Alec Responds: "I've Been Driven to the Edge"

Posted Apr 20th 2007 4:55PM by TMZ Staff

Alec Alec Baldwin swung back at wife Kim Basinger, slamming "certain people" who he says, "will go to any lengths to embarass [sic] me and to disrupt my relationship with my daughter."

In a statement on his website alecbaldwin.com, Baldwin apologizes for "losing my temper" but is "equally sorry that a court order was violated," and maintains that despite his now-public tirade he has friends and "respect from people I work with," and what he claims to be "a normal relationship" with daughter Ireland. Here's the statement in full:

Thank you to everyone who has posted messages of suppport and understanding. Naturally, it is not best for a parent to lose their temper with their child. Everyone who knows me privately knows that I have endured a great deal over the last several years in my custody litigation. Everyone who knows me privately knows that certain people will go to any lengths to embarass me and to disrupt my relationship with my daughter.

In such public cases, your opponents attempt to take a picture of you on your worst day and insist that this is who you are as a person. Outside the doors of divorce court, I have friends, I have respect from people I work with and I have a normal relationship with my daughter. All of that is threatened whenever one enters a court room.

Although I have been told by numerous people not to worry too much, as all parents lose their patience with their kids, I am most saddened that this was released to the media because of what it does to a child. I'm sorry, as everyone who knows me is aware, for losing my temper with my child. I have been driven to the edge by parental alienation for many years now. You have to go through this to understand. (Although I hope you never do.) I am sorry for what happened. But I am equally sorry that a court order was violated, which had deliberately been put under seal in this case.

Once my book is published, I'm sure more people will understand the incredible strains created by parental alienation.

In the meantime, I'm sorry to anyone who's taken offense from this episode.

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1. YOU ARE A VICTIM OF A VITRIOLIC AND MALICIOUS EX WIFE .. and Alec Baldwin I am not your fan but my heart goes out to you and think you are a great father ... I am a mom and I would be more furious than you had my ex played this game with my child. YOU ARE A LOVING GREAT DAD .. from a mom who wishes all dad's were as good as you. You have a bad bad bad ex wife. I am sorry .. and I am a republican.

Posted at 5:13PM on Apr 20th 2007 by VAL

2. What a crock~ I don't care what he says, there's anger, and then there's rage. This was a rage-a-holic out of control and I'm glad he was outed.

Posted at 5:14PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Wheresthelove?

3. Good for you! Be the bigger person. Kids are smart - they will automatically go towards the parent who has their best interests at heart. On the other hand, if one parent is malicious towards the other parent the kids will close themselves off to that parent for fear they will be treated in like manner. While this might take time, eventually Ireland will choose for herself.

Posted at 5:16PM on Apr 20th 2007 by SP

4. No one will buy the book. They can get it up at the library free. I hope Ireland never speaks to you again. We all know your type, abusive.

Posted at 5:16PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Gloria Picchetti

5. Wasnt there another actress that was doing a play with Alec Baldwin I think on Broadway about a year ago that quit because of his verbal abuse?

Posted at 5:17PM on Apr 20th 2007 by blt

6. 1. YOU ARE A VICTIM OF A VITRIOLIC AND MALICIOUS EX WIFE .. and Alec Baldwin I am not your fan but my heart goes out to you and think you are a great father ... I am a mom and I would be more furious than you had my ex played this game with my child. YOU ARE A LOVING GREAT DAD .. from a mom who wishes all dad's were as good as you. You have a bad bad bad ex wife. I am sorry .. and I am a republican.

Posted at 5:13PM on Apr 20th 2007 by VAL

Alec? Is that you?

Posted at 5:17PM on Apr 20th 2007 by RU Kidding Me

7. I think that both of them need to stop playing these childish mind games with each other, its only hurting Ireland, who is being pulled in both directions. She is part of both of you, stop tearing her apart!

Posted at 5:17PM on Apr 20th 2007 by blt

8. Save your apologies for your daughter, shes probably the only one that will buy it from your psycho ass. Dont you just hate that youve been exposed to what you really are! Like Ireland will ever answer your call again... lmao!
Word of advice psycho... pick your battles buddy, shes not even a teenager yet and not answering your call in nothing.

Posted at 5:18PM on Apr 20th 2007 by RU Kidding Me

9. Please. This is not an isolated incident. Those cruel words don't just magically slip off the tongue. While it is possible that Kim is goading him, he should be smart enough not to fall into the trap. He's just upset that he can't refute the tape recording of his own voice.

Posted at 5:20PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Debra

10. YOU ARE A MORON AND A FOOL IF YOU THINK THIS MAN IS A BAD DAD .. i AM A MOM AND I KNOW FATHERS SUFFER OFTEN FROM MOTHER'S BAD INTENT CAUSING CHILDREN TO TURN AGAINST THEIR DADS.... THIS IS ONE INSTANCE OF EXACTLY THAT .. ALEC BALDWIN IS A DEVOTED LOVING FATHER. AND IF IT WERE YOU OR ME, WE WOULD BE MORE ANGRY AT THE ACTS OF ANYONE LIKE KIM BASSENGER WHO HAS DONE EVERY MEAN THING SHE CAN TO CAUSE TROUBLE WITH THIS KID. SHE IS A ROARING B!TCH AND THIS CHILD IS HER TOOL. And, I am not a fan of Alec Baldwin because he is far left and I am right on Reptublican but politics is not the issue... this Alec Baldwin is a hurt and damaged dad who loves his child unconditionally and reacted no less than I .. or anyone else who is a good father .. ALEC IS A GREAT DAD AND KIM IS A MENTALLY UNSTABLE EVIL MOTHER WHO USES HER CHILD AS A PLOY AND DENIES HIM THE FEW RIGHTS HE'S BEEN ABLE TO KEEP. Stop pretending you'd be good .. you'd be worse than he ..and I would too .. count on it !!!

Posted at 5:20PM on Apr 20th 2007 by VAL

11. Maya, that is wickedly funny!

Posted at 5:22PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Debra

12. Wow, a pig, huh? Imagine having your father call you that in a private phone call. Now, imagine having the whole world hear it. And then imagine having all kinds of people who should be spending time with their own kids writing and commenting on it. Think of all those neglected kids wishing they had parents who would spend time with them instead of being glued to their computer all the time, reading and commenting on other people's private lives. America's pretty cool, isn't it?

Posted at 5:22PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Derek Bill

13. Wow, a pig, huh? Imagine having your father call you that in a private phone call. Now, imagine having the whole world hear it. And then imagine having all kinds of people who should be spending time with their own kids writing and commenting on it. Think of all those neglected kids wishing they had parents who would spend time with them instead of being glued to their computer all the time, reading and commenting on other people's private lives. America's pretty cool, isn't it?

Posted at 5:22PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Derek Bill

14. I still like Alec Baldwin...yes, he might have taken it too far but to be fair, there are two sides to every story. If he's guilty of anything, it's having a really bad temper and that is not a crime...I don't think he'd ever harm his daughter physically, nor did I hear him threatening her physically in that message. Let it go, people!

Posted at 5:23PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Krum

15. Dear Mr. Baldwin, I am aware that you have had many problems in your availability to see your daughter, but under no circumstances should you have ever spoken those horrible words to your beautiful daughter, she is too young to hear these horrible rants and rages from you. Never, ever, call your daughter such horrible names as you have. These words are worse than a slap or hit on her body. How dare you say these words to your daughter. It is disgusting and an outrage. How about stop feeling sorry for yourself and take your lovely daughter into consideration. She is too young and sweet and innocent to have been told these horrific words by her own father. Stop being so selfish, and think of your daughter, and your wife too, your daughter's mother. Grow up Alec. Don't you remember when you were her age?????????

Posted at 5:23PM on Apr 20th 2007 by Juliet Bosch

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