Posted on 10/23/2021 3:58:14 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Numerous crew members walked off the set of the Alec Baldwin film “Rust” in protest hours before the actor fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Thursday, while others had shared concerns about safety, according to reports.
The Los Angeles Times reported it had spoken with three crew members who were on the set of the film at Bonanza Creek Ranch in north central New Mexico leading up to the fatal shot that would ultimately leave Hutchins, 42, dead.
Those members complained that the low-budget film in which Baldwin was both starring in and producing, were not following standard safety protocols. The Times reported it had reviewed a text message sent by one of the crew members to the film’s unit production manager just before a live round was fired by Baldwin during filming.
“We’ve now had 3 accidental discharges. This is super unsafe,” that message reportedly read.
Per the sources, there had been a number of incidents with a prop gun on set, and nothing was done about it. In one incident, Baldwin’s stunt double had reportedly fired two rounds from a gun after being told it was inoperable, or “cold.”
“There should have been an investigation into what happened,” one of those people told the Times, citing issues with gun safety. “There were no safety meetings. There was no assurance that it wouldn’t happen again.”
“All they wanted to do was rush, rush, rush,” the source added.
Not only were issues about three total prop gun safety incidents shared by multiple people working on the film, but six camera crew workers had walked off the job to protest their working conditions on the day of the tragedy. Complaints included long waits for paychecks, long hours on set and long commutes to the remote ranch in Santa Fe County.
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Most of the people involved were probably WWII and/or Korean War veterans, or trained by same. People had a clue about handling firearms.
Negligent homicide is a crime. You accidentally shoot someone screwing around with a firearm even if you didn’t intend to shoot them you’ll go to jail (unless you’re black or a cop)
NO.
ALL people to varying degrees are always responsible for gun safety.
That is WHY when you make movies and you need guns, you TRAIN EVERYBODY on gun safety.
The idiot who actually pointed a gun barrel at the victim is the main perp, plus he/she had a finger in the trigger loop, plus they did not de-mag/de-chamber the weapon, plus they did not make sure the hammer was down if hammer-type weapon.
Never understood why its being called a “prop gun” when it seems to be a real fully functional gun being used as a prop .
I’m pretty sure scenes with nitroglycerin don’t use the real stuff but some harmless liquid lookalike substance. Why not the same with guns?
Could be. Baldwin’s outfit sounds like they should have been restricted to water pistols.
engrish...
https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/world-59020397
Alec Baldwin: Dem tell Hollywood actor say prop gun dey safe before fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins - court records
Di gun wey actor Alec Baldwin fire on set, wey kill one woman, na one assistant director wey tell am say e dey safe give am, court records show.
Di director wey dem no name no know say di prop gun contain live ammunition and indicate say e no dey loaded by shouting “cold gun!”, na so di records tok.
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins suffer fatal shooting for her chest for Thursday incident on di set of di film Rust.
“My heart brake for her husband, their son, and all wey know and love Halyna,” im write.
Ms Hutchins, wey dey 42 years bin dey work as director of photography for di movie.
“Words no dey to convey my shock and sadness regarding di tragic accident wey take di life of Halyna Hutchins, wey be wife, mother and colleague wey we admire,” im tweet.
“I dey fully co-operate with di police investigation to address how dis tragedy occur.”
Dem fly Ms Hutchins go hospital by helicopter after di shooting on Thursday afternoon but she died from her injuries.
Director Joel Souza, 48, suffer injury and dem carry am from di scene for Bonanza Creek Ranch by ambulance.
Why do they even use real guns in a stupid movie? There are guns available that fire only blanks.
If it was a cap and ball, there were no cartridges, and no such thing as "blanks".
You would have a very light powder load, held in place by a wad and some grease or lard.
In film, they use cartridge conversion cylinders placed into a cap and ball revolver using cartridge blanks.
Never share your handgun with trained monkeys.
Thanks for the links. Good information.
Amazing what it takes to make some folks say “WHOA”!
Speaks to the daily shitshow these people live in.
Because it serves as a prop. Any item used by actors in a scene is a prop. A coffee mug in the scene is called a prop, despite it being a real coffee mug.
Most “blank guns / prop guns” that I am familiar with cannot fire live ammunition: for example https://www.wholesaleblades.com/zoraki-r1-silver-6-barrel—front-firing-blank-gun-revolver-wood-grips.
... although actual weapons can fire blank ammunition....
lots missing from this story....
New Mexico, especially Sante Fe, loves Hollywood liberal types long time. Santa Fe is nothing but ex Commiefornia liberals. The NM State Jack Boots march to Sante Fe’s orders.
I’m not sure they should be trusted with anything that lethal.
By the time you try to verbalize it it’s too late. I have a very good friend whose 9 pound Pomeranian shot him in the knee. A true progressive cascade of event failures that unfold in the blink of an eye. It was an accident he was shot but the gun discharged because the trigger was pulled.
I’m so glad we can laugh at it. Damn dog.
You let a Clinton operative on the set.
He didn’t stop after the first round. He must have felt the recoil and seen the results. He needs to get manslaughter at minimum.
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