Alec Baldwin is seen walking without a crutch for the first time at the Bagel and Coffee Run in New York City – almost two months after hip surgery
Alec Baldwin was spotted walking without a crutch for the first time on Sunday.
The actor appeared to be doing just fine while holding four hot coffee mugs and a bag of cream cheese bagels in New York City.
The star was last seen walking was a month ago and he needed the help of a crutch.
It’s been nearly two months since the 65-year-old actor had hip surgery.
The Departed star looked youthful as he was clean-shaven and freshly trimmed.
The red carpet regular wore a charcoal polo t-shirt and loose-fitting navy shorts, paired with navy trainers.
Relaxed: Alec Baldwin looked relaxed at a coffee and bagel run in New York on Sunday. The 65-year-old actor, who is recovering from hip surgery, was able to walk unaided
The actor, who is on strike along with the rest of the approximately 160,000 other members of SAG-AFTRA, spoke some of his thoughts on the ongoing work stoppage that began on July 13 in a lengthy video posted to Instagram.
“I just wanted to post something to talk about the strike and the bigger picture of life as an actor today,” the Oscar nominee began.
The former soap opera star revealed that early in his career in 1980, if he was looking for a job, he would personally seek out a casting director and perhaps others involved in the project.
After the audition, he explained, “Sometimes you’d walk out of the room and be like, ‘He’s not right for this role, but we’re doing this other movie… He’s not right for Joe, but he’s right for Bob,’ and the next thing you got hooked up was another project.”
The “Dr. Death” star said he feels the current submission practice, in which actors send a tape of their work to casting directors, has hurt business.
“I don’t think enough can happen with submissions.” “I don’t think enough can happen with self-tape submissions,” he claimed.
The actors’ demands include protection against image and performance distortions caused by artificial intelligence and higher wages.
Casual: The Departed star wore a charcoal polo t-shirt and loose-fitting dark blue shorts. He got out in dark blue sneakers
He had his hands full: The star veteran carried three large bags of sweets and a cardboard tray with four different drinks
Strike: The actor expressed thoughts about the ongoing actors’ strike in a video on Instagram. “Ninety-five percent of the people in this business fall into two categories: either they don’t make a living from it, or they barely make a living from it.” That’s what we’re striking for,” he said
“If you look at the problems of the strike, 95 percent of the people in this company fall into two categories: either they don’t make a living from it or they hardly make a living from it.”
“We’re on strike for this one,” said the Oscar nominee.
The It’s Complicated star claimed the studios are owned by companies that want to “maximize filmmaking.”
“They want to take all the risk out of the entertainment business, and there’s no such thing as a risk-free entertainment business,” he claimed.
In a statement posted alongside the video, the ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’ star wrote, ‘As the strike continues, I am proud of my fellow actors as they face an AMPTP that is more hostile to SAG than ever.’ Their bravery is remarkable.’
He also claimed, “This industry has never seen a more anti-actor environment than it does today.”