'George & Tammy' actor Michael Shannon weighed in on the charges against Alec Baldwin for the 'Rust' shooting, saying the blame lies in low production costs.
Weapons safety expert for films Steve Wolf gives his take on Baldwin facing involuntary manslaughter charges in 'Rust' shooting on 'The Story.'had a live round in the gun used on-set, leading to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
"This is what happens when you lowball and cut corners and hire people that may not be qualified, and pay them next to nothing, and make the movie on the cheap," he toldMichael Shannon attends Showtime's "George & Tammy" Premiere Event at Goya Studios on November 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
Another solution could mean removing gunplay from films altogether, he said, arguing that thousands of films containing firearm use already exist.Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips, who led the interview with Shannon, asked about a searing statement from the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists placing the blame on the armorer instead of Baldwin.
"Being an armorer is a hard job, a demanding job, and I have nothing but respect for them. But, in this instance, it was going into the ER and finding out your doctor isn’t a real doctor," he said.
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