Alec Baldwin Returns to Work Following ‘Rust’ Shooting: ‘It’s Strange’
Actor Alec Baldwin returned to set for the first time since the fatal shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin posted a video to his Instagram explaining how it felt to return to work. “I said I…
Actor Alec Baldwin returned to set for the first time since the fatal shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Baldwin posted a video to his Instagram explaining how it felt to return to work.
“I said I would keep a little diary while I was traveling and working. We had our first day today, which is always tricky. I don’t work as much as I used to, and I’ve said this before maybe, but you go to work, and you forget what you’re supposed to do. I just was like, oh, God, what do you do?” Baldwin said.
He continued, “What is acting or any of this nonsense that I’ve ended up doing? It’s strange to go back to work. I haven’t worked since October 21st of last year when this horrible thing happened on the set of this film, and the accidental death of our cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.”
Baldwin went on, “I may still even find that hard to say. I went back to work today for the first time in three and a half months, and movies are nearly always the same.”
He explained everyone on set is “young compared to me, especially an independent film where there are good people. There are very good people, but everybody’s chasing all the good people, and a lot of the best ones get gobbled up by projects that have more money.”
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The actor said everybody on set works hard, adding, “The crew of movies are hardworking people. On their feet all day in an unheated building all day, I might add. The building had no heat, and it was a tricky day to try to get everything done. Many, many independent films now can get tricky in terms of getting them done. The amount of work you have and the time you have are definitely not in sync.”
Calling his experience “interesting,” Baldwin continued, “Nice people, nice town I’m in.”
He went on to tell Instagram users he misses his kids.
“I miss my Carmen. She’s so funny. I miss them all, and I miss every one of them. I’m so blessed that way. All my kids are so unique. I guess everybody who has a lot of kids feels that way. You can’t get over how different they are. They’re so different. My kids are so different,” Baldwin said.
Concluding his message, Baldwin added, “I’ve got to be here for a few more days and then who knows what the future will bring. I hope good things then I get to go home and see all my little people and one big person, well she’s not very big. She’s not big at all. She’s kinda tiny, but I like her.”
His comments come just months after the actor told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos he “didn’t pull the trigger” on the set of the movie.