A veteran prop master was thrilled when he was asked to join the crew of "Rust." But that changed after four days of informal discussions with film managers.
“There were massive red flags.”
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“There were massive red flags.”
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Prop master Neal W. Zoromski said he felt that “Rust” had an overriding focus on saving money instead of a concern for people’s safety. He turned down the job.
"I felt, in the pit of my stomach: ‘That is an accident waiting to happen’” latimes.com/entertainment-…
"I felt, in the pit of my stomach: ‘That is an accident waiting to happen’” latimes.com/entertainment-…
Last Thursday, actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot 42-year-old cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in the chest with a prop gun while rehearsing a gunfight scene at the Bonanza Creek Ranch movie set near Santa Fe. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Days earlier, a camera operator had reported two accidental gun discharges during a rehearsal. “This is super unsafe,” the camera operator wrote in a text message to the production manager. latimes.com/entertainment-…
The incident has since renewed calls for greater safety measures on film sets. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Zoromski, who lives in Los Angeles, is haunted by Hutchins’ death. He believes that had he accepted the “Rust” job, things would have turned out differently. latimes.com/entertainment-… 
According to production notes, 24-year-old Hannah Gutierrez-Reed joined "Rust" as the “property key assistant/armorer.” Now, questions are being raised about Gutierrez-Reed’s experience and her performance on the job. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Here's everything we know so far about the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the "Rust" set. latimes.com/entertainment-…
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