George Clooney Weighs In On ‘Rust’ Tragedy; Thinks Gun Safety Should Be The Utmost Priority

Alec Baldwin is hitting back at George Clooney.

Alec Baldwin fielded many questions related to the Rust shooting incident while speaking to ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on Thursday, December 2. Alec, 63, shared his side of the story of the tragic incident that led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, and he also addressed the criticism he’s received from fellow actors like George Clooney, who called the shooting “insane” and “infuriating” on the Nov.

Alec Baldwin is further giving detail into the tragic shooting on the set of “Rust” to help set the record straight after numerous statements have been given about what happened.

Alec Baldwin told ABC News’s George Stephanopoulos that the gun he handled on the set of the movie “Rust” discharged after he cocked it, but that he did not pull the trigger.

The attorney for Rust assistant director David Halls said that his client insisted that Alec Baldwin did not pull the trigger on the gun that discharged on the set of the movie, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring the movie’s director.

Rust.On October 21 authorities said that Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on set at Bonanza Creed Ranch in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hutchins, 42, was airlifted to hospital but later died from her injuries.In a clip from an upcoming interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC titled Alec Baldwin Unscripted, the actor claimed he never pulled the trigger.“The trigger wasn’t pulled,” Baldwin said in the clip.

Alec Baldwin is speaking out.

Alec Baldwin will speak to ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos in his first exclusive interview since shooting and killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” with a prop gun. The exclusive interview will air Thursday on ABC at 8 p.m., then stream later that evening on Hulu.

Weeks after the tragic events on the set of the film “Rust”, actor Alec Baldwin is sitting down for his first interview about the accident that claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Alec Baldwin is sitting down for his first interview, in primetime, with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, following the tragedy on the set of Rust back in October.

K.J. Yossman Actor Alec Baldwin has given his first in-studio interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos following the tragedy that occurred on the set his movie “Rust” in October.The actor sat down on Tuesday with Stephanopoulos, who described the one hour twenty minute discussion as “raw” and “intense.”“I’ve done thousands of interviews in the last twenty years at ABC,” Stephanopoulos said during this morning’s GMA.

(CNN)George Clooney has shared his thoughts on the tragic shooting on the set of the film "Rust."In an episode of the podcast "WTF With Marc Maron," which released on Monday, the Academy Award winner talked about the incident in which the film's star and executive producer Alec Baldwin accidentally discharged a prop gun with a suspected live round.The film's director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, 42, was killed and director Joel Souza was injured.

George Clooney has some thoughts about what went down the day of the Rust tragedy.

Marc Maron’s popular ‘WTF’ podcast and took the opportunity to talk about the fatal shooting that occurred on the set of Alec Baldwin western film ‘Rust’. “Why, for the life of me, this low-budget film with producers who haven’t produced anything wouldn’t have hired for the armorer someone with experience…they weren’t even using that gun to do target practice and that is insane,” Clooney said on the popular podcast.

George Clooney is opening up about gun safety on sets.

The tragedy on the set of “Rust” should never have happened, says George Clooney.

George Clooney spoke out about the deadly accidental shooting on the set of "Rust," blaming "a lot of stupid mistakes" for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.  Alec Baldwin was handed a revolver by "Rust" assistant director Dave Halls that both he and armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed reportedly inspected. However, while rehearsing a scene for the movie, Baldwin fired the gun, which discharged a live round that killed Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza.