Alec Baldwin shares Rust crew member's post disputing descriptions of 'chaotic' movie set

Actor Alec Baldwin on Tuesdayshared a message on social media disputing reports of chaos and a lax attitude toward safety onthe set of Western movie Rustbefore he accidentally shot andkilled a cinematographer.

Writing "Read this," Baldwin reposted lengthy remarks fromTerese Magpale Davis, who worked in the wardrobe department onRust.

"I'm so sick of this narrative," Davis wrote. "The story ofus being overworked and surrounded by unsafe, chaotic conditionsis bullshit."

On Oct. 21, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed by a bullet discharged from a gun Baldwin was using to rehearsea scene on the Rustset in New Mexico. The 30 Rockactor hadbeen told the weapon was "cold," or safe to use, according tocourt filings by the Santa Fe Sheriff's Department, which isinvestigating the incident.

Camera operators had walked off the Rustset before theincident to protest working conditions, authorities have said.Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza last week said he believedthere was complacency on the production regarding safety.

Lawyers forHannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armourer in chargeof the weapons used inthe filming, said the production was unsafe due to various factors, including a lack of safety meetings.

Davis, however, said the crew had several safety meetings,"sometimes multiple per day." The production team "were some ofthe most approachable and warm producers I have ever workedwith," she said. "Concerns were heard and addressed."

Davis did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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The gun used in a fatal shooting on the set of the movie Rust in New Mexico earlier this week had been declared safe to use by a crew member just before it was discharged, court records show.

Altogether, the more the people involved in the shooting speak, the more confusing things seem to be. Earlier this week,assistant director David Halls the man who handed Baldwin the gun gave a statement to the New York Post. In that statement, he said hehopes the tragedy causes Hollywood to "re-evaluate its values and practices" to end accidental shooting deaths.

Still, some of Halls' co-workers maintain his on-set practices with firearms were dangerous.

Halls also told investigators he didn't inspect the weapon he gave Baldwin, even though he declared it safe. It isn't the only statement out of whack with what's been learned.

The armourer and director have said there should have been no live rounds on set, yet there were. And Baldwin said the Rustset ran smoothly, despite reports that some workers quit over working conditions and safety issues.

Baldwin, who also served as one of the movie's producers,has said he is heartbroken and will support limitson the use of real guns on film and TV sets.

Production company Rust Media Productions has said it hadnot been made aware of any official complaints and has hired alaw firm to investigate the incident.