Tag: Rust
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At Halyna Hutchins’ Candlelight Vigil, Officials Vow to Fight Putting Production Budgets Over People
At a candlelight vigil held outside the Burbank offices of Cinematographers Local 80 on Sunday evening, Halyna Hutchins was remembered by her friends and colleagues as a loving and passionate mother, wife, friend, and filmmaker whose life was cut short when she was shot and killed on the New Mexico set of “Rust” last week…
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Vigil held for Halyna Hutchins as ‘super unsafe’ conditions on Baldwin film set under scrutiny
Friends and family pay tribute to the cinematographer as some attendees at vigil call for better safety protocolsSafety procedures on the New Mexico set of the movie Rust were under increasing scrutiny on Sunday as colleagues, friends and family paid tribute to the cinematographer shot dead by the actor Alec Baldwin in what appeared to…
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Official Warrant Reveals Alec Baldwin Was Unknowingly Handed A Weapon With Live Rounds On The Set Of Rust
New information has come out about the heartbreaking fatal shooting that occurred during the production of an indie Western titled “Rust.” According to a Santa Fe court document (via The Hollywood Reporter), an assistant director unknowingly handed the film’s star and co-producer, Alec Baldwin, a gun with live rounds in the chamber. It’s still unclear…
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‘Rust’ Director Joel Souza ‘Gutted by the Loss’ of Halyna Hutchins After Tragedy on Alec Baldwin Set
Filmmaker Joel Souza has released a statement after being hospitalized for a gunshot wound on the set where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when a prop gun was fired by Alec Baldwin. Per Deadline, the “Rust” director said, “I am gutted by the loss of my friend and colleague, Halyna. She was kind, vibrant, incredibly…
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Crew on Baldwin film raised prop gun concerns before fatal shooting
Text message warning of ‘super-unsafe’ conditions was later followed by a walkout by camera operatorsA picture of chaos and concern on the set of Alec Baldwin’s new western, Rust, has emerged from fresh accounts of the lead-up to the fatal shooting during filming on Thursday.Only days into the three-week production schedule, new reports suggest that…
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Moments Before ‘Rust’ Shooting, Alec Baldwin Was Told His Gun Did Not Contain Live Rounds, Police Say
Court documents published Friday reveal the first official account of the shooting on the New Mexico set of “
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‘Rust’ Production Was Chaotic Prior to Fatal Prop Gun Accident, Producers Launch Internal Safety Review
As the industry grapples with the tragic on-set death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, a picture is emerging of a low-budget film set that was already chaotic before the fatal accident occurred.Several IATSE crew members on the New Mexico set of the Western “Rust,” where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed Thursday by a prop gun shot…
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How Could Alec Baldwin’s Set Tragedy Happen? Breaking Down Prop Gun Safety Protocols
On Thursday, the star and producer of “Rust,” Alec Baldwin, fired a gun in an on-set accident that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. While the Santa Fe County Sheriff Office’s investigation is still ongoing, the entertainment industry has a long-established and extensive set of protocols regarding the use of firearms on…
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Alec Baldwin on Halyna Hutchins Death: ‘There Are No Words to Convey My Shock and Sadness’
Alec Baldwin has released a statement on Twitter regarding the shooting incident on the set of “Rust,” in which he discharged a prop firearm, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.“There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife,…
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Alec Baldwin: ‘My Heart Is Broken’ Over ‘Tragic Accident’ and ‘I’m Fully Cooperating’ with Police
Alec Baldwin broke his silence on Twitter about the tragic accident on the set of his indie film “Rust” that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and the hospitalization of director Joel Souza. Hutchins was killed on the New Mexico set after she was shot by a prop gun fired by Baldwin, the…