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Lisa Torraco, the lawyer for the assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin a loaded gun on a live set, says it was not her client's responsibility to confirm whether the weapon was safe to use or not.
Rust assistant director David Halls (left) issued a statement about the October 21 shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the Rust set. 'I'm shocked and saddened by her death,' he said.
Warning signs on "rust" even before the job began. >> i turned the job opportunity down because i felt it was completely unsafe. >> reporter: zarovski says one big red flag is that producers took two distinct and challenging jobs, assistant prop master and armorer, and combined them into one. >> i impressed upon them that there were great concerns about that and they really didn't really respond to my concerns about that. >> reporter: hutchins' death has fueled an outcry for improved safety on film and tv sets. an industry in mourning and seeking answers for what went wrong. after the tragedy ...
Producers he requested at minimum two tech tigss to assist him if he took the job, and the producer said they wanted one person to serve as assistant prop master and armorer. and he says that there were massive red flags raised in his conversations. he turned down the job on that. does that raise red flags for you? >> usually you have a minimum of two armorers in the uk. why? one stays to look after all the live weapons and the equipment, and then on set working directly with the actor and first a.d. something like this, an 1880s, you definitely have two people there. can you do it with one pe...
It's myself, an assistant prop master and a third and we're armoring, i have somebody step into my role as prop master for the day and take over as armorer, and i have no less than one person assisting me by my side at all times. they're there to ensure all the weapons are secured at all times, we have a second eye on what's happening and ensuring everything is being handled according to the safety guidelines. >> let me ask you this, marcus. is there any reason under any circumstances to have live ammunition on a set? why? they do so much of the flashbang in post production anyway. that raises...