Alec Baldwin Had Been Careful With Gun On The Set, Reveals Rust Crew Member
A new report has revealed that Alec Baldwin had been careful with firearms while working on set. Earlier this week, in a tragic accident on the sets of Rust, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, was killed due to a gun misfi
A
new
report
has
revealed
that
Alec
Baldwin
had
been
careful
with
firearms
while
working
on
set.
Earlier
this
week,
in
a
tragic
accident
on
the
sets
of
Rust,
cinematographer
Halyna
Hutchins,
was
killed
due
to
a
gun
misfire
used
by
the
star.
The
camera
operator
Reid
Russell,
told
authorities
that
Alec
Baldwin
had
been
careful
with
weapons
on
the
set.
Russell
revealed
that
Baldwin
was
rehearsing
a
scene
in
which
he
was
set
to
draw
his
gun
while
sitting
in
a
church
pew
and
point
it
at
the
camera.
Citing
another
incident
on
how
Baldwin
treated
firearms
on
the
set,
Russell
said
the
actor
was
very
careful,
Baldwin
had
made
sure
a
child
actor
was
not
near
him
when
a
gun
was
being
discharged.
Russell
added
he
was
unsure
whether
the
weapon
was
checked
before
it
was
handed
to
Baldwin.
He
revealed
that
there
was
turmoil
on
set
the
day
of
the
incident,
as
several
members
of
the
camera
crew
walked
off
the
production
in
a
dispute
over
payment
and
lodging.
It
left
them
with
a
lot
of
work
to
do
and
only
one
camera
was
available
to
shoot.
The
remaining
crew
had
moved
the
camera
because
the
light
had
shifted
and
there
was
a
shadow.
Authorities
revealed
that
the
assistant
director,
Dave
Halls,
had
handed
the
weapon
to
Baldwin
and
announced
"cold
gun,"
indicating
it
was
safe
to
use.
Director
Joel
Souza,
who
was
standing
behind
Hutchins
and
was
wounded,
said
that
he
remembered
hearing
"cold
gun"
before
it
was
handed
to
Baldwin.
Joel
said
the
scene
they
were
shooting
did
not
call
for
the
use
of
live
rounds.
Souza
described
the
gunshot
as
sounding
like
a
whip
and
a
loud
pop.
On
the
other
hand,
a
crew
member,
Maggie
Goll,
who
is
a
prop
maker
and
licensed
pyrotechnician
-
who
worked
with
the
assistant
director,
Dave
Halls,
said
that
she
had
raised
an
internal
complaint
in
2019
over
concerns
about
Halls' behaviour
on
set.
Halls
and
Goll
at
the
time
were
working
on
Hulu's
series
Into
the
Dark.
In
a
statement,
she
revealed
that
Halls
disregarded
safety
protocols
for
weapons
and
pyrotechnics
and
tried
to
continue
filming
after
the
supervising
pyrotechnician
lost
consciousness
on
set.
Notably,
a
vigil
for
Hutchins
was
held
Sunday
in
Southern
California,
which
was
attended
by
fellow
actors
and
crew
members.
Speakers
at
the
vigil
also
echoed
calls
for
heightened
safety
standards.