A member of the “Rust” crew resigned the day before the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, telling the production he had a number of concerns, citing a lack of safety meetings and other accidental discharges — including explosives — on set.
Lane Luper, the A-camera first assistant, informed producers in his resignation email that safety procedures were “fast and loose” when filming gunfights for the movie. The resignation email was obtained and reviewed by NBC News on Monday.
"So far there have been 2 accidental weapons discharges and 1 accidental SFX explosives that have gone off around the crew between takes… To be clear there are NO safety meetings these days,” Luper said in the email.
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“There have been NO explanations as to what to expect for these shots. When anyone from production is asked we are usually met with the same answers about not having enough time to complete the day if we rehearse or that ‘this is a 21 day shoot.’”
A source close to the production told NBC News that during the first 10 days of productions, there were three safety meetings held including one on the day of the accident.
Luper's resignation was submitted on Oct. 20, one day before Alec Baldwin accidentally shot Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. Baldwin said he was told the gun he was given for rehearsals was safe, and the assistant director had yelled “cold gun,” a set protocol that announces to cast and crew the prop gun does not have live ammunition.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Luper said the previous accidental discharges on set involved Baldwin’s stunt double shooting a gun he was told was “cold” and a woman in the props department shooting herself in the foot with a blank round.
“It always felt like the budget was more important than crew members,” Luper told the newspaper. “Everything was about the schedule and the budget.”
Luper also called attention to other problems on set in his resignation, such as issues with pay, relaxed Covid-19 protocols and disputes with production on housing and working hours, despite prior agreements with the union.
The email alleged producers would only allow the local New Mexico crew courtesy room rentals after working 13 hours “on the clock.” Luper himself noted that he lived 52 miles from the set, which added two hours of commute to his schedule and was often only left with six hours to sleep after attending to his most basic needs at home.
“In my 10 years as a camera assistant I've never worked on a show that cares so little for the safety of its crew,” Luper said.
Gabrielle Pickle, the line producer to whom the email was sent, and Katherine “Row” Walters, the unit production manager, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News on Monday.
The source close to the production said Luper had signed a union contract that indicated a hotel would be provided if the distance was more than 60 miles and that producers would provide a hotel for crew after 13.5 hours or more onset.
The safety protocols on “Rust” have been under scrutiny in recent days, with attention being called to the film’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, and its assistant director, David Halls.
Gutierrez-Reed, the daughter of Hollywood stuntman Thell Reed, was in charge of weapons and gun safety on the set. Her attorney said in a statement last week that she had “no idea where the live rounds came from” and never witnessed anyone shooting live ammunition on set.
“Hannah was hired on two positions on this film, which made it extremely difficult to focus on her job as an armorer,” the statement said. “She fought for training, days to maintain weapons, and proper time to prepare for gunfire but ultimately was overruled by production and her department. The whole production set became unsafe due to various factors, including lack of safety meetings.”
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