Alec Baldwin on actor's responsibility for movie set safety

“The actor's responsibility is to do what the prop armorer tells them to do,” Baldwin said to George Stephanopoulos when asked about working with prop guns on film sets.

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[BornNGrave]

Narcissists are not capable of feeling any form of guilt.

[thebrassbrigade]

Treat all firearms as if they are loaded!!! I learned that when I was 12

[jessyjulie]

He did know a gun was pointed at a woman. He knew that. I know he assumed it was unloaded, but never point an unloaded gun at anyone. I think that's common sense. So he does have responsibility, he needs to admit that.

[peacelove..]

Alec would NOT be here talking if it was a movie scene where he had to put the weapon pointing his head

[Area-tyoq]

Like the professional ball dribbler once said... "What tears, crocodile I didn’t see one. Man knock it off! That boy ate some lemon heads before walking into court."

[luntershaptopfukinov]

Is it too late for Baldwin to apologize to law abiding responsible US gun owners and enroll in a NRA gun safety course?

[yurperfect]

First rule in firearm safety class:
#1. Always trust the person who hands you the gun, never check it.

[ymx]

Let take the word of someone that makes a living pretending to be someone he's not.🤦‍♂️

[missiebaker]

Check the fire arm ALWAYS.
My father, and both brothers taught me that.
He sure doesn’t like when others have opinions, but quick to criticize others in a second-SMH
It’s a shame what happened.

[Dirge_For_November]

An entire production to convince as many gullible humans as possible.

A lot of people's brains have a price tag.

[subdermalfusion]

Alec Baldwin is responsible for the life taken. He broke 3 of the 4 rules of basic gun safety. His job on that set makes him not only responsible for the gun he was holding, but for the entire set and how it was operating. He deserves punishment and should be put in prison for his irresponsible acts of negligence at multiple levels. I’m disgusted that he will get away with this and that ABC is treating this interview like it is some kind of movie or entertainment. Shame on ABC and Alec Baldwin for conspiring to cover up this criminal negligence.

[jimmcdevitt]

We’re you holding the gun ?…yes…did you pull the hammer back?… yes…did the gun go off?…. Yes…did that result in the death or harm anyone?… yes…sooo who do you think is responsible?… I don’t know, but certainly not me!…..IM ALEC BALDWIN!!!

[kurteichmiller]

He admitted the Prop Master was always responsible for the gun and not him but that person was not present and he was the Producer.

[patricktx]

You “have handled weapons as much as any other actor has within an average career”. And you say “well good for you” to those who practice proper firearm safety after killing a woman.

[marcycat]

Right and the bloody glove didn't fit.

[Chazyacom]

I like how he thinks he's going to continue in the movie biz.

[TRIPLEDIGITS]

I want a polygraph done for all cast members!

[luvtocook]

I didn’t pull the trigger! Okay then… whose ghost pulled it then? A gun doesn’t fire unless someone pushes the trigger…. He should have checked the gun himself…. There is no way it fired by itself…

[mrtalldude]

You are the star of the film and the head producer. You are the boss on set and had final say on who was hired. It was your responsibility to check if the correct ammunition was in there. It all falls on you

[Nothere]

The first law of gun safety is checking the gun, frankly you cannot rely on anyone else to make sure the fire arm is safe when it is your hand. This "protocol" he speaks of is nonsense. He had the gun, he locked the hammer back, he pointed the gun and THEN he pulled the trigger. Any sensible person knows that any round discharged from a gun is the responsibility of the shooter. And if any private citizen who would've done this would already be behind bars with charges.