The Western “Rust” script criticizes the actor from having manipulated a weapon without complying with the safety rules in the cinema industry.
Le Monde
A second complaint was filed, Wednesday, November 17, in Los Angeles (California) against Alec Baldwin and the other producers of the Film Rust – which he is also part – after an accidental shot of the actor on the actor Turning caused the death of the Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins on October 21st.
Mamie Mitchell, used as a script, had called the help just after the tragedy. She says to suffer from “emotional distress” and other disorders resulting from injury “intentionally caused” by production.
“The events that led to the triggering of a weapon charged by Mr. Baldwin do not constitute a mere negligence,” said the script lawyer, Gloria Allred, at a press conference in Los Angeles . “On the contrary, from our point of view, Mr. Baldwin has chosen to play Russian roulette when he has operated a weapon without verifying him and without the armor having made him in his presence,” Argus L ‘lawyer. “His behavior and that of the producers of” Rust “were dangerous,” she says.
The director assistant and armor also targeted by the complaint
Granny Mitchell (left), script on the filming of the film “Rust”, alongside his lawyer Gloria Allred, at a press conference, in Los An geels, November 17, 2021. Richard Voguel / AP are also targeted by the complaint The director assistant David Halls, who had submitted the weapon to Alec Baldwin saying that she was harmless, and the armor of filming, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who had the responsibility of firearms used by the team. The 24-year-old woman repeatedly affirmed that she did not know the presence of a real ammunition on the tray.
This real bullet was in the revolver operated by Alec Baldwin when he repeated a scene, and she killed Halyna Hutchins before finishing his race in the director’s shoulder, Joel Souza.
“Mr. Baldwin and the experienced professionals knew that the weapon in question should never have been given to him by the director assistant” but by the armor of the filming, accused M me allred. The actor “could not therefore rely on any statement of the director assistant on the safety of the weapon,” she blames him.
The safety instructions in the cinema industry in the United States stipulate that the gunsmith must explicitly show an actor that the weapon is safe and then send it directly. “Mr. Baldwin knew it was the rule and that it was not respected. And he did not check the weapon himself,” adds the lawyer.
Last week, Serge Svetnoy, Lighting Chef of the film present during the accidental shot, had filed a complaint for “negligence” against the actor, production and armor.