It depends on the type of blanks to be fired, whether the blanks are light load, which is basically a cap gun with no wadding, a medium load with a louder bang plus some wadding, or a full load for the muzzle flash, bang, and visible recoil.
I really don't want to make this about me, her, or our friendship, but no, it's not Sharon Stone. That would be great, though.
That's the difference in proper safety on a movie set.....the wick movies I believe are to this level if not set to even higher standards because Keene Reeves went and did gun safety and shooter training with people that are national level professional shooters.....and turtle tell Charlie Theron she is hot!I really don't want to make this about me, her, or our friendship, but no, it's not Sharon Stone. That would be great, though.
My actress friend (Charlize Theron) played Aileen Wuornos in the movie Monster, where despite a an initial budget of $1.5 million (later investments bumped it up to about $5 million) guns and gun safety played a prominent role in the filming. Wuornos killed 7 men by shooting them at point blank range. Everyone on set was anal about the weapons safety protocols, and ever day that involved a gun started with a full safety meeting with anyone who would be on set that day, including cast, crew and visitors. I was on set several times, 15 days total, but not in a row, mainly for moral support for Chaz because she was an emotional wreck during the times of the most difficult scenes.
Funny story... There's one scene near the end of the movie where Aileen shoots and kills a man on a bridge, and she is distraught to the point where she throws the gun off the bridge into the river. Under the bridge in two rowboats on the water were crews with large fishing nets on 10 foot poles, to catch the gun. They didn't have the money in the budget for another gun if it was lost in the river.
But the guns used in that movie were real guns, kept at all times in a locked gun locker (like a big tub with wheels) with only one person in the entire production having the combination and the keys to the locks (3 locks). On days where the guns weren't to be used, the entire locker was locked in a safe inside the prop truck (like a UPS delivery van, kinda). The prop master was the only one with access to the prop truck, but he didn't have access to open the gun locker.
It's a word. There are a hundred thousand or so more in the dictionary along with it.
I found this article that quoted Jensen Ackles, one of the actors in Rust who did an interview about the safety conditions on the set and the competence of the so-called armorer. It's astounding that someone like this would be allowed to even be near firearms, much less be responsible for safety, security and training. The quote is a bit long, but it speaks volumes about the all-around negligence and complete lack of quality management.
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Fifteen months later, Alec Baldwin along with the armorer will be charged with involuntary manslaughter. It's refreshing to see justice coming to rich, influential entertainers who can't buy or BS their way out of their grossly negligent actions.
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Yeah, definitely deserves it. But. That costs a lot of money and while 18 months is a lot more than an overnight it definitely has a visible end of the tunnel. What if he has to pay the maximum fine possible and do the maximum number of community service hours possible and then with the conviction the victims' families can sue him civilly for far more huge amounts.
The problem was alex Baldwin cheap budget to make said movie and he hired the cheapest armory handler he could because of his ego getting in the way.
Here we are again with the Alec Baldwin case in July 2024, and he's actually in court being tried for involuntary manslaughter. The armorer who was involved in this mess has already been convicted and is in prison serving her 18-month sentence. We should soon see if real world rules apply in fantasy land and justice is equal for the rich and famous. If so, Baldwin should look dashing in prison stripes.Fifteen months later, Alec Baldwin along with the armorer will be charged with involuntary manslaughter. It's refreshing to see justice coming to rich, influential entertainers who can't buy or BS their way out of their grossly negligent actions.
Alec Baldwin, armorer charged with involuntary manslaughter in fatal ‘Rust’ shooting of Halyna Hutchins
The city’s top prosecutor, Mary Carmack-Altwies, said the decision to charge Alec Baldwin and three others came after an investigation revealed all bore responsibility for the shooting that killed …
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They don't, otherwise Trumporooni would be in jail by now.
Unless you are a gun person, you wouldnt know that rule, (I didnt) Maybe this is one of those things that will change the procedures in the movie industry, require firearms training for anyone who handles a gun.Case dismissed against Baldwin - with prejudice, which means it can't be re-tried. The rich and famous actor weeps for the cameras as the decision is announced to let him off the hook, while the hapless armorer sits in prison. The reason for this turn of events relates to the prosecution withholding evidence related to the source of the ammunition that was on the movie set. However, the fact remains that a woman is dead because Baldwin violated the #1 rule of gun safety: always assume every firearm is loaded until you have checked it to be clear.
Judge dismisses Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter case in stunning victory for actor
A New Mexico judge Friday tossed "Rust" shooting case against Alec Baldwin after ruling that prosecutors withheld evidence they were required to hand over to the defense related to live ammunition.www.foxnews.com