Alec Baldwin asked for sympathy for himself and his colleagues on the set of Rust in a lengthy open letter, after Halyna Hutchins’ death.
The actor discharged a gun on set and accidentally shot the cinematographer during a rehearsal, and also injured director Joel Souza.
He later spoke of the incident in an emotional sit-down interview on ABC, vowing he doesn’t feel ‘guilt’ for what happened.
Addressing Hutchins’ shooting on Instagram, the 30 Rock star insisted that the descriptions of the working conditions as ‘chaotic and dangerous’ are false.
‘To Whom It May Concern, this letter is written on behalf of the cast and crew of the film production, Rust. It has not been sanctioned or influenced in any way by the producers,’ it began. ‘We, the undersigned, believe the public narrative surrounding our workplace tragedy to be inadequate and wish to express a more accurate account of our experience.
‘We are hurting from the loss of our friend and colleague, Halyna Hutchins. She was, in many ways, at the heart of our production, and losing her hurt every single one of us.
‘We are hurting from the loss of our togetherness, our spirit, and the loss of our labor. We are hurting for our friends that have been targeted by the public as they themselves grieve.
‘Unfortunately, in the film industry, it is common to work on unprofessional or hectic productions to gain experience and credits. Many of us have worked on those types of productions. Rust was not one of them. Rust was...
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