TV director makes case for getting guns off set after Alec Baldwin fatal shooting

Alec Baldwin took to social media on Monday to share his idea to make film and TV sets that use firearms more safe — hire police officers.  The 63-year-old actor has been at the heart of an ongoing debate in Hollywood about the use of real guns during production after an on-set accident involving him left "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dead and director Joel Souza wounded.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The legal team for "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed is pushing back against concerns about her level of experience while questioning how – and why – live ammunition made it onto an Alec Baldwin movie set.

Weighing in. Angelina Jolie’s Alec Baldwin shooting response was shared in a recent interview with the U.K. Times, where the actress revealed she’s taking the tragic incident “very seriously.”

SANTA FE, N.M. – It’s been nearly three weeks since "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died in an on-set shooting involving actor Alec Baldwin that also left director Joel Souza hospitalized.

An attorney for Dave Halls, the assistant director of the movie "Rust," starring Alec Baldwin, has spoken out following the on-set tragedy that resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. On Oct.

A third search warrant released by the Santa Fe Sheriff's office Wednesday revealed a fourth person handled the firearm that actor Alec Baldwin accidentally discharged on the set of "Rust," killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Sarah Zachry, who was first mentioned in the third search warrant executed by the Santa Fe Sheriff's Department, has been interviewed by police about the fatal shooting of Hutchins, Fox News can confirm.

SANTA FE, N.M. – Investigators emphasized how complicated the investigation into the "Rust" movie set shooting actually is during a press conference Wednesday.

The crew member responsible for overall safety on the set of Rust has admitted he didn’t properly check the gun that Alec Baldwin fired on October 21 and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

With a much anticipated press conference coming tomorrow from law enforcement set to offer more information on the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin last week on the New Mexico set of Rust, police are saying today that the investigation into this tragedy is far from over.

Rust due to “massive red flags” about the production.Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on set at Bonanza Creed Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico last week (October 21) after actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun, which also injured director Joel Souza.Speaking to the LA Times, Zoromski, who has worked in Hollywood for three decades, recalled how he’d been offered to join the Rust film crew last month in New Mexico, but turned it down after informal discussions with film managers.“After I

That fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin last week on the Santa Fe set of Rust wasn’t the first time First Assistant Director David Hills worked on a film where a weapon went off.

Halyna Hutchins was remembered as a gifted cinematographer whose life was tragically cut short. A candlelight vigil, hosted by International Cinematographers Guild 600, was held on Sunday at the Burbank headquarters of IATSE Local 80 in Calif.

Alec Baldwin did not contain any live rounds, an affidavit reveals.The New York Times obtained the affidavit, which also implies that necessary precautions weren't taken by on-set firearm safety experts before Alec — who was rehearsing a scene that involved "cross drawing," which involves pointing a firearm at the camera — fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Joel, who was also injured during the Oct.

The father of Halyna Hutchins has spoken out for the first time after the cinematographer was accidentally shot dead by Alec Baldwin on the set of Rust.

Joel Souza, 48, broke his silence on the fatal shooting accident, which killed Halyna Hutchins and hospitalized him, on Saturday October 23, in a statement to Deadline. The Rust director mourned the loss of his friend and colleague in the  accident where Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun and led to the cinematographer’s death at 42-years-old.

New details have emerged about the tragic accidental shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin’s upcoming western film Rust…

After he accidentally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his new movie Rust, Alec Baldwin has been making front-page headlines the world over.

In the aftermath of the tragic and accidental shooting that took place on the set of the movie Rust, one of Alec Baldwin‘s most well-known loved ones has spoken out to support the actor. Hailey Baldwin, who is the daughter of Alec’s brother, Stephen Baldwin, shared a statement on Instagram on Friday, Oct. 22 and shared she was “devastated.”

Filmmaker Joel Souza was one of two people caught in the crossfire of a prop gun discharged by Alec Baldwin on the set of the outlaw movie Rust.