Joel Souza also revealed where he stands with Baldwin.
“Were not friends.
Theres no relationship,” he said.
Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’.Courtesy of Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office
“I remember specifically going to sleep that night and hoping I didnt wake up the next morning.
I hoped I would just bleed out overnight because I didnt want to be around anymore.
It was a very difficult moment.
“And I know this can sound trite for people who arent creative, but her last work matters.
People seeing her last work matters.
That was the tipping point for me in the decision.”
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Still, Souza and Baldwin aren’t as well-connected as they used to be, the filmmaker revealed.
“Getting through it was tough.
We got through it,” Souza remembered.
“I got the performance I wanted.
Theres no relationship.”
In January 2023, the actor-producer wasinitially charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the chargeswere droppedamid further investigation.
He was againchargedin January 2024.
Baldwin always denied pulling the trigger.
