woodguru wrote:
This is what I've been saying from the start, you never point a gun at a person unless there is an intent, and the cinematographer had no reason to have it pointed at her.
I have read two articles about this. One said this happened during a rehearsal, the other said that they were filming. Both were probably true so that the director could see if the camera was "seeing" what he wanted it to see. If you have watched more than one western movie you have probably seen a scene in which a gun is fired toward the camera.
I see this scenario based on what I have read:
Actors and/or crew members take the weapon for a little fun then return it to the armourer with a live round left in the cylinder, it did have a history of miss firing. This might have been done without the knowledge of the armourer.
Armourer fails to check to check the load. He/she would be required to load the weapon with blanks.
The gun was placed on a table outside the stage door and apparently left in attended.
The director grabs a random gun from the table and hands it to the actor indicating that the gun is "cold".
Cinematographer and director step behind the camera and she starts the camera.
Director yells, "Action".
Actor, per script, points the gun in the direction of the camera, accuracy of aim is not required, and pulls trigger.
Projectile hits and passes through the camera operator and hits the director who is standing behind her to see what the camera is seeing.
I'm not a fan of Mr. Baldwin (under statement) but I suspect he will be held accountable for a series of irresponsible acts by other people.
First, the gun should have been submitted to a qualified gun smith for repair or replacement.
It's past my bed time so I will let you figure out the other proper actions.