no way in hell would they EVER be able to get insurance for the film if live-shooting was allowed on set...
they might of done it, but it doesn’t make it by the book or the insurance company
Law & Crime Channel
Actor Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed are facing involuntary manslaughter charges in connection to the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during the filming of “Rust.” The Law&Crime Network’s Jesse Weber and Angenette Levy break down the story so far with armorer Steve Wolf.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk-INEODZWE