• ikidd@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Because he paid the bills? IDK what a producer does other than that, but it sure as hell isn’t being in charge of the firearms.

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      1 year ago

      I’m not sure what his involvement as a producer was, but I know a producer doesn’t “pay the bills”. It’s a vague enough term that it could mean he was showrunning, writing, financing. Prett much anything. It could be that he wanted the title for awards or it could be that he had many responsibilities including ensuring that the professionals involved were qualified and experienced enough for their roles - from what I remember, the armourer and some camera crew were probably not.

      Sorry, I didn’t follow this case so I don’t know all the details.

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      1 year ago

      It was because the gun safety practices on this particular movie set were sloppy as hell. The prosecutors argued that Baldwin ignored basic precautions on numerous occasions and that, as producer on set, he was legally liable for the shooting.