Alec Baldwin Shoots Cinematographer

Dismas · 10-24-2021, 07:29 AM

There had been rumors that it was a blank or nonlethal round, but it sounds like it was a regular round that killed the cinematographer. Terrible gun safety and a needless loss of life.

Quote:Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set with a gun a crew member had assured the actor was safe, a tragic mistake that came hours and days after some workers walked off the job to protest safety conditions and other production issues.

An assistant director, Dave Halls, grabbed a prop gun off a cart at a desert movie ranch and handed it to Baldwin during a Thursday rehearsal for the Western film "Rust," according to court records made public Friday.

"Cold gun," Halls yelled, declaring the weapon didn't carry live ammunition and was ready to fire.

But it wasn't. When Baldwin pulled the trigger, he unwittingly killed 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, who was standing behind her inside a wooden, chapel-like building.

Read More: https://abc7chicago.com/alec-baldwin-sho.../11158956/

mothered · 10-24-2021, 09:44 AM

My goodness, I can't believe what I just read.

This Is what has me at a loss:

Quote:"Cold gun," Halls yelled, declaring the weapon didn't carry live ammunition and was ready to fire.
But it wasn't.

How can It possibly be mistaken/overlooked?

Boudica · 10-24-2021, 09:53 AM

This is insane. What would the usual processes be for "gun safety" when it comes to prop guns? It's hardly as though this is the first time in history that this has happened, but it's very unusual for it to happen in this day and age.

What also confuses me is, why the hell is there a real gun amongst the props? You don't use real nuclear warhead when shooting a film about a nuclear warhead. If it was the 1920s I'd get, you need something that looks real, so for the shots where nobody is getting hit on screen, use a real one. But it's 2021, there are so many companies and mechanical engineers that have created intensely realistic "fake" guns.

Tl;dr - Obviously, this didn't need to happen. Why was the real gun there in the first place?

mothered · 10-24-2021, 10:00 AM

(10-24-2021, 09:53 AM)Boudica Wrote: Why was the real gun there in the first place?

Also, the weight of a gun that's (fully) loaded and one that's not, should've easily been noticed.

Boudica · 10-24-2021, 10:01 AM

(10-24-2021, 09:44 AM)mothered Wrote: My goodness, I can't believe what I just read.

This Is what has me at a loss:

Quote:"Cold gun," Halls yelled, declaring the weapon didn't carry live ammunition and was ready to fire.
But it wasn't.

How can It possibly be mistaken/overlooked?

From what I've been reading, it seems like these guns are supposed to go through a series of checks and clears... which clearly just didn't happen. What's worse? There were prior incidents of misfires with this weapon on set and crew members had already protested the safety on set. There were so many point this went wrong.

Dismas · 10-25-2021, 09:14 AM

(10-24-2021, 10:00 AM)mothered Wrote:
(10-24-2021, 09:53 AM)Boudica Wrote: Why was the real gun there in the first place?
Also, the weight of a gun that's (fully) loaded and one that's not, should've easily been noticed.

No doubt. Many guns weigh half as much unloaded. Despite his roles, he's an actor that knows nothing about firearms or safety.

mothered · 10-25-2021, 09:49 AM

(10-25-2021, 09:14 AM)Dismas Wrote: Despite his roles, he's an actor that knows nothing about firearms or safety.

Yes, I've read a similar article.

It's not his responsibility to be well acquainted with the Ins and outs of firearms. He's an actor, who put his trust In the hands of those who created his role on the set, which tragically resulted In an Innocent loss of life.

KoryKANE · 10-27-2021, 07:52 PM

Dude kills a man and won't go to jail- the american judicial system is so corrupt it's unreal

Dismas · 10-28-2021, 03:27 AM

(10-27-2021, 07:52 PM)KoryKANE Wrote: Dude kills a man and won't go to jail- the american judicial system is so corrupt it's unreal

A murder charge would be excessive, given his inexperience. However, he should be held accountable for his actions. In an ideal world, everyone that handles a firearm should be educated on safety - whether it's their father or a paid instructor.

Drako · 10-28-2021, 04:18 AM

A very sad situation for both of the families involved. I would hope that this was just an unfortunate accident. We do know that Alec is inexperienced with firearms. So the blame can't all be shifted on him.

But we don't know the full story yet. I still question how he was able to actually shot the cinematographer, and kill her in one shot. But some information just came out about the armorer who clearly wasn't doing her job properly at all.

Quote:Based on details around gun safety on set and the inexperience of armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, this investigation could now involve reckless or negligent behavior and provide grounds for criminal prosecution, experts told TheWrap. And, they said, Alec Baldwin faces greater legal danger as a producer on the film than he does as the actor who fired the fatal shot on the New Mexico set.

Quote:In addition, authorities said they were investigating reports about lax on-set protocols regarding guns — including TheWrap’s own report that crew members used a gun for live-ammunition target practice just hours before the accident — that could potentially lead to charges of criminal negligence. Carmack-Altwies said Wednesday there was “no precedent whatsoever” for this kind of case Santa Fe County, calling it “both serious and complex.”

Source - https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/why-...59011.html