'Rust' assistant director Dave Halls breaks silence following fatal on-set shooting

Since the Oct. 21 shooting on the set of the film "Rust," several behind-the-scenes names have come to the forefront as the investigation into the incident unfolds.

The assistant director to Alec Baldwin on the movie Rust has spoken out after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set. Halyna was killed after being accidentally shot by Alec with the gun David Halls handed to him during production, injuring director Joel Souza also.

Rust assistant director Dave Halls has broken his silence on the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Halls handed actor and producer Alec Baldwin the weapon that killed the 42-year-old cinematographer on the film’s set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, shouting “cold gun” to indicate it was safe.Hutchins died in the accidental shooting, while the film’s director Joel Souza was injured.

Alec Baldwindischarged a prop gun on the film's set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.«Halyna Hutchins was not just one of the most talented people I’ve worked with, but also a friend,» Halls told. «I’m shocked and saddened by her death.

As more "Rust" crew members continue to detail their concerns with production, one in particular has spoken out against assistant director Dave Halls. In a lengthy expose about the conditions in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the movie was filming before it halted following the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, a digital utility technician named Jonas Huerta admitted to feeling "anxious" on set because of Halls' alleged fast-moving pace.

SANTA FE, N.M. -- The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed a cinematographer says he hopes the tragedy prompts the film industry to “reevaluate its values and practices” to ensure no one is harmed again.David Halls released a statement to the New York Post, breaking his silence following the Oct.

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.

Ellise Shafer administratorDavid Halls, the assistant director on the film “Rust,” is speaking out regarding the shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza.In a statement to the New York Post on Monday, Halls — who handed producer and star Alec Baldwin the gun that discharged on Oct.

Alec Baldwin has spoken in public for the first time since the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a film set earlier this month.

EXCLUSIVE: Dave Halls, the first assistant director of Rust, is not a DGA member, even though the film was being produced in New Mexico under a DGA contract.

Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun which killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the set of, the film's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, has broken her silence regarding the horrific tragedy.«First Hannah would like to extend her deepest and most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Halyna. She was an inspirational woman in film who Hannah looked up to.

Before Rust AD Dave Halls was fired from Freedom’s Path over a gun safety issue, he apparently was also involved in the injury of one of the movie’s stars.

According to crew members who worked with Halls and spoke to Rolling Stone, Halls declined to provide 74-year-old actress Carol Sutton with a crash pad for a scene that involved her character falling to her knees upon discovering the death of another character. When she filmed the scene, she fell awkwardly and was injured.

J. Kim Murphy administratorThree crew members who had worked alongside “Rust” assistant director David Halls have given details about the A.D.’s behavior on a previous project, where he is alleged to have created unsafe conditions on a set in 2019.“I can confirm that Dave Halls was fired from the set of ‘Freedom’s Path’ in 2019 after a crew member incurred a minor and temporary injury when a gun was unexpectedly discharged,” a producer on the film confirmed to Variety.

Alec Baldwin's wife, Hilaria Baldwin, is grieving for both cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and her husband after Hutchins' tragic death.In a statement on Instagram on Monday, Hilaria addressed the fatal on-set shooting that occurred on Thursday while filming Alec's latest movie,. Alec discharged a prop gun that was inadvertently loaded with a live round that struck and killed Hutchins and hospitalized director Joel Souza.«My heart is with Halyna,» Hilaria wrote.

Serge Svetnoy, the chief electrician on the set of Alec Baldwin‘s Rust, where last week, the actor shot a loaded gun and took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.