Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAlec Baldwin published a lengthy defense of the “Rust” production signed by 25 members of the crew on Thursday, a day before ABC News is set to air a two-hour special about the on-set tragedy.In the letter, the crew members sought to push back on claims that chaotic and unsafe conditions on set contributed to the death of Halyna Hutchins.
Baldwin was preparing for a scene on Oct. 21 when he shot Hutchins with a live round from a Colt .45. Detectives continue to look into the circumstances, and have focused on potential lapses and an air of “complacency” on the production.The crew members argued in the letter that the narrative of an unsafe set is false.“Unfortunately, in the film industry, it is common to.
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