of Ages“, with plans to focus on his resurging film career.

The show will bow at the end of  its sixth season and after three back-to-back Best Comedy Emmy wins, “30 Rock” will exit while still being hailed as one of the all time great comedies.

via nypost.com

Alec Baldwin on co-hosting the Academy Awards: “It was very intimidating for me”

This Sunday is Oscar night, so who better to ask about the responsibility of hosting the Academy Awards than Alec Baldwin,  who shared the honor with Steve Martin last year?

“It was very intimidating for me,” said Baldwin. “The weight comes from the fact that you have two competing things: you want the show to be entertaining and fun and you’re honoring achievement in the motion picture business, which people take very seriously. To tether back and forth between those two can be difficult, at times.”

He adds, “the Oscars are different from other award shows in that some of these people are going to win this award and it’s going to shoot them into the stratosphere. It’s going to change their lives.”

To read more, go to: WSJ.com

Behind the scenes video of the cast of ’30 Rock’

Here’s some behind the scenes video of the cast of 30 Rock rehearsing tonight’s live show.

It’s pretty cool to watch Alec Baldwin, Tracy Morgan and Tina Fey go over their scenes with the director.

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Screenplay: ‘It’s Complicated’

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Ed Asner says Tom Hanks and Alec Baldwin sent SAG up the river

Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin & Sally Field mount up for SAG fight

A group known as Unite for Strength says it has lined up support from several dozen high-profile backers for a slate of candidates who are seeking to fill 11 Hollywood division seats on the national board of the Screen Actors Guild, plus 22 seats for those who serve as alternate board members.