‘Rust’ Director Joel Souza ‘Gutted’ By Halyna Hutchins Death After Alec Baldwin’s Accidental Shooting

A little more than a week ago, it was revealed that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed during an accidental firearm discharge on the set of “Rust.” Since that news came out, we’ve seen Hollywood figures react in horror, with some asking for immediate change to happen to ensure this sort of situation doesn’t happen again.

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.

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.

Speaking out. Amid the ongoing investigation into the prop gun shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, Alec Baldwin has spoken out about the harrowing tragedy for the first time on camera.

fatal shooting on the set of last Thursday, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza and Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said that their investigation was still ongoing, and that «all options are still on the table» when it comes to possibly filing charges in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.In the tragic incident that occurred, Alec Baldwin discharged a gun that was inadvertently loaded with a live round that struck and killed Hutchins and hospitalized director Joel

Rust” is coming into focus as the industry grapples with the fallout from the Oct.

More crew members are speaking out about the tragedy that took Halyna Hutchins‘ life and injured director Joel Souza on the set of Rust last week.

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.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed while Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a scene the involved the actor pointing a revolver in the direction of a camera lens, the film’s director Joel Souza said in a affidavit.Souza, who was also injured in the on-set accident, said that the cast and crew had been assured that Baldwin was handling a “cold gun,” meaning it had no live rounds.

Joel Souza, director of “Rust”, is speaking out after the tragic accident on Thursday that injured him and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that he had been told was safe, but reportedly contained live ammunition.

In the wake of the accidental shooting that happened on the set of the upcoming movie Rust, some of Alec Baldwin’s family members have spoken out to send their love and support to those who’ve been affected.

an Instagram post Friday.Ensler — who has directed episodes of “Scrubs,” “The West Wing,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “The Newsroom” — said film is “trickery anyway.”Ensler described the “series of protocols” meant to prevent tragedies like Alec Baldwin’s fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of “Rust.”“Once a gun is on set, the director, AD, actors, prop person plus an armorer (if the prop person isn’t a licensed armorer) gather for a safety meeting and gun check.

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

Rust director Joel Souza, who was injured and hospitalized from a gunshot wound on the set of Alec Baldwin’s Rust has issued a statement to Deadline in the wake of the tragic event which took the film’s cinematographer’s life, Halyna Hutchins.

Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun. The incident left Halyna dead and director Joel Souza injured. Matthew told the, «I have spoken with Alec Baldwin and he is being very supportive.»Baldwin himself tweeted about the incident on Friday, writing, «There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours.

The fatal accident that claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins also sent Joel Souza to the hospital. While on the set of Rust in New Mexico, actor Alec Baldwin accidentally misfired a prop gun on Thursday (Oct.

Alec Baldwin has released a statement after he was involved in an accidental shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, on the set of the movie Rust.