Alec Baldwin spoke during an investigation into the filming of “Rust,” which takes place on Saturday.
BaldwinThe 63-year-old spoke to photographers in Vermont, where he said he works with police and talks to them every day. Baldwin claimed he could not speak of an active investigation.
“This is an active investigation into the death of a woman who was a friend of mine,” Baldwin said.
“We were a very, very well-oiled team shooting the film together, and then this horrible event happened,” he added.
Baldwin admitted fatal shooting on the set is “one in a trillion events”.
“Occasional accidents happen at movie venues from time to time, but nothing like that,” he said. “It’s one in a trillion episodes. It’s one in a trillion events.”
Baldwin said he was “very interested” in restricting the use of firearms on filming after the fatal incident.
“But remember how many bullets have been fired in movies and TV shows in the last 75 years. This is America,” Baldwin said. “How many bullets were there before in movies and on TVs? How many, billions in the last 75 years? And almost all without incident. So what needs to happen now is that we need to be aware that when it goes wrong and that’s this horrible, catastrophic thing, some new action needs to be taken.Rubber rifles, plastic rifles, no living – no real weapons on set.It’s not up to me.It’s imperative that you understand that I’m not an expert in this field, so whatever others decide that the best way to protect the safety of people in film venues is for it and I will work with it in any way I can. “
Baldwin and his wife Hilaria got out of the car to talk to the photographers.
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Baldwin and his wife Hilaria was on his way before an impromptu press conference. The actor stopped and agreed to talk to photographers if he had some space.
Baldwin fired a gun while filming “Rust” in New Mexico on October 21, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Assistant director Dave Halls told Baldwin that the gun was a “cold gun,” meaning “not hot” or unfilled, after armored Hannah Gutierrez Reed placed the gun on a cart during filming.
Props master Sarah Zachry also handled the gun before the fatal shooting, according to an investigation warrant executed by the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office.
Alec Baldwin and his wife Hilaria were spotted having a drink at a bar in a small ski town on Friday night.
HILARIA BALDWIN DRIVES HER HUSBAND ALECA ON A GREAT SKI CITY ON A DEADLY ‘RJO’ SHOOT
At his impromptu press conference, the actor discussed restricting the use of firearms in movie venues.
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Earlier on Friday, Hilario was seen driving Baldwin around a small town. At one point, she got out of the car to pump gas. The author and yoga instructor tried to protect their faces from photographers while the couple tried to maintain a low profile during an ongoing shooting investigation that took place at the scene of Baldwin’s film “Rust”.
Hilario was later spotted without Baldwin as she stopped at a local Italian market to pick up groceries. She was accompanied by a family nanny.
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It appears to have been Baldwin in the New England area from Monday afternoon when he was spotted at the same Italian market where Hilaria was shopping on Friday.
He had previously been spotted having breakfast on Sunday morning with Hutchins ’husband and son at the La Posada Hotel in New Mexico.
Baldwin fired a gun while filming “Rust” in New Mexico on October 21, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Assistant director Dave Halls told Baldwin that the gun was a “cold gun,” meaning “not hot” or unfilled, after armored Hannah Gutierrez Reed put the gun on a cart during filming.
Props master Sarah Zachry also handled the gun before the fatal shooting, according to an investigation warrant executed by the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office.
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The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department is still investigating the incident and said “too early“comment on any allegations at a news conference on Wednesday. However, Sheriff Adan Mendoza has since referred to the department’s efforts as”criminal investigation. “
“I would be careful when using the word‘ accident ’,” Mendoza said during a performance on Thursday at “Fox and friends.”
“It’s obviously a tragedy and it could have been avoided, so now it’s a criminal investigation.”