Ever sincegetting arrestedin 1995 for allegedly hitting a paparazzi photographer in Los Angeles,Alec Baldwinhas been known tohave a bit of a temper.
In 2012, a photographer accused theFraming John DeLoreanstar of showing aggression towards them on a New York City street. Then the next year, another photographer filed a harassment claim against the Oscar nominee.
“The most essential thing to say about that, which always hurts my feelings, is this notion that the incidents I’ve had where I’ve had ugly encounters with people — typically tabloid photographers and paparazzi — is that it happened unprovoked,” Baldwin, 61, tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue.
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The actor adds that he “never have a problem” with people who “keep their distance.”
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Thefather of fiveunderstands that photographers and the organizations they work also have jobs to do.
“I don’t want to go like Trump and say thepress is the enemy of the people,” Baldwin says. “There’s the legitimate press and there’s the tabloid press. The media is a business. I don’t fault anyone that.”
Luckily as Baldwin’s time in the spotlight has progressed, so has the technology, allowing him and his wifeHilariatocontrol their own messagevia social media.
For more on Alec Baldwin, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on stands Friday
“Instagram has enabled us to pretty much kill the paparazzi,” theMatch Gamehost says. “The paparazzi are parked in front of my house not very often anymore. Thank God for Instagram.”
Framing John DeLoreanopens Friday, andMatch Gamereturns to ABC on Wednesday on at 10 p.m. ET.
source: people.com
