Alec Baldwin was shooting a movie in Santa Fe, New Mexico when he died. The director and camera man were also on the set at the time of the accident. A new crew had come in to replace an old crew that had walked off. There are reports several members of the crew complained about the long hours and low pay.
Variety’s Brent Lang explains how cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died on the Rust film set—and how the tragic shooting might catalyze positive change in the entertainment industry.
Today’s show was produced by Hady Mawajdeh with help from Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Efim Shapiro, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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