Anonymous wrote:Wow…I can’t even imagine what’s going through this poor guys head right now…

https://nypost.com/2021/10/21/2-injured-during-prop-gun-mishap-on-set-of-alec-baldwin-film-rust/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=SocialFlow&utm_source=FCFacebook&fbclid=IwAR0lLqHeM6yqKTg5NmceT0H6-ympWHFrsPnUdqwCW934cxwvlujFq-VRtH8

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actor W. Earl Brown details strict weapon protocols:


"In the aftermath of Jon Erik Hexum, the dedicated crew job of Weapons Handler was created — someone whose sole responsibility is overseeing any and all firearms used on a movie set.

In the aftermath of Brandon Lee, the rules got much stricter and oversight increased.

For rehearsals, we are given rubber weapons.

When it is necessary for a real weapon to be used, the weapons handler clears the chamber, the cylinder, the clip, etc… anywhere a projectile can lodge is checked. If dummy bullets are required, each shell is checked before loading…

This process is then checked by an assistant director or director and then by any actors involved in the scene. The weapon is usually dry fired.

At all times, treat every weapon as if it’s loaded — barrel down, uncocked, finger off trigger.

If a live Blank is required, it is loaded at the last minute. The presence of a live round is always announced so that everyone knows the size of the load and that the round is live.
"
As soon as “Cut” is called, the weapon is to be returned to the Handler. No exceptions.

Those are the Rules."

https://twitter.com/WEarlBrown

Why not just always use rubber weapons and add firing with CGI?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does one "accidentally" shoot two people? Wouldn't you stop after shooting the first person?

Blanks are only deadly at close range, why was Alec pointing a gun at the these people at such close range? Why was Alec pointing a gun at the DP and Director anyway?

Lots of questions to be answered here.

Likely the camera was positioned directly at the end of the barrel of the gun. Alec would need to point the gun so they can position camera, take light readings, etc. They may have been rehearsing the scene, and told him to fire the blank so they could fine tune camera & light settings.

For every image like this, you have a camera & probably 5-6 people with the gun aimed at them:

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But then why wasn't a camera man injured?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does one "accidentally" shoot two people? Wouldn't you stop after shooting the first person?

Blanks are only deadly at close range, why was Alec pointing a gun at the these people at such close range? Why was Alec pointing a gun at the DP and Director anyway?

Lots of questions to be answered here.

Likely the camera was positioned directly at the end of the barrel of the gun. Alec would need to point the gun so they can position camera, take light readings, etc. They may have been rehearsing the scene, and told him to fire the blank so they could fine tune camera & light settings.

For every image like this, you have a camera & probably 5-6 people with the gun aimed at them:

https://www.wideopenspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/heat.jpg" border="0" class="embeddedImage" />

But then why wasn't a camera man injured?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does one "accidentally" shoot two people? Wouldn't you stop after shooting the first person?

Blanks are only deadly at close range, why was Alec pointing a gun at the these people at such close range? Why was Alec pointing a gun at the DP and Director anyway?

Lots of questions to be answered here.

Likely the camera was positioned directly at the end of the barrel of the gun. Alec would need to point the gun so they can position camera, take light readings, etc. They may have been rehearsing the scene, and told him to fire the blank so they could fine tune camera & light settings.

For every image like this, you have a camera & probably 5-6 people with the gun aimed at them:

https://www.wideopenspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/heat.jpg" border="0" class="embeddedImage" />

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m no Alec fan but the photos of him traumatized at the sheriff’s office were incredibly invasive and insensitive. Shame on the photographers and the people who published them.

I’m sure this fool staged them. Stand by fir his fake Spanish wife to announce a sympathy pregnancy.

Anonymous wrote:I'm just going to put this here:

1) How did he shoot a cinematographer and director? He would not have been acting so was using a prop improperly outside of filming.
2) How did the second person get shot? It's not like a rapid-fire prop.
3) Clearly someone called paparazzi to show up at the police station and folks he's a great actor, he turned it on for the photos. This is in the middle of Fing nowhere NM. Where did the paps come from? Definitely seems like a set up by his agent.

Something doesn't smell right at all. If it wasn't intentional it was definitely irresponsible.

Anonymous wrote:Actor W. Earl Brown details strict weapon protocols:


"In the aftermath of Jon Erik Hexum, the dedicated crew job of Weapons Handler was created — someone whose sole responsibility is overseeing any and all firearms used on a movie set.

In the aftermath of Brandon Lee, the rules got much stricter and oversight increased.

For rehearsals, we are given rubber weapons.

When it is necessary for a real weapon to be used, the weapons handler clears the chamber, the cylinder, the clip, etc… anywhere a projectile can lodge is checked. If dummy bullets are required, each shell is checked before loading…

This process is then checked by an assistant director or director and then by any actors involved in the scene. The weapon is usually dry fired.

At all times, treat every weapon as if it’s loaded — barrel down, uncocked, finger off trigger.

If a live Blank is required, it is loaded at the last minute. The presence of a live round is always announced so that everyone knows the size of the load and that the round is live.
"
As soon as “Cut” is called, the weapon is to be returned to the Handler. No exceptions.

Those are the Rules."

https://twitter.com/WEarlBrown

Anonymous wrote:Someone had to bring a live round onto the set. And that’s likely going to be the prop master or a special firearms handler.

Whoever that person is will be examined very closely - what they did, their political views, etc. It will not surprise me at all if some lunatic did this on purpose.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does one "accidentally" shoot two people? Wouldn't you stop after shooting the first person?

Blanks are only deadly at close range, why was Alec pointing a gun at the these people at such close range? Why was Alec pointing a gun at the DP and Director anyway?

Lots of questions to be answered here.

Likely the camera was positioned directly at the end of the barrel of the gun. Alec would need to point the gun so they can position camera, take light readings, etc. They may have been rehearsing the scene, and told him to fire the blank so they could fine tune camera & light settings.

For every image like this, you have a camera & probably 5-6 people with the gun aimed at them:

https://www.wideopenspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/heat.jpg" border="0" class="embeddedImage" />

Anonymous wrote:How does one "accidentally" shoot two people? Wouldn't you stop after shooting the first person?

Blanks are only deadly at close range, why was Alec pointing a gun at the these people at such close range? Why was Alec pointing a gun at the DP and Director anyway?

Lots of questions to be answered here.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just a thought, if the prop director and safety people walked off the set in protest, could they have sabotaged the gun to make their point? I hope I'm wrong.

OMG please examine your extreme bias.

Anonymous wrote:I’m no Alec fan but the photos of him traumatized at the sheriff’s office were incredibly invasive and insensitive. Shame on the photographers and the people who published them.

Anonymous wrote:How does one "accidentally" shoot two people? Wouldn't you stop after shooting the first person?

Blanks are only deadly at close range, why was Alec pointing a gun at the these people at such close range? Why was Alec pointing a gun at the DP and Director anyway?

Lots of questions to be answered here.