Alec Baldwin News

‘Rust’ Assistant Director Hopes For Film Industry Changes

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed a cinematographer says he hopes the tragedy prompts the film industry to “reevaluate its values and practices” to ensure no one is harmed again. …

How it Happened: Inside Movie Set Where Baldwin’s Gun Fired

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Light from a high afternoon sun slanted through the tall windows of the weathered wooden church, catching on the plank floorboards and illuminating the stained glass. Outside, the arid ground of the northern New Mexico …

Alec Baldwin Bullet Sent to FBI Crime Lab, Sheriff Says

New Mexico authorities are asking the FBI to analyze the bullet fired by actor Alec Baldwin that killed a cinematographer on the set of his film last week. Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said at a press conference Wednesday …

Potential Legal Woes Mount After ‘Rust’ Shooting Tragedy

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alec Baldwin the actor, who pulled the trigger on a prop gun while filming “Rust” in New Mexico and unwittingly killed a cinematographer and injured a director, likely won’t be held criminally or civilly liable for …

Crew Member: Baldwin Careful With Guns Before Fatal Shooting

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A camera operator told authorities that Alec Baldwin had been careful with weapons on the set of the film “Rust” before the actor shot and killed a cinematographer with a gun he’d been told was safe …

Film Crew Voiced Complaints Before Fatal on-Set Shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Hours before actor Alec Baldwin fired a fatal gunshot from a prop gun that he had been told was safe, a camera crew for the movie he was filming walked off the job to protest …