As stories about safety on theRustset continue to swirl following cinematographerHalyna Hutchins' death last month, costume designer Terese Magpale Davis is speaking out in support of the producers.
Later in the post, she said that crew had “several safety meetings. Sometimes multiple per day.”
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“Our AD never seemed flippant about safety. He may have in other shows, but he wasn’t like that on ours,” Davis continued, referring to assistant directorDavid Halls, who wasreportedly terminated from a previous filmafter a situation involving a firearm injured a crew member.
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Thinking the gun did not have live ammunition in it, Baldwin shot the Colt .45 revolver, which left Hutchins fatally injured and Souza hospitalized, according to the affidavit. The bullet has since been recovered from Souza’s shoulder.
Davis said in her post that the fatal accident is about “gun safety,” notworking conditions.
“This is about gun safety. Something we could all stand to learn a little more about so that we know if we’re seeing something a bit off,” she wrote. “I know that’s not as much fun as vilifying producers. Personal responsibility is the last thing anyone wants to focus on in a tragedy.”
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Davis added that she plans on learning more about on-set gun safety protocols so that she can call things out if she sees those protocols not being followed. “I’ll fight for better gun safety on set in Halyna’s name,” she wrote.
A spokesperson for the movie’s production company, Rust Movie Productions, LLC, previously told PEOPLE that “the safety of our cast and crew is the top priority of Rust Productions and everyone associated with the company. Though we were not made aware of any official complaints concerning weapon or prop safety on set, we will be conducting an internal review of our procedures while production is shut down. We will continue to cooperate with the Santa Fe authorities in their investigation and offer mental health services to the cast and crew during this tragic time.”
An investigation remains ongoing, withproduction on the film halted. No charges have been filed, though authorities have said that “all options are on the table at this point” and “no one has beenruled out” as they search for answers.
source: people.com
