Alec Baldwin in Conversation with Janet Maslin at 92ndY-Why? Promoting His Auto-Bio

Alec Baldwin is a well established film, television star & stage actor.  He's well known for his Emmy winning role on 30 Rock and he's recurring role as host & guest of SNL.  His Trump imitations are hilarious & highly regarded by everyone, except Trump himself.  Baldwin has just published his 2nd book a memoir (the 1st a diatribe against the courts regarding father's parental rights in divorce cases.) "Nevertheless" is Baldwin's broader, candid reflection on his life.  Janet Maslin, former NYTimes film & then book critic & personal friend was his friendly interviewer.  Although Alec switched to being an interviewer of Janet at times.  I expect Maslin's critique of Baldwin's book to be flattering as she was fawning.  Why now? she asked.  The answer was he didn't think he'd remember everything if he waited to his later 60's.  He just turned 59.  Alec claimed it was a painful process writing the book as it took him away from his family & other work.   He was asked by the publisher to submit a writing sample before signing a deal.  It was sealed writing about his cocaine addiction.   He said intended his book to inspire other actors not to not chase the $ but pursue the art of acting.  A bit lofty for actings trying to break into the business, I would think.  I did think Alec was entertaining, candid, funny & charming.  Alec admires Sean Connery and did a hilarious impersonation of their fraternization.   He harobrs resentment towards Harrison Ford & the Hollywood movie industry, Columbia Pictures in particular.  Alec said he was in awe of fellow actors DeNiro & Pacino & humored us with his funny antics & impersonations of them.  He explained how he parodies Trump "He's got a glossary of about 100 words.  That's all he's got."  Alec's dream ambition would be conducting the symphony. Baldwin is a lover of classical music & spokesperson for Lincoln Center.  As talented & entertaining as Alec Baldwin was last night, too much more was made about Maslin.  Nevertheless, I don't expect to read Baldwin's book.