Alec Baldwin
He’s coming back to the public for the Kennedys
Alec Baldwin has appeared in public in New York City.
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Alec Baldwin made his first public appearance after the tragedy on the “Rust” set at a charity event in New York.
Alec Baldwin (63) has reported back in public. The actor hosted a charity event in New York City. It was his first major appearance after the tragedy on the “Rust” set in which cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (1979-2021) died.
The 63-year-old said according to “People” magazine at the Ripple of Hope Award Gala: “Thanks to everyone who came tonight. It’s great to be together in person. It’s great to be with everyone.” He also joked: “My wife and I have six children, I take everything to get out of the house for 30 minutes.”
Kerry Kennedy is “touched”
The gala was hosted by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization. Kerry Kennedy (62), the daughter of Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968), thanked Baldwin personally for his performance: “First I would like to say how much I am really touched that Alec Baldwin has come here to stay with us being.” She referred to the many charitable commitments Baldwin had done with her over the past few decades. The 62-year-old said: “He is there. He is there in good and bad times, in our good and bad times and his good and bad times, he always shows up. I am so proud.”
Before appearing in New York, Baldwin had in an interview with “ABC News” talked about the fatal accident on the “Rust” set. Baldwin had held the gun that shot Hutchins’ death. The police are currently investigating why live ammunition was in the film revolver.
Open letter on Instagram
Baldwin claimed in the interview about the gun: “The trigger was not pulled. I didn’t pull the trigger. I would never have pointed a gun at you and pulled the trigger.” He has “no clue” how a real cartridge could get to the film set. “Someone put a live cartridge in a weapon. A cartridge that shouldn’t have been on the premises.”
When asked by ABC journalist George Stephanopoulos (60) whether he felt guilty, Baldwin replied: “No. No. I have a feeling that someone is responsible for what happened and I cannot say who it is, but I know that it is not me. ” Someone else was responsible for bringing the live ammunition to the location. He said a crew member told him the gun was safe and that he relied on it.
Baldwin deleted his Twitter account after the interview, but is still active on Instagram. There he now shared an open letter of cast members and crew members of the film “Rust”. They defend themselves against claims that the set was considered unsafe. The 25 people who signed the letter describe the working conditions as “fair” and professional.
“Not everyone’s view”
“The descriptions of ‘Rust’ as a chaotic, dangerous and exploitative workplace are wrong and detract from the most important thing: the memory of Halyna Hutchins and the need to find modern alternatives to the industry’s outdated gun and security practices,” it said.
Some crew members had resigned before the fatal accident, but the vast majority stayed: “These few angry people” did not represent the views of everyone, so the signatories. Two former employees of the film set had previously filed civil suits. They accuse Baldwin, who was the leading actor and producer of the western, and other people in charge of the project with negligence, among other things.