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Movie Crew Safety Shocker

[Blind Gossip] We have some shocking inside information about what was really going on behind the scenes of a troubled movie that is currently in production.

The crew actually staged a walk out before this happened.

The crew walked out? Why?

The crew had very serious concerns about safety from the first day of production. The cast was also worried.

It was obvious that the “expert” who was hired did not know what the hell they were doing when it came to handling weapons and it scared both the cast and crew.

The crew was afraid that someone was going to get hurt. That’s why they walked out.

So the producers knew there was a problem?

Absolutely. They knew there was a very serious problem and they knew why the crew walked out.

Wow.

So this accident did not happen out of the blue.

The safety issues on this movie were known to cast, crew and producers from the very beginning.

The crew was concerned enough to walk out.

Clearly, the problem was not fixed.

Given all this, the production company and the individual producers – which include the lead actor – may ultimately be responsible for the tragic consequences of their actions.

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  1. bamagirl1980 says

    Rust with Alec Baldwin. This entire situation is just tragic! A young mother snd wife has been killed. I pray for her family. It’s heartbreaking. I know a lot of people blame Baldwin because he is a Producer on the movie. Yes he is one of many producers listed for the movie. It doesn’t mean that HE had any control over the stunt safety equipment. Also, this is not karma for his behavior in the past, that is ridiculous. This is heartbreaking and I am sure he is sick over what has transpired.

  2. rebeccadewinter says

    Alec Baldwin saying that he is in close contact with the family – yuck. They need a good lawyer and to sue him for all he is worth. He killed a person and as a producer as well as shooter the buck stops with him.

  4. Prince4Ever says

    I bet the inexperienced 24 year old they hired for THE critical safety job on set was working under the auspices of her fathers’ license and liability insurance. HE is the expert, she was just someone who ‘knew’ someone (dear old Dad) they could get cheap and look woke for hiring her at the same time…despite her trove of God-awful selfies with guns wherein she pretends she’s desirable. GAG!

  5. Lola99 says

    A very experienced armorer was interviewed on TV Friday night. They were rehearsing, not filming & blanks are never used during rehearsals. Also the person who handed him the gun shouted “cold gun”. The armorer said that means there’s nothing in any of the chambers. It’s not loaded, not even blanks. So anyone here talking about how even blanks can kill at close range is correct but in this case there weren’t even supposed to be blanks in the gun. He said all prop guns are real guns not…

    • CaintGetEnuff says

      I read that some of the crew had gone out “plinking” on their lunch break. There should not be ANY live ammo on a movie set, unless you’re the security guard. I’m sure whomever loaded that gun with live ammo and put it back on the cart will be held criminally negligent. Even so, there were a countless number of people who were responsible for checking the gun prior to the accident.

  6. Della Street says

    Rust and Baldwin, obviously.

    Before rushing to judgement (and given that there terrible work practices in play), I’m waiting to see if some technical details are released.

    First, we’re there actual bullets in that gun? If so, that sounds deliberate and purposeful malice. No identification of the ammo discharged when last I read.

    Second, how close was Baldwin to the victims? Could an amped up blank have really caused those injuries.

    My heart goes out to everyone involved.

  7. kitkatk885 says

    Am not a conspiracy theorist overall, but with my (albeit limited) experience in this industry – this is so truly, extremely bizarre – there has to be something else to this story

  9. montrealaise says

    It wasn’t a prop gun – it was a real gun, obviously to add authenticity to the movie. What I’d like to know is what the heck was real, live ammunition doing on a movie set. Who brought it, and why?

  10. BobNYC says

    Rust
    Alec Baldwin

    Few people realize that a producer credit is often given to a star as a way to pay them more money. Alec may not have been in on any decision making, or only some issues. Not defending him because I don’t know the terms of his contract, but people should not assume he had any actual power beyond his usual bullying. And so far, there is no evidence he was directly involved in hiring an incompetent person or overseeing the props.

    • Hardball71 says

      Often true but also Baldwin’s COMPANY was behind it, his development folks & execs. If his crew was walking out, he & these other in-house producers should have stopped & asked questions not gone full speed ahead. Obviously it WAS dangerous if a post Covid crew walks & then look what happened ASAP. It had disaster written all over it. I think he may very well be more at fault than ‘regular actor’ getting a producer credit just because. This, on top of his holding the gun himself, may ruin…

    • wasteoftime says

      That is a great point. But if Baldwin was taking a producer credit, as a way to pay him more, then they should have used that money to hire an experienced armorer!
      It looks like productions are getting greedier; leaving Calif to save money and putting greed ahead of rules and regulations.

    • jrgius says

      100% correct. As a former Production Assistant you’ve hit the nail on the head. Producer credits for actors are frequently just a title and a way to fulfill a clause in a contract/pay them more. They may have casting approval…but not much beyond that. It’s VERY unlikely he had any knowledge of the workings of the Prop Dept.

  11. Daisy27 says

    This is Rust, Alec Baldwin. The fact that a whole crew walked out and they were replaced when they showed up the next day is telling. He only cared about money and obedience, being the producer. I did not think he could be any uglier. I hope he is treated like the pariah he deserves to be.

    • GorillaGirl21 says

      Add to it that there were already safety concerns, wouldn’t that be more reason to double, triple check any weapon aimed at another human? And there’s no such thing as an “accidental “ discharge. He pulled that trigger. Period.
      So ironic too that such an “anti gun activist “ would star in a movie with guns. 🤷🏻‍♀️

  12. Shananigans says

    Alec Baldwin
    Rust
    I work in the film industry. Anything I have ever worked on goes above and beyond when it comes to safety. This shit does NOT just happen.

    • linnovak says

      This is all very weird to me that this happened. So do you think someone is culpable? The gun handler, who I read was inexperienced. Baldwin?? You are right, this shouldn’t happen

  13. dylan_54 says

    Horrible situation and completely preventable. Been on a number of films with gun fights and the prop master, spfx, ADs, stunt HOD, always double – triple check before filming. What an awful outcome.

  14. phillychick says

    Alec Baldwin is the worst person on EARTH.

    It was literally this man that tweeted in 2017 about a cop, “I wonder how it feels to wrongfully kill someone…” well, now you know.

    • backagain says

      You’re 10000% right!! He tweeted some
      dumb * about cops.. he’s so POS SOB!!!!! Now he’s got blood on his own hands & an innocent life is lost.

    • sunshine702 says

      We need to lay blame on Both Producing Partners of El Dorado Productions.
      Casey Bader.

      In ANY business if safety concerns are documented and something horrible happens the heads should to be liable.

  15. spoofbyrd says

    Well Bully Boy, as he has sometimes been called by the press , is in a heap of trouble . Yet Alec Baldwin will probably get a John Landis privilege but like Landis he will go through hell to get out of it and it will cost him . Of course this , like that Twilight Zone accident from decades ago , was completely avoidable .

  18. sherri says

    Rust
    Alec Baldwin

    Everyone who knew there were concerns about safety, should be held responsible for her death. – including Alec. What a tragedy. Complete negligence.

  19. peppermint twist says

    Alec Baldwin just shot and killed Halyna Hutchins and injured Joel Souza.
    Obviously it was preventable, and its not looking good for Alec as a producer as concerns had been raised and the crew walked out over safety issues. I assume his insurance will pay out the family of the victim. The question is, will Alec suffer personal consequences, other than the life time of guilt he now has to carry around his neck. RIP Halyna and sending my condolences to her family and friends.

    • Searon says

      He’s a narcissist. A brutal one at that. He will blame everyone but himself. Hollywood should bury his career. Long, past due.

  22. ILUVCA4evr says

    Movie: ‘Rust’

    Actor: Alec Baldwin

    Was this preventable? Yes.
    Whose fault was this? The Armorer on set
    What do you think will happen? The victim’s family will get paid off.
    I just want to say this is NOT Alec Baldwin’s fault. It’s my understanding that ALL guns on set are the responsibility of the Armorer who is hired for the movie. They’re supposed to be the expert and do all final checks. This person is responsible and no one else.

    • montrealaise says

      Yes, the Armorer is responsible for the guns on set but it appears that the Armorer in this case was inexperienced and incompetent – so incompetent the crew walked out in protest. Baldwin is the producer – he knew that the person who is in charge of safety was incompetent yet did not fire her. Ultimately, he’s the one responsible for what happened.

  23. rayodeplata says

    Rust
    Alec Baldwin

    The prop master in charge of the guns is the first one responsible. If the producers knew about it and yet did nothing, it’s their fault as well, but I think that it will be very hard to prove their guilt and even harder to get an effective jail sentence. Alec will lay low and I think he will dodge any punishment.

    • wfreshie says

      I get your point Rayodepleta but alec was also the producer they are at the top of the list..there were obvious problems with this movie…..he was in a position to do something about it

  24. badgerette85 says

    Alec Baldwin and the movie Rush
    Death of the cinematographer, and injury of director.
    Op- very preventable… any responsible gun owner knows you never point a gun at someone unless you intent to injure. You always check the weapon before you handle and empty the barrel. This is negligence on the part of the production. Why is a prop gun even allowed to fire a live bullet??? And from what I have read they weren’t even filming! People need to be held accountable.

    • rebeccadewinter says

      Exactly this. I’m not American and I don’t understand owning a gun but that’s not my culture. I did visit a range once decades ago and shot a gun – terrified me – never again. But I remember the safety briefing I got to always check a weapon you are handed to make sure a round isn’t loaded and never point it at another person. Actors who rely on armourers are not taking personal responsibility and increase risk.

  25. annabelle77 says

    Alec Baldwin. If this is true, he’ll be criminally liable for negligence as a producer ( not necessarily because he did the shooting) because he had a legal duty to ensure that industry safety standards were scrupulously followed, and they had notice that it was a hazardous workplace, and forseeable that this could happen. He will also be civilly liable for money damages. I would not want to be Alec Baldwin this week.

  28. Takenbk says

    Rush

    Alec Baldwin

    Yes. Live ammo should never be on a movie set no matter what safety team is in place.

  29. Gerseychick says

    Rust
    Alec Baldwin…..
    Alec Baldwin is many things..But he is NO killer….Someone set him up… A Tragic accident…

    • DreamyVelvet says

      Who set him up and what was the payoff?
      Gun safety is huge on set. The crew used the firearm for target practice using live ammo. Live ammo was mixed in with blanks. Alec is absolutely responsible. He was a producer, the first crew walked off the set for safety concerns and were immediately replaced. He didn’t check the chamber for a round, they weren’t filming, he just pointed that firearm and pulled the trigger and killed that woman. Tragedy my a*. He violated all basic firearm safety…

  30. parkland45 says

    The movie is Rust. Alec Baldwin is the actor who fired the prop gun that killed the Director of Photography. We need more info’ before making a decision re: blame. Why the heck do prop guns have to actually fire anything these days? Can’t sound effects handle that?

  31. 2infinity says

    Movie: Rust
    Actor: Alex Baldwin
    This was most definitely preventable and the fault of the producers. My condolences to the family of the young lady who lost her life in such a careless way.

  32. KeepGuessing57 says

    Rust
    Alec Baldwin

    For sure there will be a lawsuit. Any jail time should go to the armorer who apparently passed themselves off as a weapons expert and apparently was not unless of course he never claimed to be an expert. Given that Baldwin is a producer on the film, he will be lumped in with all the other executives when it’s time to pass out the lumps. As an actor, you would think he would have been equally concerned because he easily could have been the victim.

  33. Deeva E says

    Movie that Alec Baldwin is filming.

    I just listened to the 911 call.

    I’m Sure more facts will
    Come out and anyone who was negligent needs to be held accountable.

    I pray for the woman who lost her life and everyone else law who was injured. Such a sad situation.

  35. beachchick218 says

    Rust/Alec Baldwin.

    Heads will roll for this. Laws will change. Big money will be paid out as a “settlement” so no one knows how much. A very avoidable tragedy.

  36. woodsgal says

    Movie: Rust
    Actor: Alec Baldwin
    Preventable? Absolutely preventable! Safety protocols were apparently not followed.

  38. packer says

    Alex. Baldwin. Movie. In New Mexico. Alex need to take responsibility what happened here keep some stuff happened before this this gun went off and that’s why some of the members walked off the set. They should not have happened and I hope they prosecute this to whoever they have to prosecute it.

  39. Theaterfan says

    The producers (which apparently include Baldwin) are at fault. They had no business hiring someone who didn’t know what he was doing just to “cut corners.” Now, a woman, a talented up and coming cinematographer, who was also a wife and mother, is dead because of the producers prized the dollar over human lives. If they’re not charged with homicide, they are most definitely going to be sued by Hutchin’s family and then some.

  40. elphie says

    obviously it’s Alec Baldwin and the accident on RUST. So very tragic, people think it will never happen to them…. until it does.

  45. amagod121 says

    That western that Alec Baldin is (was?) starring in. His gun went off, killing a woman (& injuring a man.)

    It sounds like it definitely was preventable! Who let the movie proceed with the unqualified expert providing advice on handling weapons? What on earth made them think this person was qualified to do so? Why didn’t they listen to the crew’s concerns? The buck may stop with Baldwin, given his role as lead actor & producer. Look for some big law suits hitting him soon.

  46. Sleepyandconfused says

    That movie with Alec Baldwin, where the girl was shot. Basically Baldwin shot her
    I feel so bad for her family

  47. danneka says

    Obviously the Alec Baldwin movie. I am sad that they knew ahead of time that the safety issues were bad and didn’t they learn from the disaster with Brandon Lee!? So awful – I have no clue how this will be handled but it’s another tragic movie incident like that railroad one that killed an Asst DP!? I think…..?

  48. calumsmom says

    Obviously Alec Baldwin who shot & killed a cinematographer on the set of “Rust”. Perhaps if he didn’t run his mouth about everybody & everything, the public would be more sympathetic. Even something as asinine as a Tweet has consequences these days.

  50. AmateurGossipHour says

    Rust
    Alec Baldwin
    Not sure who’s responsible, not sure it matters to the family of woman killed.

  51. 4sixx2 says

    Early reports sound like Alec Baldwin intentionally pointed the gun and pulled the trigger- yes, thinking it was filled with blanks. Never point a functioning gun at anyone as a “joke”. He can very well be culpable of criminal reckless behavior. What an awful situation.

  52. RobinTKV says

    I’m sure Alec killed her completely by accident, absolutely. That still leaves her dead and the other guy injured. If Alex is a producer he may have some liability despite having no intent to kill.

  53. Jeanesgenes says

    Rust
    Alec Baldwin
    Prop Master didn’t know what he/she was doing.
    A horrible tragedy that was preventable.

  56. Prince4Ever says

    Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger on the production set of Rust…too bad the honchos decided to save a buck by hiring someone incompetent about weapons…to be in charge of weapons. Movie is over, lawsuits will be numerous, Baldwins’ arrogance will inflame already horrible situation, the publicity will be so scorching and damning I can see someone serving jail time for negligence. Also, if AB acts out (as usual) and can’t keep his mouth shut, this will be the end of his career.

  58. montebell says

    This just happened. Already Alec’s history with the press is being trotted out again. Terrible tragedy.

  59. bertwheeler says

    Rust
    Alec Baldwin
    Yes. Ultimately, it’s the producers’ fault. Either a big fat lawsuit or big fat payout. And, likely, the cancellation of the movie.

  60. Babs806 says

    Movie: Rust
    Actor: Alec Baldwin

    I feel so sorry for him. He must be devastated, along with the victim’s family

  61. IamnotMe says

    Oh wow. I thought Alec’s temper got the best of him and the individual/s responsible for the prop were designated to take the fall.

    To some degree it seems that everyone in charge is at fault. Alec will probably throw money at this and shrug because narcissists only pretend they care and at minimum, the industry should hand the rest a pink slip.

  65. Searon says

    Not at all shocking. Baldwin has always been irresponsibly arrogant. His production and ultimately his job to make sure all is in order.

  69. Sawyer21 says

    Movie: Rust

    Actor: Alec Baldwin

    Optional: Of course it was preventable, the correct safety measures should’ve been put in place. So tragic for her husband, son, extended family and friends.

  70. caela94 says

    Movie: RUST

    Actor: ALEC BALDWIN

    [Optional] Was this preventable? YES
    Whose fault was this? PRODUCTION/STUDIO
    What do you think will happen? LAWSUIT/SETTLEMENT LEADING TO BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY

    • Princesspc says

      No way would Christopher Nolan let the immature and inexperienced gun handler on the Batman sets. It seems people on Baldwin set hired cheap labor. RIP to the cinematography. She died senseless due to peoples incompetence.

  72. Avalokitesvara says

    Rust
    Alec Baldwin
    If the above information is true, yes, it was preventable. This would be the production company, producers and anyone who was responsible for the weapons.
    My question, how did a live round get into a prop? Alec Baldwin has used guns before in his movies (Married to the Mob), so one would think that whether the weapon was fake or not that it would never be pointed at anyone.
    There will be a settlement and there will be no admission of wrong doing.
    My heart goes out to…

  73. GorillaGirl21 says

    Rust
    Alec Baldwin
    I read quotes from Jensen Eckles about the gun handler and how she wasn’t very knowledgeable and seemed not real concerned with safety.
    I *do* think EVERYONE who had anything to do with the loading and handling of that gun is responsible. Even if it wasn’t loaded~ WHY was it pointed at anyone??? On movie sets they’re instructed to shoot 4-5 feet away from the target, which seems like common sense because you never know.
    Prayers for the deceased and her family. 🙁

    • butwhatever says

      I agree that “everyone who had anything to do with the loading and handling of that gun is responsible.” I cannot IMAGINE taking someone else’s word for it–no matter how experienced or professional–that a deadly weapon is safe, whether I was handing a gun to someone and telling them ‘cold gun,’ or accepting the gun and pointing it and pulling the trigger.