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What Went Wrong? Gun Prop Experts on Alec Baldwin Disaster (Producer Baldwin hired non-union gun handlers)
Daily Beast ^ | 10/22/2021 | Cheyenne Roundtree Justin Rohrlich

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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To: hoe_cake
"Baldwin needs to be knocked off his pedestal."

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.

81 posted on 10/22/2021 11:40:02 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: marcusmaximus

That is on the Director, the producer, and the studio.


82 posted on 10/22/2021 11:40:10 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag, and that)
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To: mass55th

Cheney Accident Triggers Jokes on Late-Night TV

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB113988242820273069


83 posted on 10/22/2021 11:40:51 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: hoe_cake

Quick to judgement without any of the facts, same thing you accuse Democrats and Liberals of.


84 posted on 10/22/2021 11:41:09 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag, and that)
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To: 1Old Pro

Thanks!!


85 posted on 10/22/2021 11:41:36 AM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: rainee

Wrong


86 posted on 10/22/2021 11:41:39 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag, and that)
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To: marcusmaximus

“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.


87 posted on 10/22/2021 11:41:41 AM PDT by Vision (Elections are one day. Reject "Chicago" vote harvesting. Election Reform Now. Obama is an evildoer.)
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To: Captain Peter Blood

Uh Captain obvious...?

Baldwin is the producer of this movie.


88 posted on 10/22/2021 11:42:36 AM PDT by winoneforthegipper ("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
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To: No Left Turn

You are really just projecting crap with no facts at all.


89 posted on 10/22/2021 11:42:37 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag, and that)
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To: marcusmaximus

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.”


90 posted on 10/22/2021 11:43:24 AM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: Delta 21
It has begun!


91 posted on 10/22/2021 11:43:27 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Quarantine the sick. Protect the vulnerable. Hang the guilty. Free everyone else.)
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To: WMarshal

Give your crappy accusations a rest.


92 posted on 10/22/2021 11:44:34 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag, and that)
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To: Delta 21

What’s good for the goose...

Cheney Accident Triggers Jokes on Late-Night TV

https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB113988242820273069


93 posted on 10/22/2021 11:45:10 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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To: dirtboy

Your opinion is based on no facts and your bias against Baldwin and his politics


94 posted on 10/22/2021 11:46:11 AM PDT by Captain Peter Blood (https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3804407/posts?q=1&;pag, and that)
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To: zeugma
So, you’re saying it was suicide?

Not dead, he lived, just stupid.

95 posted on 10/22/2021 11:46:28 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: 1Old Pro

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.


96 posted on 10/22/2021 11:47:01 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (If you are vaccinated, you cannot get COVID from someone who is not vaccinated. Lighted up Karen!)
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To: 1Old Pro

Does Dick ever take Liz hunting? Asking for a friend.


97 posted on 10/22/2021 11:48:37 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Delta 21

If that quote can be verified by others, Baldwin’s toast.


98 posted on 10/22/2021 11:49:32 AM PDT by CedarDave (Wearing a mask to keep you safe from the virus is like putting up chicken wire to keep out mosquitos)
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To: Delta 21

Gotta source for this?


99 posted on 10/22/2021 11:50:08 AM PDT by CedarDave (Wearing a mask to keep you safe from the virus is like putting up chicken wire to keep out mosquitos)
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To: dfwgator
Does Dick ever take Liz hunting? Asking for a friend.

Not lately, I hear she isn't welcome in WY :)

100 posted on 10/22/2021 11:50:13 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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