Film Set Tragedy

Published: Oct. 28, 2021, 8 a.m.

Shock waves went throughout the entertainment industry and beyond when the unthinkable happened and cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed by a live round on the set of the film\xa0Rust.\nThis sort of thing should never happen.\xa0\nThe circumstances surrounding the event have become clearer in the days since, only adding to the horrific nature, even as we break it all down in an attempt to process it during this podcast, there were some further disturbing details yet to be released.\xa0\nPerhaps the most chilling fact is that this incident is not as isolated as we'd wish it to be. There have been numerous incidents of deaths on film sets due to negligence and poor working conditions.\xa0\nCan anything change that?\xa0\nWe encourage readers to donate to various causes including this\xa0Gofundme page raising funds for Halyna's husband and 9-year-old son.\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices