The producers of the film Rust had budgeted $7,913 to pay rookie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, compared to $650,000 for themselves and a $350,000 contingency fee if anything went wrong.
NEW YORK The fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on a movie set has put a microscope on an often-unseen corner of the film industry where critics say the pursuit of profit can lead to unsafe working conditions.
The New Mexico set of ‘Rust,’ where Alec Baldwin shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, had inexperienced crew members, apparent safety lapses and a serious labor dispute.