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.
21 fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins and the wounding of director Joel Souza during production of the Western “Rust” in New Mexico.
Assistant director who gave Alec Baldwin gun had past safety concerns Halls said Hutchins was a friend and one of the most talented people he has worked with.“I’m shocked and saddened by her death,” he said in the statement. “It’s my hope that this tragedy prompts the industry to reevaluate its values and practices to ensure no one is harmed.