Posted on 10/22/2021 10:26:23 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
The production of the upcoming western movie Rust came to a tragic halt on Thursday afternoon in New Mexico, after actor and producer Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm that resulted in the death of the film’s cinematographer.
Halyna Hutchins, 42, was reportedly struck in the stomach and was airlifted to the University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, where she died, according to Deadline.
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“Rule number one, when you’re doing these rehearsals, the firearm, even though it has blanks, it’s never fired at anybody, the angles are always cheated,” Howell says. “Those angles always look to the viewer as though it’s directed at them, but it isn’t, it’s always aimed off. So, the actors train, train, train, and then when the armorer decides that rehearsal is fine and lets everybody know, then you go ahead. So, it’s very, very controlled—health and safety risk assessments before you get there, and everybody is aware when there are live firearms on the set firing blanks.”
“We never point that barrel at another actor, even if it’s a gun that has a block barrel, it’s just good training,” Hunter added. “If you don’t point a gun at another human, it won’t kill them. You’re never supposed to have live ammunition on the set, but just because there’s no live ammunition does not mean that something can get in the barrel of a gun and become a projectile.”
It is unclear if the gun was fired during a scene rehearsal or filming, but Hunter explained that the firearm should never be placed in the actor’s hand until the last possible minute.
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He recently played a Texas-based surgeon in the TV mini-series "Dr. Death." He and Christian Slater played doctors who teamed up, in order to pursue malpractice charges against an incompetent surgeon who murdered, and maimed several patients. Based on the true story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch, who was a Neurosurgeon. He was tried and convicted of causing injury to an elderly person, and was sentenced to life in prison.
That is on the Director, the producer, and the studio.
Quick to judgement without any of the facts, same thing you accuse Democrats and Liberals of.
Thanks!!
Wrong
“We never point that barrel at another actor, even if it’s a gun that has a block barrel, it’s just good training,” Hunter added. “If you don’t point a gun at another human, it won’t kill them. You’re never supposed to have live ammunition on the set, but just because there’s no live ammunition does not mean that something can get in the barrel of a gun and become a projectile.”
Given Baldwin’s experience it’s hard to believe he didn’t know this.
Uh Captain obvious...?
Baldwin is the producer of this movie.
You are really just projecting crap with no facts at all.
Movie crew stories got me thinking of this. Back in 1980 there was a multi million dollar production titled “Can’t Stop the Music.” Was Bruce Jenner’s big screen debut. Movie was so gay that it even embarrassed the Village People, who were in it. Had such a big budget that most of the crew were straight. They called it “Can’t Stop The Homos.”
Give your crappy accusations a rest.
What’s good for the goose...
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Your opinion is based on no facts and your bias against Baldwin and his politics
Not dead, he lived, just stupid.
Why don’t they say what really happened? Someone handed Baldwin a real gun with real bullets and not knowing what a gun actually is, Baldwin thought he was firing a prop.
Does Dick ever take Liz hunting? Asking for a friend.
If that quote can be verified by others, Baldwin’s toast.
Gotta source for this?
Not lately, I hear she isn't welcome in WY :)
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