Alec Badwin "devastated" after the death of the director of photography on the set of "Rust"
Alec Baldwin, who is staying in Vermont with his family, has called for the safety measures related to the use of firearms on set to be changed.
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Ten days after the drama that occurred on the set of Alec Baldwin's film and the death of Alyna Hutchins, the American actor agreed to answer journalists' questions.
He said he was devastated by the death of his friend.
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With our correspondent in New York,
Loubna Anaki
In front of the cameras, Alec Baldwin explains that he cannot say anything about the ongoing investigation.
He claims to be in constant contact with the police and with Alyna Hutchins' family.
The young woman, director of photography on the set of the film Rust, died on October 21 when the American actor fired with a weapon that was supposed to be blank loaded.
He always said to himself in shock: “
There are accidents on film sets from time to time, but nothing like that.
There is one risk in a billion.
One in a billion.
And it is a horrible disaster.
"
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New rules
Alec Baldwin, who is staying in Vermont with his family, has called for the safety measures related to the use of firearms on set to be changed.
"
We must realize that when such a tragedy takes place, new measures must be put in place: rubber guns, plastic guns, no real weapons on the sets,
" he said.
The actor clarified that the filming of the film Rust will not resume.
The investigation is continuing.
Police are trying to determine how live ammunition may have ended up in the weapon used by Alec Baldwin.
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