When Alec Baldwin taped his now-infamous interview for "The View" this week, he said he wanted to leave "30 Rock" [0] so the show wouldn't be affected [1] by his bitter custody battle.

Which led me to wonder: What does Alec Baldwin's offscreen behavior have to do with his onscreen work?

The only time I think about stars' lives while I'm watching their TV shows or movies is when it comes to relationships; it's weird to watch celebs who are in high-profile marriages be with other people (can anyone look at Brad Pitt without thinking about Angelina?). But I rarely think about their stints in rehab, or their recent fashion disasters, or even their use of inappropriate gay slurs [2] while I'm watching them act as characters. What about you? Do stars' personal actions change the way you see them on screen?

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