He had the kind of eyes that could smolder on command, the dangerous magnetism that casting directors drooled over, and the raw, unpredictable charisma that made him one of Hollywood’s most magnetic rising stars of the 1980s. But long before the red carpets, magazine covers, and awards buzz, Eric Roberts made a choice that would shadow him for the rest of his life. At 35, while the industry hailed him as the next big thing, he walked away from his baby daughter when she was just seven months old.
