After the October shooting that resulted in the death of Alec Baldwin’s western Rust in October, actor are trying to improve gun safety.
Nicolas Cage, 57, put in his two cents about guns in film while discussing his craft with fellow actors Andrew Garfield, Simon Rex, Jonathan Majors and Peter Dinklage for The Hollywood Reporter’s roundtable.
Face/Off’s star believes that it is incumbent upon’movie stars to understand the correct procedures for using real weapons during filming. He said, “Those are part the job profiles.”
Weighing in: Nicolas Cage, 57, put in his two cents about guns in film while discussing his craft with fellow actors Andrew Garfield, Simon Rex, Jonathan Majors and Peter Dinklage for The Hollywood Reporter’s roundtable following the shooting death on the set of Rust
Cage said, “I don’t want anyone to blame,” when safety was discussed at the roundtable.
“But I think and I don’t mean to be disrespectful, people do not like the term movie star. He said that we want to be humble actors. “But being a movie star requires you to be able to ride a horse. It is important to be able to fight. It’s going to be a lot of fight scenes. To ride a motorcycle, you must be able to do so safely.
You need to be able to drive sports cars and stickshift, as well as how to handle a gun. That’s what you need to know. It is important to understand the process. These are essential for job descriptions.
Following the Rust incident, when Alec Baldwin discharged his weapon and shot Halyna HUTCHINS to death, actors voiced their disgust at using blanks instead of guns on set.
You need to be able to drive sports cars and stickshift, as well as how to handle a gun. That’s what you need to know. It is important to understand the process. These details are part and parcel of your job profile.
Peter Dinklage said that the incident should not happen again. We should do everything we can to prevent it from happening again. This is our responsibility.
Andrew Garfield stated, “Yeah. It’s kinda a no-brainer. Avoid it if possible.
Dinklage stated that “there must be change now 100 percent” but acknowledged that it was a complicated situation.
Baldwin made a quick video about the unintentional killing of Hutchins shortly after the start of the new year.
Peter Dinklage said that the incident should not happen again. We should do everything we can to prevent it from happening again. This is our responsibility. Andrew Garfield said, “Yeah. It’s pretty straightforward. Avoid it if possible.
In an almost 13-minute Instagram video, he called Hutchins’s death the worst situation he’d ever been in.
Baldwin killed Hutchins the cinematographer of his film Rust during rehearsals on October 21st last year.
Baldwin’s prop gun also injures Director Joel Souza, but he was able to survive his injuries.
According to George Stephanopoulos of ABC, the actor said that the gun went off while practicing blocking. Hutchins then instructed him to point his gun towards her.
Tragic: Many actors have spoken out about their dislike of using real guns with blanks on film sets following the incident on the set of Rust when the weapon Alec Baldwin was holding discharged, shooting and killing the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
“And I fire the gun. Can you see it?” Are you able to see it? Is that possible? You can’t see it? She says, “The gun explodes when I release the hammer.” He said, “I let go the hammer on the gun and the gun goes off.”
The investigation into this shooting continues. In December, a warrant was issued to search Baldwin’s phone. Baldwin was seen on the phone shortly thereafter.
Police are authorized to review all texts and photos the warrant holder may have along with any stored location data.
Baldwin maintained that he didn’t pull the trigger until the gun was fired.
Baldwin’s latest video expressed optimism about 2022, noting that “I have had many people who were kind, thoughtful, and generous in spirit than people who are malicious about Halyna’s death.”
He continued, ‘I’m not afraid to say that, and to couch that in some euphemisms — somebody died very tragically. People have shown me so much goodwill. This is just amazing.
“This is the most difficult situation that I have ever had to deal with. I hope the investigators will find the truth quickly. “No one cares more about the truth than I do.
Baldwin said that he’d been speaking with “some very interesting people” who had given him advice on how to get rid of ‘negativity in the New Year.
“This was the worst thing I’ve been in and I hope that those responsible for investigating the whole situation will get the truth. Baldwin stated in a video that “no one cares more about the truth than I do.”