The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) in the wake of the shooting incident that occurred on the set of the film 'Rust', appointed a pair of industry experts on firearms to be advisors and experts to the film industry.
Larry Zanoff and Brook Yeaton are both long-term prop masters, arms experts, and movie armorers. Their appointments follow on the footsteps of the theatrical debut (in Poland) of 'Rust' which involved an on-set gun incident that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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The two appointees' role will be to work closely with the studios and other content producers regarding firearm safety issues. "I'm honored to be selected by my peers for this position and look forward to bringing my knowledge and experience to this new role of assisting my fellow industry colleagues in maintaining the highest level of safety on set", said Larry Zanoff.
Following the October 2021 'Rust' incident, star and producer, Alec Baldwin, who shot Hutchins, was originally charged with manslaughter but the charges were dismissed. The Armorer on the 'Rust' set was Hannah Reed, who is currently serving an 18-month sentence for negligence pertaining to the shooting.
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