he said the gun was cold. that means you don t have to worry about it. when he gave it to alec baldwin. why? does it have anything to do with why he was fired by another film production in 2019 over another gun incident that injured another crew member? and of course the armorer. why do i put it it in quotes? because i think that s a title that s earned, not just a name on a production sheet. hannah gutierrez is 24 years old. she s only done this twice. this was her second time. she was in charge of this gun. she even expressed doubts about her capabilities specifically about loading blanks. she said that was really scary in the job she did before rust because she didn t know what she was doing. those are her words. so what should happen to those who made this happen and what must change? let s ask an actor and producer who once worked with halyna hutchins on a movie called the mad hatter. his name is armando gutierrez.
also with us, dutch merrick, an armorer, a real one. a propmaster with more than two decades of experience in film and tv. i welcome you both. i want to talk about the analysis here. but i don t want to forget about the people. armando, halyna hutchins, only 42 years of age, young family, but a lot of shine in the industry. people believed in her, believed in her talent, believed what she was about as a person. you knew her. who did we lose? you lost a very talented director of photography, camera operator, dreamer, and future director. i worked with her on the mad hatter, and from day one i was extremely impressed with her capabilities. she knew everything about lighting, cameras, lenses, and she was on her way. this was her second career. she started in something else and really, you know, gravitated toward the creative of this industry. i you know, we did stay in touch, and i was hoping to work