Ian A. Hudson.Photo: Instagram
An actor who worked on the filmRustis speaking out about his experience on the set of the Western ahead of thefatal on-set shootinginvolvingAlec Baldwin.
“That made me question me being in front of the camera and in between all of that fire,” he said. “When the rounds were released — when they shot at me — I actually did feel the blanks hitting my face and my body, and I could feel the wind from the shotgun being discharged.”
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He continued: “It was heavy. It was strong… It was life-threatening. It felt too surreal.”
Hudson said he wasn’t alone when it came to feeling afraid on set.
“I would talk to my fellow cast members afterward, and we all agreed how intense that was and how scary and real it was,” Hudson told TMZ of his character’s final moments.
PEOPLE didn’t immediately hear back from the producers ofRustregarding Hudson’s allegations.
Hudson shared days before the on-set incident, he and his costars also discussed the death ofBrandon Lee— the son of Bruce Lee, who was shot and accidentally killed on the set ofThe Crowin 1993.
“That conversation came up a couple times,” Hudson told TMZ. “We’re doing this the same way they did it then, 30 years ago.”
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Despite feeling theRustset was dangerous, Hudson said the film’s 24-year-old gun handlerHannah Gutierrez-Reeddid a “fantastic job.”
“I even overheard [director] Joel Souza praise her a couple of times for being as safe as she was and as consistent — and speedy, too, keeping up with the rushed schedule,” Hudson told TMZ.
As he retrieved the weapon, Halls yelled “Cold Gun!” (a phrase that is meant to indicate that the gun is not loaded and is safe to handle). Neither Baldwin nor Halls were aware that there were live rounds in the gun.
Halls has not commented publicly on the situation.
Baldwin firstspoke outregarding the incident on Friday morning, writing on Twitter, “There are no words to convey my shock and sadness regarding the tragic accident that took the life of Halyna Hutchins, a wife, mother and deeply admired colleague of ours.”
“I’m fully cooperating with the police investigation to address how this tragedy occurred and I am in touch with her husband, offering my support to him and his family,” he continued. “My heart is broken for her husband, their son, and all who knew and loved Halyna.”
TheRustfilm set has been shut down and production indefinitely paused following Hutchins' death, according to the production company, Rust Movie Productions, LLC.
source: people.com
