Hollywood stunned, saddened by Alec Baldwin prop gun movie shooting

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Fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' sends shockwaves across Hollywood and leaves stunned entertainers asking how such a tragedy was possible.

offered her condolences to victim's loved ones, while questioning whether all gun safety practices were followed.

"I don’t understand," she tweeted,"safety protocols when we have prop guns on set are rightfully excessive - you go over and over them.", all together, should be banned from sets and simply inserted in post-production. "Gun safety on sets is always a top priority and guns are supposed to be plugged," he tweeted."Real bullets should never be anywhere near a set. And now we should ban the use of blanks and simply do muzzle flashes in post to avoid any more tragedies."should be a post- production special effect for safety and budget considerations. However, he admitted there's a lure to live smoke.

"Cheaper in most cases to do the muzzle flash in post. I blame the 'real is always better' mindset ," the"Knives Out" writer and director said in a statement. In a statement Friday, Innovative Artists, the agency that represented Hutchins, said they"hope this tragedy will reveal new lessons for how to better ensure safety for every crew member on set."

 

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