“It’s a gun.
Quentin Tarantinobelieves thatAlec Baldwinis partially responsible for thefatal on-set shooting of Halyna Hutchinsduring the production ofRust.
But the actor is 10 percent responsible.
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It’s a gun.
You are a partner in the responsibility, to some degree.”
And you know it’s f—-in' for real."
Alec Baldwin at the First Judicial District Courthouse on July 8, 2024 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Ross D. Franklin - Pool/Getty
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Representatives for Baldwin did not immediately respond toEntertainment Weeklys request for comment.
Baldwin was thencharged a second timein January 2024.
“An actors job is not to be a firearms or weapons expert, the statement read.
Why cant we just do it this way, Maher began.
Theres nothing in the gun.
So when the actor pulls the trigger, nothing happens except you hear…
Except thats bloodless, Tarantino interjected.
Cant you put that in in post[production]?, Maher suggested.
Its exciting to shoot the blanks and to see the real orange fire, not add orange fire.
Youve got to catch it.
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Since 2021, Hutchins' shocking on-set deathhas drawn comparisonsto theuntimely 1993 death of Brandon Lee.
it’s possible for you to hear more of Tarantinos thoughts on theRustincident in the podcast above.
