Oct 23, 2021
On today’s episode we react to the tragic death of
cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was accidentally shot while on
set of the film “Rust”.
Details are still emerging and it is unclear whether there was a
breakdown of safety protocol, of communication — or perhaps the
inexperience of a non union crew — that left Ms. Hutchins and
director Joel Souza (who was also injured) unprotected and
vulnerable to this tragedy. What we do know is that there are
supposed to be checks and balances to keep cast and crew safe.
There are also many other ways to deliver explosive effects that do
not include “live rounds” in a scene.
Joining us to talk about this and other on-set dangers is veteran
actor Xander Berkeley (Terminator 2, Heat, A Few Good Men, Taken,
Air Force One, Leaving Los Vega, Apollo 13, Candy Man, The Walking
Dead, Justified, Nikita) who has been in in many shoot out scenes
and has the scars to prove it. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0075359/
Also joining us is Steve Meyers, an Emmy and VES winning Visual
Effects Supervisor. Steve began his tenure by taking the helm on
the highly successful television series Criminal Minds, which he
supervised for the last eight seasons of production. Along the way,
he’s overseen many other series for FuseFX, including Hell on
Wheels, Good Girls Revolt, Mayan’s MC, and Hollywood. https://fusefx.com/the-team/ https://www.visualeffectssociety.com
If you feel unsafe on set for any reason, including harassment,
send a tip via the IATSE Safety Hotline at 844-422-9273
Lisa and Dean have many questions for these two highly experienced
professionals…but most importantly our thoughts go out to Halyna’s
family. #hernamewashalynahutchins