Alec Baldwin's fatal shot: the assistant director already involved in another accident
An image of the director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, during a vigil in her memory, in Burbank, on October 24, 2021. DAVID MCNEW AFP
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After the fatal shot of Alec Baldwin on the set of the movie
"
Rust,
"
no prosecution has yet been initiated, but all eyes are on the assistant director, Dave Halls, and the film's armourer who provided the film. shooting revolver with which the actor killed his director of photography.
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With our correspondent in Miami,
David Thomson
It was the assistant director who gave the pistol to
Alec Baldwin
, shouting "
cold weapon
", that is to say, loaded blank.
Dave Halls is a set veteran.
He has worked on the
Fargo
and
Matrix
films in particular
, but
when it comes to security
, for years, his work has raised questions in Hollywood.
"
Dave does not always follow the rules,
" sums up a director in The
New York Times.
Involved several times
Indeed, on several occasions, Dave Halls has been involved in shooting accidents with firearms.
In 2019, on the set of the movie
Freedom's Path,
a crew member was injured after a weapon was accidentally triggered.
After this shot, Dave Halls was immediately kicked off the set and fired.
Questions also arise around the very inexperienced chief gunsmith of the fim
Rust,
Hannah Gutierrez, 24 years old.
It was she who prepared the murderous weapon.
The "
savings of the candle of production
"
In a recent interview, she admitted not to feel ready for such a job.
On Facebook, the chief electrician of the plateau did not hesitate to denounce his "
negligence, his lack of professionalism
" and the "
savings of the candle of the production
".
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