Til Schweiger
He criticizes live ammunition on the “Rust” set
Til Schweiger is used to dealing with prop weapons.
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After the fatal accident on the “Rust” film set, Til Schweiger said that there was “no place for sharp ammunition on a film set”.
After the fatal accident on the “Rust” film set, Til Schweiger (57) now speaks up. The actor already had some prop weapons in his hand – for example in “Tatort” as Inspector Tschiller. In an interview with “Bild am Sonntag”, he expresses his condolences to actor Alec Baldwin (63), who fired the revolver. Schweiger had thought of “what kind of burden he is now carrying”.
He also criticized: “In addition, I thought that live ammunition had no place on a film set”. As a rule, real weapons that have been converted are used. “With a revolver it is actually inconceivable for me.” In America in particular, the gun masters are “extremely meticulous”. “It’s the same in Germany,” explains the 57-year-old. “There are always the highest security precautions.”
These gun rules apply on the film set
Schweiger also explains which rules apply to guns on the film set: You should never aim directly at people, but always pass them. In addition, you don’t play around with the gun “unless you’re shooting the scene”. And: “You should never have your finger on the trigger.” Til Schweiger also expresses a suspicion as to how the fatal accident could have come about: “If [Alec Baldwin] wounded two people, and one fatally, it seems likely that someone might have put cartridges in there on purpose. “
What happened on the “Rust” film set?
In the accident on the set of “Rust” in Santa Fe, New Mexico, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins (1979-2021) was killed and director Joel Souza (48) was wounded. How this came about is currently the subject of a police investigation.
As reported in the US media, an assistant director handed Alec Baldwin the gun, stating that it was safe to use. However, the revolver was loaded with a live cartridge. Neither Baldwin nor the assistant director would have known about it. Who was responsible for the live ammunition in the revolver is now to be determined.