According to foreign media reports, a few days ago, the Hollywood movie "Rust" died at the shooting site. Emmy award-winning actor Alec Baldwin used a prop gun to fire during filming, but the gun accidentally went off fire, killing the cinematographer and injuring the director. (Previously reported: Hollywood recreates the tragedy of manslaughter on the set prop gun: the shooting actor is a producer, and the set has repeatedly exposed labor disputes)
The police revealed that the accident is currently being investigated into which link was caused by an error, and since the accident is still under investigation, no charges have been filed against anyone. Baldwin said he would fully cooperate with the police investigation and would provide support to Hutchins' family. It has now terminated other filming efforts, saying it needs to "take some time to get my spirits back up."
Baldwin meets Hutchins' husband and son
Foreign media quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that assistant director Hols was exposed that he had been complained twice when making the film in 2019. The complainants alleged that Halls ignored the use of safety procedures for weapons, fireworks, etc. on the set, did not consider fire escapes and safe exits when setting up the scene, and even showed improper affection to employees in the workplace.
Insider: The gun deliverer has been complained of ignoring safety protocols
According to the Santa Fe Sheriff's Office, on the afternoon of October 21, the fugitive played by Baldwin, 63, on the set of the movie "Rust", needed a pistol. The assistant director took one of the three prop guns prepared by the weapons maintenance staff, handed it to Baldwin, and shouted "Cold Gun," meaning there were no bullets in the gun. However, when Baldwin opened fire, both the cinematographer and the director were hit. Halina, a 42-year-old female photographer, was shot in the chest and died after being taken to The University hospital in New Mexico. The director suffered a shoulder injury and was discharged from the hospital after treatment.
According to sources, Baldwin, who won the Emmy Award, is also the producer of the film. Previously, there were several labor disputes on the set, and several staff members left because of working conditions. In the hours leading up to the accident, multiple photographers left the scene to protest working conditions. Photographers and assistants said they were dissatisfied with working hours, salaries, etc. But Baldwin's role and position in these disputes is unclear.
Assistant Director Hols
In addition, foreign media quoted insiders as saying that assistant director Halls was exposed that he had been complained twice when making the film in 2019. The complainants alleged that Halls ignored the use of safety procedures for weapons, fireworks, etc. on the set, did not consider fire escapes and safe exits when setting up the scene, and even showed improper affection to employees in the workplace.
According to Maggie Gore, a former colleague of Halls, an experienced special effects technician, "Halls initially looked like an older, amiable assistant director, but that feeling quickly faded." Because during working with Halls in 2019, she found that Halls was indifferent to safety issues in the work environment.
Photographer Harina Hutchins (infographic)
"He (Halls) didn't do his job to keep the environment safe," Gore said in a detailed statement to NBC, "he often allowed the crew to become more and more closed, with no established fire escapes... He was also always absent-minded at safety meetings related to weapons configuration and use training on the set. In response, Halls did not respond.
Public appeal: Ban the use of real guns on set
It is reported that in order to pursue realistic effects, Hollywood will use real guns when shooting movies, but it uses air-burst bullets, which have shells and gunpowder, which will automatically load and throw shells after firing, which is very realistic, but there is no warhead. But after the tragedy of the manslaughter, the public questioned the need to use real guns. More than 10,000 people have signed petitions online calling for a ban on the use of live-fire weapons when filming films.
Hutchins is remembered
However, it has been reported that in fact, the use of firearms on the set must follow strict rules of use, and firearms are not only managed by specialized personnel, but also actors need to carry out relevant safety training.
Who should regulate the use of firearms during the filming of Rust, and did they communicate with the actors in a timely manner? The head of the Rust script blamed assistant director Hols on a 911 call, saying he "should check the guns." But at present, the police have not revealed who is responsible for gun control and use.
Red Star News reporter Wang Yalin intern reporter Ding Wen
Edited by Guo Yu
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