Alec Baldwin fatally shot someone on movie set with gun mishap

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Anonymous wrote:If the movie is a western, presumably there will be lots of guns involved, so I would think the armorer should be an experienced one.

I've seen several references to Rust Movie Productions, LLC. Is it common for each movie production to become a company?

This was an independent film, low budget. It seems apparent that a lot of corners were cut.

It surprises me that Alec Baldwin was associated with a low budget film like this. Yes, he's had problems in the past with anger management, etc., but he's still an A-list actor with an Emmy (or more than one Emmy I think?) to his name. Why would he associate himself or even be a producer on something so low budget and seemingly amateur? It's surprising that an actor of his caliber would even be involved with a production that didn't have similar A-list talent working on set. Surely he could afford to hire the best armorer money and name recognition can buy instead of relying on a 24 yr old amateur that put the entire crew's life at risk.

I’m surprised he was working on this too. Maybe he had something in a contract he had to fulfill? I have no idea. Maybe he needed the work?

He has like eleven kids and a batshit wife to maintain.

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It seems like the film industry has gotten a lot more price conscious in recent years. I assume that is part of the general trend, across all industries, to funnel as much money to the top as possible and pay CEOs and other key leaders as much as possible.

I was stunned to learn recently that a huge portion of TV shows and movies are now being filmed in rural Georgia. There is a massive studio and several smaller studios clustered together in this little town south of Atlanta. So even things we take for granted, like "Hollywood is in Hollywood" are out the window.

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Anonymous wrote:Can this be true?

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gun-fired-alec-baldwin-accidental-death-halyna-hutchins-fired-crew-off-set-fun#&_intcmp=lb_alec-baldwin-'rust'-shooting:-vigils-held,-planned-for-halyna-hutchins:-live-updates_postclickthru_13_article1

Police found a mix of LIVE AMMUNITION and blanks on set.
I just totally can’t fathom this. I’m speechless.
- member of IATSE 20 years in the business

Are you all that surprised when the head armourer is 24 and never worked professionally before? Honestly she probably didn't even know she SHOULD be securing the set ammunition.

Obviously this is a case of malpratice but I'm curious if she'll be charged with negligent homicide.

That shocks me. When I heard about that, I always assumed that it would be retired military or police instructors.

Her father had 40+ years in film production experience as a weapons expert and armourer. He got her the job.

Nepotism. Just want to say, her being 24 isn't an issue. Someone with 5 years in the military may have lots of experience handling weapons and would have been perfectly qualified for the job. The issue is her lack of training and experience. Her dad obviously didn't actually train her.

I disagree on the age. There’s different levels of armourers. I guarantee her father wasn’t HEAD armourer at 24. He worked his way up with skills and experience.

A high performing soldier could be a Staff Sergeant by age 24, in charge of much more than an armorer on a movie set.

Yes after years of formal training. She had none.

Not exactly. She was head armorer on a Nicolas Cage movie prior to Rust.

That just was this summer and she was offered the job without knowing how to load blanks! She said she was scared at first, but her dad showed her how to load blanks and encouraged her to take the job. She was not qualified.

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It’s pretty clear that Alec is going broke otherwise such a high-profile star wouldn’t be bothering with such a low-budget production that is cutting corners everywhere and hiring unqualified crew. I’m sure he’s as embarrassed about the fact that he’s tied to such a disaster as he is distraught about the incident.

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Anonymous wrote:It seems like the film industry has gotten a lot more price conscious in recent years. I assume that is part of the general trend, across all industries, to funnel as much money to the top as possible and pay CEOs and other key leaders as much as possible.

I was stunned to learn recently that a huge portion of TV shows and movies are now being filmed in rural Georgia. There is a massive studio and several smaller studios clustered together in this little town south of Atlanta. So even things we take for granted, like "Hollywood is in Hollywood" are out the window.

They lost a lot of their customers with their crazy politics. Look at the awards for example, ratings have been bad for years. Yet they don't learn.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty clear that Alec is going broke otherwise such a high-profile star wouldn’t be bothering with such a low-budget production that is cutting corners everywhere and hiring unqualified crew. I’m sure he’s as embarrassed about the fact that he’s tied to such a disaster as he is distraught about the incident.

He's nowhere near broke, but I do know you have some sort of A.B. OCD.

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My husband is an attorney. Maybe his smaller clients who are strapped can have our kids serve as their attorneys in a few years, to save money.

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Anonymous wrote:Can this be true?

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gun-fired-alec-baldwin-accidental-death-halyna-hutchins-fired-crew-off-set-fun#&_intcmp=lb_alec-baldwin-'rust'-shooting:-vigils-held,-planned-for-halyna-hutchins:-live-updates_postclickthru_13_article1

Police found a mix of LIVE AMMUNITION and blanks on set.
I just totally can’t fathom this. I’m speechless.
- member of IATSE 20 years in the business

Are you all that surprised when the head armourer is 24 and never worked professionally before? Honestly she probably didn't even know she SHOULD be securing the set ammunition.

Obviously this is a case of malpratice but I'm curious if she'll be charged with negligent homicide.

That shocks me. When I heard about that, I always assumed that it would be retired military or police instructors.

Her father had 40+ years in film production experience as a weapons expert and armourer. He got her the job.

Nepotism. Just want to say, her being 24 isn't an issue. Someone with 5 years in the military may have lots of experience handling weapons and would have been perfectly qualified for the job. The issue is her lack of training and experience. Her dad obviously didn't actually train her.

I disagree on the age. There’s different levels of armourers. I guarantee her father wasn’t HEAD armourer at 24. He worked his way up with skills and experience.

A high performing soldier could be a Staff Sergeant by age 24, in charge of much more than an armorer on a movie set.

Yes after years of formal training. She had none.

Not exactly. She was head armorer on a Nicolas Cage movie prior to Rust.

That just was this summer and she was offered the job without knowing how to load blanks! She said she was scared at first, but her dad showed her how to load blanks and encouraged her to take the job. She was not qualified.

Incomprehensible.

Also, a lesson in not revealing your weaknesses on social media. She is SO STUPID. It's shameful her father thought she could handle that type of job.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the movie is a western, presumably there will be lots of guns involved, so I would think the armorer should be an experienced one.

I've seen several references to Rust Movie Productions, LLC. Is it common for each movie production to become a company?

This was an independent film, low budget. It seems apparent that a lot of corners were cut.

It surprises me that Alec Baldwin was associated with a low budget film like this. Yes, he's had problems in the past with anger management, etc., but he's still an A-list actor with an Emmy (or more than one Emmy I think?) to his name. Why would he associate himself or even be a producer on something so low budget and seemingly amateur? It's surprising that an actor of his caliber would even be involved with a production that didn't have similar A-list talent working on set. Surely he could afford to hire the best armorer money and name recognition can buy instead of relying on a 24 yr old amateur that put the entire crew's life at risk.

I’m surprised he was working on this too. Maybe he had something in a contract he had to fulfill? I have no idea. Maybe he needed the work?

He has like eleven kids and a batshit wife to maintain.

LOL
The man has always worked fyi.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems like the film industry has gotten a lot more price conscious in recent years. I assume that is part of the general trend, across all industries, to funnel as much money to the top as possible and pay CEOs and other key leaders as much as possible.

I was stunned to learn recently that a huge portion of TV shows and movies are now being filmed in rural Georgia. There is a massive studio and several smaller studios clustered together in this little town south of Atlanta. So even things we take for granted, like "Hollywood is in Hollywood" are out the window.

They lost a lot of their customers with their crazy politics. Look at the awards for example, ratings have been bad for years. Yet they don't learn.

I don't agree with the left, but I actually don't think politics is the issue. I think that Hollywood is just losing prominence to user-generated content such as YouTube, TikTok, etc. My kids don't know who Alec Baldwin is, but they know all about Addison Rae, Preston Playz, etc. Hollywood is being felled by technology in the same way that traditional press media went the way of dodo bird due to the internet.

And, this massive Georgia studio is owned by the Chick Fil A family. So there's that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty clear that Alec is going broke otherwise such a high-profile star wouldn’t be bothering with such a low-budget production that is cutting corners everywhere and hiring unqualified crew. I’m sure he’s as embarrassed about the fact that he’s tied to such a disaster as he is distraught about the incident.

He's nowhere near broke, but I do know you have some sort of A.B. OCD.

I believe the PP. he’s doing Nicholas Cage crap level films and rushing from production to production. Getting the cheapest non-Union teams. Shooting outside of California.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty clear that Alec is going broke otherwise such a high-profile star wouldn’t be bothering with such a low-budget production that is cutting corners everywhere and hiring unqualified crew. I’m sure he’s as embarrassed about the fact that he’s tied to such a disaster as he is distraught about the incident.

He's nowhere near broke, but I do know you have some sort of A.B. OCD.

I believe the PP. he’s doing Nicholas Cage crap level films and rushing from production to production. Getting the cheapest non-Union teams. Shooting outside of California.

JFC. ALEC BALDWIN ISN’T HIRING PEOPLE. stop being willfully ignorant.

[Anonymous]

So why was there a loaded gun on the set?

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it seems that a stipulation of prop guns used in filmmaking should be that such firearms NEVER be used with a live round for the entirety of the firearm's service in the film industry. There shouldn't even be a chance that a round could be trapped in the chamber.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s pretty clear that Alec is going broke otherwise such a high-profile star wouldn’t be bothering with such a low-budget production that is cutting corners everywhere and hiring unqualified crew. I’m sure he’s as embarrassed about the fact that he’s tied to such a disaster as he is distraught about the incident.

He's nowhere near broke, but I do know you have some sort of A.B. OCD.

I believe the PP. he’s doing Nicholas Cage crap level films and rushing from production to production. Getting the cheapest non-Union teams. Shooting outside of California.

JFC. ALEC BALDWIN ISN’T HIRING PEOPLE. stop being willfully ignorant.

I'm not hiring most of my staff either, but they still report to people who report to people who report to me. Guess what, I'm responsible.