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There is a worker union and working conditions dimension in this story that is not being discussed. I specifically posted the LA Times’s coverage since as of th
by eternalban 5y ago
There is a worker union and working conditions dimension in this story that is not being discussed. I specifically posted the LA Times’s coverage since as of this morning, the East coast papers — NYT and WP — entirely ignored that aspect and focused on set safety issues. (Variety, which is a trade paper) also devoted considerable focus to the labor issues aspect of this tragedy.
From the op:
But after filming began, the crews were told they instead would be required to make the 50-mile drive from Albuquerque each day, rather than stay overnight in nearby Santa Fe. That rankled crew members who worried that they might have an accident after spending 12 to 13 hours on the set.
Hutchins had been advocating for safer conditions for her team and was tearful when the camera crew left, said one crew member who was on the set.
“She said, ‘I feel like I’m losing my best friends,’” recalled one of the workers.
As the camera crew — members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees — spent about an hour assembling their gear at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, several nonunion crew members showed up to replace them, two of the knowledgeable people said.
One of the producers ordered the union members to leave the set and threatened to call security to remove them if they didn’t leave voluntarily.
“Corners were being cut — and they brought in nonunion people so they could continue shooting,” the knowledgeable person said.
The shooting occurred about six hours after the union camera crew left.
- carlivar 5y agoThis is strange, since Baldwin is such a big part of the film. Is he a producer? I would not expect him to use non-union workers.
- eternalban 5y ago6 individuals listed as produces in imdb pro, Alec Baldwin as first entry.
- suzzer99 5y agoHe's one of 7 producers or something. But he's the face of the film and probably could have just paid the film crew out of his own pocket if needed.
- DaveExeter 5y agoWhat are the odds a disgruntled crew member slipped a live round into the gun before leaving?
- eternalban 5y ago"The AD “did not know live rounds were in the prop gun” and the weapon was readied by an armorer beforehand, the affidavit stated according to the Times." https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-rust-assistant-director-affidavit-1235096042/ https://variety.com/2021/film/news/alec-baldwin-rust-assista...
- donarb 5y agoThe guns were left on a table to be picked up by the assistant director. Anybody could have tampered with the guns.
- eternalban 5y agoThis is possible but the monumental stupidity (and evil) of such a criminal act (with intent to harm) is off the charts. I am guessing you are implying a disgruntled union crew did that before they all left 6 hours before the shooting, so timing is also another issue with that theory. In any event, they have the shell (with possible fingerprints), and prints on the guy as well. 3 people are supposed to have touched the gun (armorer, ad, and actor), and only 1 person's prints should be on the shell, the armorer. No doubt forensics will be important in this investigation.