{"id":208258,"date":"2025-12-24T08:03:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T08:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/208258\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T08:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T08:03:07","slug":"alec-baldwin-talks-about-the-toll-the-rust-incident-had-on-his-life-its-taken-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/208258\/","title":{"rendered":"Alec Baldwin talks about the toll the \u2018Rust\u2019 incident had on his life: \u2018It’s taken 10 years\u2019 |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AlecAlec Baldwin has revealed the profound toll the ‘Rust’ film tragedy has taken on his health, admitting it has aged him significantly and led to periods of immobility. He shared that the incident, which resulted in cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ death, also brought on suicidal thoughts, particularly when manslaughter charges were refiled. TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains gruesome details of murder and violence, which could be triggering for some readers. It also contains sensitive content related to suicide and harassment. Reader discretion is advised.Years after the \u2018Rust\u2019 film tragedy that took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, lead actor Alec Baldwin has opened up about the incident. In 2021, during the filming of one of the scenes in \u2018Rust\u2019, Baldwin accidentally fired a prop gun with live rounds. <\/p>\n

Alec Baldwin shares how the incident affected his health<\/p>\n

The actor recently featured on the \u2018Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction\u2019 podcast, where he addressed the mishap that happened on the sets of \u2018Rust.\u2019 Talking about the matter, Baldwin revealed that it took a lot of toll on his health, and over the years, he has dealt with a lot of issues. <\/p>\n

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Talking about his health, the star shared that it \u201cbroke every nerve in my body, spiritually, financially, work-wise, my career, my wife, my kids, my friends, my health. If I told you what my health conditions have been since October 21st of 2021, it’s taken 10 years off of my life.\u201d He also revealed that over the past years, there was a point in his life where he could not even move properly, and was taking naps repeatedly almost every day to cope with his emotions.<\/p>\n

The impact on Alec Baldwin’s family<\/p>\n

During the podcast, the actor revealed that his family was his biggest support system and that he does not know where he would be without them. He said, \u201cI don\u2019t want to dwell on this, I just want to say that this was very painful for my wife and my family, my sisters and brothers, and so forth, my colleagues.\u201dHe also shared that he was most concerned about his wife and children throughout the entire ordeal.Further detailing the matter, he revealed that he had also dealt with suicidal thoughts, especially around the time in 2024, when the manslaughter charges were filed again. He revealed that he \u201cused to lay there in bed and go, \u2018Oh God, I can\u2019t wake up another day and have it be the same. It\u2019s the same every day. And I can\u2019t do it.\u2019 But somehow I found the faith in God to, you know, not kill myself tomorrow. Let\u2019s wait one more day.\u201dDisclaimer: This topic involves sensitive content. If you or someone you know is experiencing harassment or struggling with alcohol or substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, depression, or mental illness, please seek immediate help. Reach out to a mental health specialist, NGO, or trusted individual. Several helplines are available to offer assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Alec Baldwin has revealed the profound toll the ‘Rust’ film tragedy has taken on his health, admitting it…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":208259,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[39321,321,93,108949,61,60,410,108948,65984],"class_list":{"0":"post-208258","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-alec-baldwin","9":"tag-celebrities","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-halyna-hutchins","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-mental-health","15":"tag-rust-movie-incident","16":"tag-suicidal-thoughts"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=208258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208258\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/208259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=208258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=208258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=208258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}