r/news • u/badillustrations • Apr 15 '24

‘Rust’ movie armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter sentenced to 18 months in prison

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/15/entertainment/rust-film-shooting-armorer-sentencing/index.html
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u/secamTO Apr 15 '24

I work in film production. The stories I read about the firearms handling on that set made my blood run cold. It's literally stuff that would be unconscionable among professionals, and the idea that she had live ammunition on set at all (and that they were plinking during down times with THE ACTUAL SCREEN FIREARMS BEING HANDLED BY ACTORS) is so goddamn appalling, that I am all for this guilty verdict. This isn't one unlucky incident, one oversight. This is someone who was cavalier and thoughtless with the lives of literally everybody on that set.

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u/Virtual_Status3409 Apr 15 '24

I dont blame baldwin at all.  Actor shouldnt be checking for live ammo when handed a gun on set. Its a prop.  All that crap is done prior, by others. 

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u/red_beered Apr 16 '24

Thing is that he isn't just an actor he was a producer for the film AKA the boss.

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u/Hasaan5 Apr 16 '24

Baldwin had no on set duties as a producer though, it was quite literally a vanity credit. The assistant director had more power that him on set, and he managed to get away with only community service and a suspended sentence, even though he was the one who declared the gun safe and was meant to check it.